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.

was indeed perfect. He first got someone else to take the fall for Arabella, then covered up Arabella’s flaws with his little speech about the

the halo of being Elijah’s student, even if she did get kicked out by Dr.

her a signal. “I know my actions have tarnished the reputation of Cloudcrest High School. I’m here to formally

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

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

eyes.

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

still bending over, smiled slightly. She

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

and she had lost a lot of weight after being in

Elijah’s “youthful ignorance” excuse, a small portion of students immediately

young people’s hearts. They also had various human weaknesses, so when they put themselves in Arabella’s shoes, they naturally hoped that others could easily forgive them

people started whispering about

deal. Arabella has apologized, so why keep going

her?”

Arabella’s sister, should be more forgiving. It’s okay for Arabella to make a mistake once, as

as she looked at Arabella, not saying a

his chair while casually adjusting his

of the sensible students started to mock

a knife in the hospital to forgive her was

Cloudcrest High School many times before, and they were

time? Is it because you don’t have a knife? Do you need to go down and get ready, then

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

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

an uproar. Everyone thought Arabella had gone crazy. What a rare opportunity it was to be a student of the Perfume Prince Elijah, and she was giving it

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big splash in Havenwood because of its perfume. Although