The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 40

They would always be enemies. Reconciliation was out of the question.

Clifford, stung by Citrine's words and pride, scoffed and snapped, "Even if you begged me, I'd never make peace with you."

The atmosphere in the office turned icy. Beatrice felt a headache coming on, but she didn't try to coax the two into making up again.

That's when Raymond, who had been silent until now, finally spoke, his voice low and calm.

"Ms. Beatrice, correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't it Clifford who went looking for trouble with my daughter in her class first?"

Raymond's brows drew together, his stare cutting and cold. He radiated an unmistakable air of authority.

Beatrice nodded, albeit hesitantly.

Raymond continued, "He harassed my daughter in her classroom, and then he hit her. He owes her an apology."

"Why should I apologize?" Clifford shot back, bristling like a cornered cat. "Citrine should apologize to Jeanette!"

Everyone turned to stare at Clifford, baffled.

What did Jeanette have to do with any of this?

you

stole first place

"Stole?"

deepened, his eyes like

grades? Since when did it become

looked at Clifford, voice icy. "So, by your logic, anyone who comes in first has to apologize to the

are better don't need to apologize to those

was staring at Clifford, perplexed-even Sawyer's

blurted out, "She

turned frosty. "Clifford, the principal already confirmed Citrine did not cheat. Watch

"If you keep spreading

young and inexperienced, was cowed by Raymond's stern glare and immediately

demanded, his patience at

his lips together, refusing to speak. After a long moment, Sawyer

"Clifford, apologize."

at Sawyer,

was even

Clifford mumbled,

"If you don't mean

if you

took Raymond's