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 stupidity of youth

student, even if she did get kicked out by Dr. William,

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

and sincerely 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 wrong. I

deeply to Vivienne, masking the

eyes.

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Vivienne’s lips

over, smiled slightly. She

Everything I did was because you’re so great that

she had lost a lot of weight after being in custody, so she looked very frail on

small portion of students immediately felt sympathy for this beautiful

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, they naturally hoped that

some people started

It’s not a big deal. Arabella has apologized, so why keep going

her?”

okay for Arabella to make

smiled as she looked at Arabella, not

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

most of the sensible students

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

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

Arabella on stage. “Arabella, why didn’t you kneel this time? Is it because you don’t have a knife? Do you

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

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

opportunity it was to be a student of the Perfume

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Although the Hawthorn Group was now bankrupt, with Elijah’s