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

student, even if she did get kicked

what I’ve done.” Arabella took the microphone after Elijah gave her a signal. “I know my actions have tarnished the reputation of Cloudcrest High School. I’m here to

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

Vivienne,

eyes.

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lips curled

smiled slightly.

was wrong Everything I did was because you’re so great that I was jealous and lost myself. But we’re family.

looked incredibly beautiful, and she had lost a lot of weight after being in custody, so she

ignorance” excuse, a small portion of students immediately felt

human weaknesses, so when they put themselves

some people started

a big deal. Arabella has

her?”

to make a mistake once, as long as

looked at Arabella, not saying

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

most of the sensible

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

Arabella had cried for sympathy at Cloudcrest High School many times before, and they were

it because you don’t

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

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

an uproar. Everyone thought Arabella had gone crazy. What a rare opportunity it was to be a student of the Perfume

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perfume. Although the Hawthorn Group was now bankrupt, with Elijah’s support, it would definitely not