The Billionaire's True Heiress From Fake Jewel to Real Crown novel Chapter 285

The flights were already set, and there was no way to change their departure time. Cabinda was a place where none of them really knew their way around. If anything unexpected happened, they’d be in trouble. They needed to give themselves plenty of time to get to the airport.

“Your uncle wants you to wait for him at school, so just stay on campus, okay? Don’t go wandering off.” Adolph’s worry showed in his voice.

Claire knew why. She was used to getting attention, but standing by the school gate, she could feel people’s eyes on her as they came and went. It made sense for Adolph to be cautious.

“Alright, Adolph. You guys should get going. It’d be a disaster if you missed your flight.”

“Okay.” Adolph gave her a quick nod before leaving with the rest of the group.

Claire lingered by the entrance, pacing a little, when she happened to spot Sammie. He caught her eye and waved with a big smile.

“Hi, Sammie.” Claire walked over, feeling instantly at ease.

“Have you had breakfast yet?” Sammie’s voice was warm and friendly.

“I have, thanks.” Claire smiled back. She’d always liked Sammie. He was one of those respected elders who never acted superior, but when it came to work, he was all business.

Sammie had liked Claire from the start, and when he found out she was Melissa’s daughter, he liked her even more.

“Are you waiting for Norris? I heard your team from Apex is heading home today. Aren’t you going with them?”

Claire shook her head. “I’m heading back with my uncle.”

Sammie looked a bit surprised. “Your uncle… is he your dad Agassi’s brother?”

“No, he’s my dad’s cousin,” Claire explained.

“So, what do you like then?” He was genuinely curious. Was there really something more exciting than math?

“I want to study medicine,” Claire said.

Sammie stared at her, completely taken aback. “Are you sure? Medicine’s no joke. It’s way tougher than math. People always say you should never encourage anyone to go to med school.”

Claire laughed. “I really do love medicine. I’ve actually been learning about it since I was a kid. Everyone has their own thing, right? My mom loved math, and maybe I got her talent, but I didn’t get her passion. Maybe because I didn’t grow up with her, so I wasn’t influenced the same way.”

Sammie took a moment, then nodded. He understood. “If you want to study medicine, that’s up to you. I won’t try to talk you out of it. But if you end up with a guaranteed spot from this competition, it’ll only be for the math department.”

He was sure of one thing, though. With Claire’s performance so far, making the top six and representing the country at the international competition was almost a given.