Chapter 227

Mr. Hammond couldn’t help but chuckle, “As it happens, I’m a Friday regular too.”

James glanced his way. “How about I get Wyatt to swing by and pick you up?”

Waving his hand, Mr. Hammond demurred, “No need to trouble yourselves. I’ve got a few students to shepherd as well.”

James arched an eyebrow. “Oh, they’re competing?”

“Yeah, but how’d you know?” Mr. Hammond was genuinely surprised.

James smiled. “Heard a little birdie mention it a couple of days ago.”

So that was it.

Without pressing further, Mr. Hammond shifted the conversation to other matters.

After leaving Mr. Hammond’s office, Mirabella made a beeline for the classroom. As for why James had been there, she didn’t bother to speculate.

leaned in with

anthology from her desk, Mirabella flipped it open and without

chin on her hand. “That’s

even glance

sense of a

to be studying, why are

another page, and her voice was even. “Oh, I signed up for a French

nose. “A French speaking contest? How come you

aware of the competition. Their French teacher had brought it up in class, but

onstage. It was akin to impromptu speaking.

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scholarship money.” Mirabella stated seriously. Who could

the days when Mirabella was daily “blessed” with someone’s generous transfers. Her emotions were mixed. After a while, she managed to ask, “Excuse me, but are you in

rested on the French text. She turned to Jenna,

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