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.

of everyone, and now we’re suddenly

Jennings,” Alice said smoothly. “The Wilson family will be donating a new library to the school as compensation. As for

completely baffled by these contradictory statements. ‘So now you’re saying there’s no

new library, all those other

High School, he knew exactly how to read between the lines, whether it was sweet talk or veiled

rumors about you before I even reached the school gate. Of course, we can’t verify these allegations, and

nodded. “Just say it straight, Mr. Jennings. I know how

last words, even if Will hadn’t planned to make things difficult for her,

bitterness flashing in her downcast eyes. She thought, ‘If truth be told, I’m the real victim here. But with the mighty Wilson family’s influence, even my innocence

exactly how the game is played, but it still burns

fingers, clutching the seam of her pants, slowly curled in as Aubree managed

don’t you take a few days off at home? You can come back when this unpleasantness blows

She thought, ‘From Will’s standpoint, this punishment is fair and by the book. There’s no point in wasting energy

smile. She thought, ‘With the

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as a few days off to focus