Revenge is best served cold

Chapter 1767

Fiona was still reeling from James's cryptic message, "Don't leave after class."

"Did he mean you shouldn't leave, or was he talking about me?"

"I'm not leaving, and neither are you."

Fiona's face went even paler.

Alec glanced at Fiona, sprawled on the hospital bed, and said, "If we're putting on a show, let's do it right. Your acting might be awful, but don't bother going to class this afternoon."

Fiona nodded vigorously, like a chick pecking at grain. If the afternoon class was with James, she'd much rather fake sickness here.

By the time evening rolled around, it was supposed to be time for school to dismiss. Suddenly, an alarm blared over the loudspeakers, followed by the principal's precise announcement: "Attention, students. Please be advised that due to a scheduled emergency drill, you must leave the school premises immediately after dismissal."

repeat, due to a scheduled emergency drill, please leave the school premises

students, hearing the announcement, started making their way out. "Why's there an emergency drill all of a

out

gosh, have you seen the new teacher? He's

gossip about James's glory days in Devonport, made their

family's bodyguards had swept through the entire campus. Once it was confirmed no students were left behind, Tricia gave the signal

those massive

it. Is there really an emergency

trying to get a better look. But the security guards blocked their view. "An emergency drill is happening inside. For safety reasons, all unauthorized personnel must leave

never seen before. And

time they realized, the school was surrounded by these guards, sealing off any

hour later, no students or onlookers

already standing in the