Chapter 210

She really didn't have the patience for their nonsense anymore. Just as she turned to leave- "Well, well, if it isn't Calliope. Heard you pulled out all the stops trying to get Professor Taylor as your mentor, and still didn't even get to meet him?" Someone snorted with laughter right after. "Bet he got sick of you bugging him-that's probably why he released that statement. To scare you off." "If you're aiming to be his student, you better work extra hard and win that gold, huh?" The group burst into mockery and giggles. In their minds, someone graduating from just a regular university could never compare to the golden girl fresh out of MIT. But right then, Calliope stopped in her tracks. She turned slowly, her eyes sliding past those sneering faces and locking straight onto the one surrounded by the crowd-Angelina. A small smile tugged at Calliope's lips. "Don't worry, I'll give it my all." Angelina's smile faltered just for a second. She met Calliope's gaze. Those usually distant, qu