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.

He 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

even if she did get kicked out by Dr.

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

know I owe you

that, she bowed deeply to Vivienne, masking the coldness

eyes.

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I don’t accept?” Vivienne’s lips curled slightly, revealing a faint

over, smiled slightly. She knew

was because you’re so great

beautiful, and she had lost a lot of weight

portion of

Elijah had 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,

some people started whispering about

a big deal.

her?”

It’s okay for Arabella to make a mistake once, as long as she

just smiled as she looked at Arabella,

leaned back in his chair while casually adjusting his clothes. He appeared indifferent, but his tone

of the sensible students started to

a knife in the hospital to forgive her

sympathy at Cloudcrest High School many times before, and

because you don’t have a knife? Do you need to go

Ignoring the ridicule. from the crowd, she looked at Vivienne seriously and said, “I really

forgive me, I’m willing to give up the opportunity to become Master

rare opportunity it was to be a student of the Perfume Prince Elijah, and she was giving

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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 not