Alan watched as Connor's gaze settled on Chloe's face, and a spark of excitement flickered inside him. It was clear that Mr. Connor was intrigued by the newcomer. After all, the college student who showed up today had one of those striking faces that catches your

attention right away. Even Alan felt a flutter in his chest at the sight of her.

Trying to humor Connor, Alan suggested, "How about she puts on a little show for us?"

The crowd erupted with cheers, but Alan failed to notice the icy daggers forming in Connor's eyes. Devon gasped, shocked by Alan's audacity. But given that Devon and Alan were never on the best of terms, Devon was secretly thrilled to see Alan dig himself into a hole. Kash, usually calm and collected, was about to step in when Devon subtly held him back. "Just wait and watch," Devon whispered, signaling Kash to hold his ground.

Connor's voice broke through the commotion, "Mr. Eldridge, I didn't ask for your input."

was momentarily stunned, not quite grasping what Mr. Connor meant. Connor reiterated,

Alan had brought along. The room was filled with confused looks, except for Devon, who seemed to be enjoying the scene. Chloe wriggled free from Alan's grip

slipping as he shouted, "You little-what

a bit of blood appearing at the corner of his mouth. He looked at

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carrying an authority no one dared challenge. "If you

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challenged, "Mr. Connor, are you really going to ruin things

down spines, "You, Alan, and your Eldridge family-what do you amount

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