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."

due to a scheduled emergency drill, please leave the

students, hearing the announcement, started making their way out. "Why's there an

getting out early is always

gosh, have you seen the new teacher? He's so handsome! I

glory days in Devonport, made

every student's eyes was stationed at the entrance of the school building. The Burke family's bodyguards had swept through the entire campus. Once it was confirmed no

out those massive armored

anything like it. Is there really an

toward the entrance, trying to get a better look. But the security guards

stunned by the dapper, black-suited security guards they'd never seen before. And it wasn't just one or two

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

hour later, no students or onlookers were lingering within 500 meters of

standing in the