Chapter 245

"Why didn't you answer the phone?" Leonardo asked. Feeling a little wronged, Samantha replied softly, "I already replied to your message. I'm heading to class now." "I'm not talking about that." "Then which one?" "The notification for Evergreen's brand ambassador finals." "There was one?" Samantha was still confused. Then, she suddenly remembered the call she missed while squeezing onto the subway. "Wait… are you talking about that call from the number that starts with 201?" "Yes." "I thought it was a scam." Leonardo was speechless. After a long pause, he finally said, "Your sense of self-protection is quite high. I should commend you for that." It was clearly just him trying to cover up his awkwardness. Samantha cautiously asked, "So, if I call back now, is there still a chance?" "No, the acceptance notifications have ended." His words, cold and blunt, felt like a slap to her face. Samantha sighed dejectedly, giving a short hum in response as she drowned in the sorrow of