Non Negotiable

Atticus approached Joana and stood in front of her without saying anything. He remembered her demeanor well.

He expected complete silence, but surprisingly, the opposite happened. Joana inched closer to Atticus and asked what had been on everyone's mind,

"How did you reach here so quickly?"

The others perked up their ears, attempting to listen in.

"I passed the tests," he replied.

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It wasn't only Joana and the rest; even the instructors were flabbergasted.

Of course you passed the test!!!

Joana regained her composure after a few seconds. "I see. You must think I'm a fool," she said without a change in expression.

Atticus shook his head. "No. What I said was the truth. Like the instructor said, there was no foul play. I did what I did because I could do it, that's all."

A loud scoff sounded from behind him.