Chapter 265 Two Meddling Third Parties

Samuel, consistently attentive in his studies, promptly readied himself to depart upon the teacher’s directive.

He made sure to invite Milly along, remarking, “Milly, shall we go?”

Milly paused, feeling uneasy under Jordan’s intense stare. Her instincts cautioned her that leaving with Samuel at this moment might upset him.

But if I openly stay here, it doesn’t seem like I have any suitable reasons, right?

“How about…”

Just as she was debating whether to make up an excuse to smooth things over, she suddenly heard Jordan speak up nearby again, “Weren’t you just saying you’d send a student representative to show me around the school? Let it be her.”

Milly was surprised by his words.

Is Jordan being that straightforward?

The school leaders were equally stunned, their eyes filled with disbelief as they looked at Milly not far away. “This … ”

The girl before them was clearly a freshman, probably not even familiar with the school herself, let alone capable of guiding others around.

The principal pondered carefully, not wanting to take any risks. He feared that a clueless freshman might inadvertently disrespect Jordan, which could jeopardise millions in donations.

So, he cautiously suggested, “Mr. Burnett, perhaps it would be better to have trained student representatives lead you on the tour. They are highly

knowledgeable in their fields, whereas a freshman might not …

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With each word spoken, the air around them grew colder, and by the end, the chilling atmosphere had effectively silenced any further lengthy explanations from the principal.

He looked at Jordan’s unexpectedly dark expression, appearing innocent and caught off guard.

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people really so fickle in their

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the principal’s sleeve, shaking his head to signal him to stop. Didn’t he see that Mr. Burnett’s face had already

school. He

the principal was older, he

around and seeing their expressions, the principal quickly sensed that something was amiss and changed tack. “However, freshmen also bring

chuckled awkwardly, a sheepish smile spreading across his face that made Milly want

can handle leadership roles adeptly, as evidenced by this leader’s ability to change

be admitted that his strategy

seeing that he was heading in the right direction with

didn’t hesitate and

the surrounding students had already left. Now, only the

and bowed to

to Jordan as well.

her. “Please take Mr.

quickly nodded and responded, “Yes,

the fine beads

Jordan’s eyes were

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area around them was a small yard within the school, with no shade to provide relief. Moreover, it was nearing noon, and the sun was at its peak,

donation, I will donate an additional 450 thousand dollars for the planting of vegetation and the construction of pavilions. It’s not acceptable to have such a large area without any shade under this

how the sun is scorching

surprise left the school leaders momentarily speechless,

as if he

they were almost ready to bow in gratitude. “Of course, Mr. Burnett, you can rest assured. We will make sure to plant many trees and build several pavilions,

with a cold “Hmm,” casting a frosty glance their way, as if silently urging

look at his expression, and they knew it was

but glance at Milly and Jordan with some concern. Though he trusted Jordan’s character and believed him to be a gentleman, the fact remained that it was a

off

hand and gestured to Samuel and Lucius, who were still standing nearby. “You

with Lucius, he walked over to join them.

disdain almost overflowing from the

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