She also wasn't appalled by his actions because he had told her that he could pass his exams without studying much.
"You've probably misunderstood, haven't you? The perks I'm talking about is that our parents gavea brilliant mind. I'm really
good when ites to my studies." Robert burst out laughing.
"Robert, | might be the least talented one in this family." Ivy sat at the dining table. "I need to study really hard to get what the
lecturer is talking about."
"Do you know what it was like when | was younger?" said Robert with a twinkle in his eyes. "When | was young | had so many one-
on-one lessons, and | also attended tuition with many other students. | never stopped taking notes till | got to university, and I'm
only passing with flying colors because of those classes. | didn't relax till | graduated from high school. Our parents only stopped
the extra classes when | entered university, so I'm definitely capitalizing on all the fun | missed out on in high school."
Ivy instantly felt less self-conscious.
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"I've never taken any extra lessons before," she said but instantly realized she was wrong.
She had a tutor before. Lucas had hired him, and though Lucas had hired the tutor on the pretext that he needed extra lessons,
Lucas had never attended a single class, and the tutor had been for Ivy.
However, Ivy did not mention this to Robert.
"Believe it or not, | wouldn't be doing as well as you are if | hadn't sat for all those extra classes," said Robert. "Just focus on your
studies and stopparing yourself against us. You can always tellif you are struggling with anything. | might not be able to
help you with your subject, but | might be able to give you a new perspective on things."
Ivy beamed at him. "You already did. | think | should be more confident."
"Are you not confident? Why?"
"My classmates are all really talented, and when they talk, they are really confident and elegant... whereas | speak with an
accent..." lvy had lived in Aryadelle for a few years when she was a child, but she had grown up in Taronia. She had avoided people
in general, which led to her being slightly introverted and made it hard to adopt the Aryadelle accent.
"It's simple. Hire a dialect coach and practice every day." Robert did not see it as an issue. "You can get the coach toe during
the weekends."
Ivy thought that it was a great idea, but she did not know where to find a dialect coach, she did not want to hire the stutor she
had engaged before.
"If it's okay with you, | can find you a tutor." Robert wanted to help.
"Robert, you don't know anyone who teaches students majoring in broadcasting, right?"
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"Of course, | don't, but it's a piece of cake forto find one if | want to." He smiled casually. "Just leave it to me. | will arrange a
meeting once | find one, and you can decide if you want to hire the person | found. If you don't think they are a good fit, | will just
get another one. This is nothing for me. If you are in trouble, just telland I'll sort it out for you."
"Thank you, Robert."
"Why are you thanking me? I'm your brother."
"That doesn't mean | shouldn't be grateful."
Feeling as though he was being lectured, Robert said, "You are right. | guess I'm not grateful enough to our parents, then. At the
very least, | feel like they care formore than | care for them."
"Don't say that, Robert. You are just a student!"
"Yeah. Once | graduate, | will work at Dad's firm and see if | can lessen his burden." Robert was not interested in Sterling Group, but
as Elliot's son, he could not shy away from responsibility, unless Ivy offered to take over thepany. "lvy, do you want to be a
CEO like Layla?"