Carlos furrowed his brow as he looked at Penelope and said, “Drawing lots to decide the order is a fair method to the students. What are you doing? Do you usually bully your classmates like this?” Carlos was heartbroken. He knew that Penelope was somewhat arrogant because she was indeed a genius, but he didn't know that her behavior behind the scenes was so bad. “No, it's not like that, I didn't...” Penelope clearly didn't want to show her true self in front of Carlos and anxiously tried to explain, “I just wanted to go last. It doesn't make any difference to her anyway, considering her skill...” “Penelope!” Carlos interrupted coldly. Penelope immediately looked at Carlos with an aggrieved look that was not the way a student should look at a teacher. “I was just afraid you wouldn't come or you'd be late, so I wanted to delay my performance. I just wanted to perform for you.” Penelope explained before she burst into tears. Carlos was stunned and suddenly felt uncomfortable. Christopher and Rosalie exchanged suspicious glances before turning to look at Isabella. “Bella, what do you think?” Rosalie asked. Isabella raised an eyebrow and said, “She doesn't seem to be lying.” It isn't a lie. Penelope was delaying the performance for Carlos. This girl is truly infatuated with him. After observing Penelope, Isabella curiously turned her attention to the mistreated girl, Sylvie, who was now standing quietly in the background. A closer look surprised her. Wow, Carlos' charm is really something.Christopher and Rosalie saw Isabella sneaking glances at another girl and immediately became curious. Could it be... No wonder it seemed like she was being threatened. It turns out Sylvie also likes Carlos. She secretly admires him but feels unworthy and doesn't dare to hope for more. However, Penelope noticed and threatened to reveal her feelings to Carlos, which scared Sylvie into backing down to avoid losing the chance to occasionally seek his guidance. Christopher and Rosalie couldn't help but feel that being a teacher was tough for Carlos, as he had unintentionally garnered the affection of his students. Although student-teacher relationships aren't strictly forbidden in university, this was a bit much. It seemed the Quirk family's genes were just too good. Meanwhile, Penelope was pretending that she wasn't throwing her weight around and had her own reasons. Carlos wasn't inclined to pursue the matter further at this moment and said, “Okay, apologize to Sylvie and get ready for the performance.” Though reluctant, Penelope bit the bullet and apologized to Sylvie. Sylvie didn't dare to look up at Carlos and simply acknowledged the apology. Penelope scoffed internally and then turned to Carlos to plead, “Mr. Carlos, will you come see me after my performance?” Alarm bells immediately went off in Carlos' mind. He quickly said, “I'm here with relatives today, so I won't have time for post-performance guidance. We'll discuss it back at school.” Penelope seemed to notice the people at the door for the first time and appeared dissatisfied as if she believed she should be the most important person to Carlos. “Just for a while, Mr. Carlos, please.” It seemed she wouldn't let Carlos leave if he didn't agree to her request. Carlos was sweating profusely. Afraid of being seen as inappropriate, he could only agree for now. He thought he would clarify things after the performance. If Penelope couldn't let go of her feelings, he would have to find her another mentor.On the other hand, Penelope was determined to confess her feelings to him again after the performance. She didn't believe that Carlos, who had been so kind to her, had no feelings for her. She thought they were a perfect match. Soon, Penelope was led away by the staff to prepare. Carlos finally breathed a sigh of relief and then gave some performance advice to Sylvie in a professional manner. Sylvie listened carefully but couldn't hide her sadness. Carlos assumed she was still upset about Penelope's words and said, “Your singing is not inferior to hers. You have your own talents.”