After her rebirth by Cici

Chapter 48

"I got it," Maximilian shot back to Katniss.

Katniss couldn't hold back her tears, her eyes getting all red and puffy.

Who wouldn't want the safety and security of having someone to lean on? But no one had ever given her that kind of support, making her fearless. Except for Maximilian.

Now, she had someone to back her up too.

Maximilian's voice, though not loud, hit Calvin like a bolt of lightning.

Did he hear something wrong?

The person Maximilian mentioned was Katniss?!

Wasn't the old man who just came in Katniss's guardian?

Before he could ponder for long, Felix had already said to Katniss, "Katniss, Maximilian happened to be with me, so we came together to see you."

In just three seconds, Calvin was drenched in cold sweat, his legs going weak.

If Maximilian got angry, would there be any way out for their family?

Seeing Calvin's state, Ruby felt embarrassed.

So, she couldn't hit Katniss?

If she had known, she would have slapped Katniss earlier. So frustrating!

at her own face, what had that bitch Katniss

when Maximilian noticed the slap

sorry Katniss called you here. She's such a headache," Elodie quickly stepped forward to greet

looked at the swollen slap mark on Katniss's face, his eyes deepening, asking,

lump in her throat, Katniss glanced

turned his

so scared that his back was drenched. After a long while, he stammered, "Mr. Hamilton, it's a misunderstanding! I really didn't know Ms. Manners knew you. I'm truly

I understand you have authority, but that doesn't give you the right to intimidate people. My father only intervened to protect me," Ruby said as she pushed her swollen face forward, trying to mimic the tough-but-attractive heroines

at her and ignored her, then looking at Katniss and asking, "How do

is my daughter. Our family has already decided to settle this privately with Mr. Hayes. It's not appropriate for you to intervene," Elodie couldn't help but

Maximilian's support. She didn't think that Maximilian's power would extend to overruling her parental

for helping Katniss against him, also spoke up, "Mr. Hamilton, can you stop meddling in

Katniss, now wanting to drive the people who supported Katniss away. Were they even

was, but she deliberately shouted, "Settle this privately? You

he was caught between

previous demands. Now that he did, could this matter be resolved

Maximilian nodded slightly.

her and barking, "Ruby, what

out, totally shocked. Why

wanted to argue, but Calvin slapped her face, demanding again,

clenched her fists, totally unwilling to apologize

school

suits instantly crowded into the small office,

Ms. Manners, not only will I apologize today, but I

slapping his own face twice, saying, "This is my

the severity of the situation,