Chapter 44

“I sneaked out to play today, and my uncle is already super mad. If he finds out I haven’t finished my homework, he’s definitely going to spank me. So can you help me out?”

“Homework help, huh?”

Xanthea glanced at the stack of elementary school workbooks on the desk and nodded, “You’ve come to the right person, kiddo. I’m a total genius!””

“That’s awesome!”

They sat down at the desk, Xanthea flipping through the easy-peasy problems, “Which one should we start with

Sebastian said, “Language, I guess. I’m not great at it.”

“Alright, let’s start with the exercise then.”

Xanthea picked up a pencil and circled the question, when suddenly, a beautiful fruit platter appeared before her, filled with cherries strawberries, bananas, and peaches-all her favorites.

She looked up to see Orion, a bit surprised, “Mr. Lockwood, you’re too kind, bringing me this fruit platter yourself.”

problem. Need me to peel

Peel?

What here needs peeling?

pondered, she noticed the bananas. He meant

to peel apples or

out of fish-a surreal moment.

I need to help

on strawberries with

and raised an eyebrow, “Doubting my skills?” Little did he know, she had graduated from Crestwood Hall Academy

he

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her eyes, and said nothing. Xanthea

Make a sentence using “I,

out without thinking, “The principal and grandpa performed a

“You think you’re that influential to have

grandpa performed a ballet for the

“Well, you are amazing.”

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