Chapter 48
She lifted her hand to knock on the window, only to pause at the sight inside: The old man on duty, dressed in his security uniform, was dabbing at ba eyes with a handkerchief.
“They’re too cruel how could anyone bully a girl this sweet?” he muttered tearfully at his tabletten
Sniffing harder, he mumbled, “She doesn’t even have a mom anymore… poor kid.”
Aria stood there, silent,
Then she rapped lightly on the glass.
The old man tamed toward her, tear filled eyes blinking “What’s wrong?”
Aria replied, “Sir, could you open the gate for me? I need to drive in.”
He reached out and tapped the screen a few times, wiping first his left eye, then his right, before shooting her a sidelong glance. “And you are?”
Aria replied calmly, “There was a fight involving a student. I was asked to come handle it.”
There had been only one recent incident involving a fight–and the parents from Stonemere High School had made sure the whole school knew about it.
The old man’s expression grew knowing as he looked her up and down.
He asked, “You’re here for Nathan, aren’t you?”
Aria nodded. “Yes”
“You his sister!” he asked again.
Without thinking, she said, “No”
She half–expected him to refuse her entry, but to her surprise, he simply waved her in “Go on, then.”
Aria wondered if the Larkridge High School security staff had been bribed by Black Rose
Aris pulled through the gates.
From the booth behind her came the old man’s shout, “Parking lot’s six hundred feet ahead, take a left
She offered him a polite smile through the window. “Thanks, sir.”
He nodded after her. “Smart girl, pity she’s never had proper training.”
起
He was about to dive back into his show when a message popped up on his tablet.
My teacher, the experiment failed again. Please come back. Begging you!)
“Useless idiot,” the old man muttered, swiping the message away to resume his drama.
Following the directions she received, Aria eventually found Valerie’s office after ten minute walk, with no signs of being followed.
What she didn’t expect was to see Micah–gh the bodyguard standing next to him.
She wondered, “if they have already sept someone to deal with things, why do they need me at all?
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Chapter 481
The moment Micah spotted her, his face lit up, and he hurried over. “Mi Saxon, you’re here.
Aria’s face remained blank; she couldn’t even pretend politeness,
Clearing his threat awkwardly Micah said, “Both sides‘ parents are being difficult. Mr. Saxon gave explicit orders: M. Samn can handle
“However I see it?” Aria arched an eyebrow.
Micah hesitated, a sense of foreboding creeping over him. “Yes.”
He thought, ‘But Ms. Saxon is always calm and composed surely she won’t cause any trouble!
He exhaled quietly in relief and led the way. “They’re waiting in the dean’s office.”
Aria followed him down the office.
Micah turned to the bodyguard before entering “You stay here.”
“Yes, sir,” the bodyguard replied.
Before they even stepped inside, Aria could already hear the commotion
Maelis Vellier’s voice rang out first. “Where the hell are his parents? We’ve been waiting an hour!”
Another shrill voice chimed in, “With his hand like this, how’s my son supposed to get top marks? If you don’t give us an answer, I go straight to the
education board
“Please, calm down, they’re on the way” Valerie said, so parched she didn’t dare even sip her water.
The dean wiped sweat from his forehead and forced a nervous smile. “You have my word, you’ll get a full explanation–plaase, just wait a little longer”
Maelis, losing all patience, jabbed a finger in the dean’s face and bellowed, “Of course you’re calm–it’s not your kid who’s hurt
Nathan stepped forward, despite the gash on his forehead, and shielded the dean with his body. “Tll take responsibility. If you’ve got something to say,
say it to me.”
Thorne Vellier rolled up his sleeves, his beer belly nearly knocking Nathan over as he advanced. “You little-
The office door swung open, cutting him off mid–sentence.
All heads turned toward the entrance.
AD
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