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.

then covered up Arabella’s flaws with his

get kicked

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

straightened up, she looked at Vivienne. “Vivienne, I know I owe you an apology most of all. I’m sorry, I was wrong. I

that, she bowed deeply to Vivienne, masking

eyes.

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lips curled slightly,

over, smiled slightly. She knew Vivienne

was because you’re so great that

and she had lost a lot of weight after being

hearing Elijah’s “youthful ignorance” excuse, a small portion of students immediately felt sympathy for

young people’s hearts. They also had various human weaknesses, so when they put themselves in Arabella’s shoes, they naturally hoped

some people started

a big deal. Arabella has apologized, so why keep

her?”

okay for Arabella to make a

smiled as she looked

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

most of the sensible students started to

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

sympathy at Cloudcrest High School many times before,

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

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

willing to give

Arabella had gone crazy. What a rare opportunity it was to be

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perfume. Although the Hawthorn Group was now bankrupt, with