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In situations like these, Lucius typically finds punishment somewhat rewarding. Still, this time, it was evident that she was taking the fall for something she didn’t do.

Going out of her way to ensure the story remained on track, she had been determined to set Lucius up with Stephanie. A deeper look showed that Lucius was actually not at fault

Ultimately, she had no one to blame but herself.

Taking a deep breath, Milly moved forward. “Instructor, Lucius didn’t do anything wrong. This was my

mistake.*

Hearing her, Xavier squinted and pivoted slowly, an apparent displeasure in his eyes.

But Milly was no stranger to those looks.

His gaze always held disdain or sarcasm–nothing she hadn’t seen before.

With a hint of irony, Xavier asked, “And you have an explanation for this?”

Milly explained, ‘Instructor, noticing how Stephanie seemed isolated coming to our school alone, I thought it’d be nice to introduce her to a friend. Since Lucius and I hit it off well, he came to mind. Unfortunately, this led to confusion, resulting in what happened.”

Before Xavier could say anything, Lucius mocked, “You were introducing me to someone?”

Milly quickly tried to silence him. “Lucius, not now! I’m trying to get us out of this mess!”

Lucius replied indifferently. “Hmph.”

Milly pressed, “Could you not?”

Lucius repeated. “Hmph”

Frustration bubbled in Milly. “Make that noise again. See if I don’t lose it!”

She thought, even though she had felt a pang of guilt earlier, and willingly came forward. She might have let him fend for himself if she had known his stubborn attitude.

“Just

her ground. “Absolutely. If the Instructor is doubting me, feel

reputation, Stephanie wouldn’t possibly admit

and he was

Xavier with confidence, Milly waited for the verdict.

air was sliced by

That voice… Anthony?

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form on Milly’s lips stiffened. Today

he have to arrive right

about bad timing.

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carlier scheming, the wise move would’ve been

Anthony had made an unexpected appearance, Xavier found an easy

was a perfect chance to set

attention shifted to Anthony, sternly asking. “Your reason for

roll. “Instructor, you mentioned yesterday that if we can show mastery in all our subjects, there’s

everyone turned their attention to them, and students from other

declaring mastery? That certainly raised more than a few

awfully like

confidence as if saying, “What’s got your attention?‘ clearly feeling like

skills all summer, he’d reached a point where missing the bullseye was

to him.

hint of menace, Xavier looked at him and asked,

“It’s just who I am.”

I’ll make it easy on you. Hit the bullseye with every shot, and not only

if I miss?”

one ring,

expression turned cold. “Deal.”

the ninth ring, and all

Milly needed clarification.

blatant way to shift

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