The Queen They Buried

Chapter 82

Chapter 82

“Mrs. Wilson, perhaps next time we could handle student discipline a bit more tactfully? Such public scenes don’t reflect well on the school’s reputation.” Will nervously ran his fingers through his thinning hair, swallowing his frustration.

Will thought with a sigh, ‘If it were just an ordinary student, I’d simply issue disciplinary action and be done with it. But why does it have to involve the Wilson family?

‘I remember the Wilson family’s girl is called Carmen, right? So where did this new one pop up from?”

Will thought Aubree looked familiar, but couldn’t quite place her.

Alice gave an apologetic smile. “My apologies for the trouble, Mr. Jennings.”

“So, is this your daughter, Mrs. Wilson?”

Alice glanced at the silent Aubree, her eyes flashing with a calculated gleam. “Mr. Jennings, I’m afraid I’m not acquainted with Aubree.”

‘Not acquainted?’ Aubree pondered the words with bitter amusement. ‘No wonder I never got along with the Wilson family, I could never master this level of shameless hypocrisy.

everyone, and

new library to the school as compensation. As for this student, please feel free to handle her

now you’re saying there’s no relation

planning to build a new library, all those

of Rithol High School, he knew exactly how to read between the lines,

to Aubree, his smile vanished instantly. “I’d already heard certain rumors about you before I

“Just say it straight, Mr. Jennings.

even if Will hadn’t planned to make things difficult for her, he now

her downcast eyes. She thought, ‘If truth be told, I’m the

game is played, but

fingers, clutching the seam of her pants, slowly curled in as Aubree managed a strained smile. “I’ve caused trouble for the school,”

the situation, Will gave her a perfunctory smile. “Well then, why don’t you take a few days off at

is fair and by the book. There’s no point in wasting energy on futile arguments, sometimes

Aubree managed a wry smile. She thought, ‘With the club keeping

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this forced leave as a few days off to focus on