Chapter 1764

James barely glanced at Fiona as he spoke with a calm authority, "I've been appointed as your homeroom teacher for the next month. During this time, I expect no trouble from anyone in my class."

No sooner had he finished speaking than he snapped a pen in his hand with a single, fluid motion.

“If anyone causes trouble—whether it's slacking off, dozing in class, not answering my questions, or falling behind in the coursework-you'll end up like

this pen."

The whole class sucked in a sharp breath.

What on earth?!

The worst they'd heard before was maybe a call to their parents after school for misbehaving, or perhaps a verbal warning, and in serious cases, getting expelled. But a threat as blunt as this? That was a first!

"It's all over..."

Fiona felt like the ground had vanished beneath her feet.

The last thing she wanted was to be watched over by her godfather or uncle. If those two were to keep tabs on her, she'd rather just vanish! Odie was much easier to deal with.

Fiona felt on the verge of tears, though none came.

Before she could voice her frustration, James calmly called out her name, "Fiona."

"Present!"

shot up from her

score zero in

Fiona swallowed, hard.

anything but

thought about calling her mom, who was

so she could only watch helplessly as he walked over

desperately at Alec sitting next to her for help, but he

there, watching her with an unreadable

reluctantly handed over her phone

"And," he continued.

"There's nothing else!"

"Backup phone."

Fiona clenched her jaw.

she had no choice but to give

two phones, he gave her a knowing look,

yet another phone from her pocket into James's

total.

was a gift from

the

from

All gone!

me after school

James said,

podium. "Let's start

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