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!

had that bitch Katniss done

face when Maximilian noticed the slap mark

headache," Elodie quickly stepped forward to greet him, knowing

at her. He just looked at the swollen slap mark on Katniss's face, his eyes deepening, asking, "Who hit

in her throat, Katniss glanced

then turned his

was drenched. After a long while, he stammered, "Mr. Hamilton, it's a misunderstanding! I really didn't know Ms.

people. My father only intervened to protect me," Ruby said as

her and ignored her, then looking at Katniss

to settle this privately with Mr. Hayes. It's not appropriate for you to

how Katniss managed to get Maximilian's support. She didn't think that Maximilian's power would

for helping Katniss against him, also spoke up, "Mr. Hamilton, can

to drive the people who supported Katniss away. Were they

what the relationship between Maximilian and Katniss was, but she deliberately shouted, "Settle this privately? You mean slapping Katniss a few more

feeling like he was caught between a rock and

hadn't known about his previous demands. Now that he did, could

Maximilian nodded slightly.

her and barking, "Ruby, what are you spouting? Apologize

totally

to argue, but Calvin slapped her face,

her face, Ruby clenched her fists, totally unwilling

Katniss finally spoke, "Maximilian, I don't need an apology, but I want the truth about what happened today. If the school can't provide it, I'll call the

black suits instantly crowded into the small office, their biceps straining against their suits. Everyone in the room felt

not only will I apologize today, but I

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

did Ruby realize the severity of the situation,