With that, Sadie quickly turned to summon the other two girls who had come with Victoria, and they all departed the scene with heavy hearts.

As the event neared its conclusion, Scarlett suddenly remembered Victoria and her clique.

She looked around and saw no trace of them.

Anxious, she approached Hannah and inquired, “Ms.

Moore, did Victoria and her friends really leave?”

Hannah, seemingly unsurprised by Victoria’s absence, reassured her, “Yes, your confrontation with her is off.

She won’t be troubling you anymore.

Scarlett’s eyes widened in surprise as she pondered Hannah’s tactics.

“Ms.

Moore, how did you manage to dissuade her from the bet?”

Being careful not to disclose her acquaintance with Pierson, Hannah fabricated a plausible explanation on the spot.

“I had a look at Pierson’s schedule and realized he’s tied up with commitments here in Valmere.

It’s unlikely he’d risk his reputation for a minor dispute, even with a company he’s working with.

he’d most likely not show, which is why

was taken aback, her expression one of

“Really?”

Hannah replied with

struggling to align this

like

and the

would swoop in to save the

her on the forehead, bringing

it, what

her head and stuck out her tongue, looking a bit

really wasn’t thinking

her some

about this

it’s best not to mention

strange,

Moore.

can’t stop

Scarlett responded.

listen to such

doubt she’ll trouble you again,” Hannah reassured

I’ll take your

Moore!”

watched the students head back to school and

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