Chapter 53

Today at the company, Edgar received the news that Briar had actually enrolled at Shoneport University, and he was more shocked than Halle.

He was more aware than Halle that getting admitted to Shoneport University wasn’t just a matter of having money. The shareholders of Shoneport University had plenty of wealthy individuals, and there were even more rich people eager to collaborate with them.

Only they knew that students who were admitted to Shoneport University on special terms were either geniuses and talents from all over the country or had connections with powerful political forces.

Setting aside those political connections, Briar definitely didn’t have any influential relationships to rely on.

The Jennings family didn’t have that kind of power, and the Grant family, who were far away in Qatharia, were even less likely to have such influence.

For someone as uneducated as Briar to be admitted, the wealthy individual who pulled strings for her must have had truly substantial financial resources.

Yet, the reality was that Briar had been admitted, and even personally received by the principal, Marvin.

Edgar was pragmatic about the situation. If he wanted to gain any advantage from this, he had to extract it from Briar.

Edgar put on a facade of a caring father concerned about his daughter’s studies and asked, “How is Briar doing at

brought up the news about Briar at Shoneport University, but not to draw her father’s attention to

Edgar, her smile a little forced. “Dad, Briar’s

as she doesn’t get into fights or skip classes, that’s good enough,” Edgar

a diligent student while abroad, and he didn’t expect her to suddenly become

her phone. She opened a screenshot she had taken earlier and showed it to Edgar. “Dad, you

and within seconds, his voice rose in fury, accompanied by a loud bang as he slammed his hand on the table. “Who

the eye of a member of the Wade family? What on earth has she been learning all these years abroad? On her very first day of school, she’s already causing such an embarrassing

was a post on the Shoneport University forum about how shamelessly Briar

high, but the idea that Briar could use a vulgar

don’t be angry. Briar is still young, and it was her first day at

from her was.

she won’t make such a fool of herself again.” Beatrice quickly got up, poured a glass of water for Edgar, and tried to calm him

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