Revenge is best served cold

Chapter 1752

Alec, the new transfer student, had just come in from a prestigious university abroad and had recently taken over the Tredgold family business. It only took six hours for Alec to become the buzz of the entire school.

Inside the senior classroom, Fiona was chewing on her pencil and shot a disgruntled look at Alec, who sat beside her. "My folks sent you to babysit me, huh?"

Alec was eighteen now, a far cry from the kid she once knew. Fiona hadn't seen him in two years, and he seemed to have shot up in height since then. Back in elementary school, Alec wasn't even taller than her, but now he towered over her by at least a head. His shoulders were broader, and his jawline was sharper. He didn't look like a regular high school senior at all. Instead, he carried the same aura her dad did-cold and hard to read. But while her dad's demeanor was genuine, Fiona suspected Alec was just putting on an act. She even felt like calling him out: "You're such a phony!"

"My mom faked an illness just to drag me back here and

asked, confused. Alec gave her a sideways

Alec turned his laptop

During his time abroad, Alec was sent to the Pollard family's headquarters for some hands-on experience and studied law under Aunt Sandy. In fields like finance, economics, law, and human resources, Alec reached levels most people couldn't even dream of. It felt like he was being tossed into one crucible after another. His folks often nagged about his lack of sunshine compared to his dad's youthful charm. But in that environment, how could he be

coming to my school?" Fiona mumbled through a straw, sipping her milk. "You could just buy a diploma; you

school was no challenge for Alec, and Fiona couldn't fathom why he'd put himself