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.

first got someone else to take the fall for Arabella, then covered up Arabella’s flaws with his little speech about the stupidity of youth and made

did get kicked out by Dr. William, Arabella could still continue being the

deeply ashamed of what I’ve done.” Arabella took the microphone after Elijah gave her a signal. “I know my actions

know I owe you an apology most of all. I’m sorry,

that, she bowed deeply to Vivienne, masking the coldness and hatred

eyes.

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Vivienne’s lips curled slightly, revealing a faint

still bending over, smiled slightly. She knew Vivienne

face immediately turned pitiful. “I really know I was wrong Everything I did was because you’re

weight after being in custody,

excuse, a small portion of students immediately felt sympathy for

had various human weaknesses, so when they put themselves in Arabella’s shoes, they naturally hoped that others could easily forgive them

started whispering

not a big deal. Arabella has apologized, so why

her?”

Arabella to make a mistake once, as

smiled as she looked at Arabella, not saying a

moral kidnapping?” Percival leaned back in his chair while casually adjusting his clothes. He appeared indifferent, but

the sensible students started to

a knife

at Cloudcrest High School many times before,

kneel this time? Is it because you don’t have a knife? Do

she quickly covered it up. Ignoring the ridicule. from the crowd, she looked at Vivienne

Elijah timidly. “If… If you could forgive me, I’m willing to give

Arabella had gone crazy. What a rare opportunity it

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made a big splash in Havenwood because of its perfume. Although the Hawthorn Group was now bankrupt,