The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 114

Suddenly, the auditorium was in an uproar.

“Why the hell did you take her as your student?”

“How on earth is she worthy enough to be your student?”

He gave a slight smile and picked up the microphone, sincerely addressing the puzzled looks from the crowd.

“I know it’s hard for you guys to wrap your heads around this. I had my doubts too, but perfume blending not only needs talent but a keen sense of smell too. And Arabella is the most gifted person I’ve met in this respect.

I couldn’t bear to waste her talent, and I don’t want to discredit her just because she screwed up when she was young and dumb. Think about it. Who hasn’t screwed up when they were young? When I was thirteen, I skipped school to play video games, got chased, and was smacked by my parents.”

At this point, laughter erupted from the crowd. His easygoing humor led everyone to accept Arabella’s past deeds.

Nobody’s perfect. Who could say that they’ve never messed up?

They were all still young, weren’t they?

As long as it was not something terribly wrong, they should be forgiven and get a second

chance.

The shift in the students’ attitudes made Elijah satisfied. He continued, “So, I’ve decided to give Arabella a chance. I’ll properly teach and supervise her. If she screws up again, I’ll personally kick her out of the perfume world.”

A chilly smile appeared on Vivienne’s face. So, this was Elijah’s plan.

the fall for Arabella, then covered up Arabella’s flaws with his little speech about the

did get kicked out

a signal. “I know

straightened up, she looked at Vivienne. “Vivienne, I know I owe you an apology most

to Vivienne,

eyes.

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accept?” Vivienne’s lips curled slightly, revealing a

slightly. She knew Vivienne would say

up, her face immediately turned pitiful. “I really know I was wrong Everything I did was because you’re so great that

lot of weight after being in custody,

ignorance” excuse, a small portion of students immediately felt sympathy for this

touched the dark side of these young people’s hearts. They also had various human weaknesses, so when they put themselves in Arabella’s shoes,

started

big deal. Arabella has apologized, so why

her?”

for Arabella to make a mistake once,

smiled as she looked at

moral kidnapping?” Percival leaned back in his chair while casually adjusting his

of the sensible students started to mock

all, the video of Arabella threatening Vivienne with a knife in the hospital to forgive her was

School many times

shouted at Arabella on stage. “Arabella, why didn’t you kneel this time? Is it because you don’t have a knife?

it up. Ignoring the ridicule. from the crowd, she looked at Vivienne seriously and said, “I really am apologizing to you. What can I do for

could forgive me, I’m willing to give up the

in an uproar. Everyone thought Arabella had gone crazy. What a rare opportunity it was to

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Hawthorn Group had made a big splash in Havenwood because of its perfume. Although the Hawthorn Group was now bankrupt, with Elijah’s support, it would definitely