Chapter 36

"I'll go myself!" Cindy yelled from behind, "Xavier, you'll regret this!" Regret? It was not going to happen. I had come to terms with things when I was hit by that truck. I would let go of the urge to help others and respect their choices. If Stacy wanted to jump into the fire pit, I wouldn't stop her. And if Cindy wanted to bang her head against a wall, I wouldn't stop her either. If I intervened, not only would she not come to her senses, but it might also just smooth things over in their friendship. I didn't have much time to dwell on it. Hazel had sent me a message and asked me to come to her office. Ten minutes later, she looked up and gave a casual greeting. "You're here. Fill this out and get it back to me today." I took a look at the form—International Finance Olympiad. "Ms. Logan, does this form mean I'm definitely in?" In my past life, I never even saw such a form; it must have been given to others. But now, with my dad meeting so many college leaders, they mig