When the Family 62

Chapter 62 Asher’s Revenge

Jean stared down at the open workbook on her desk, her face calm, her eyes steady.

Finished

Beside her. Asher mirrored her posture. His head was lowered, gaze focused intently on the study guide in front of him, completely detached from the noise around them.

They were, perhaps, the only two in the classroom entirely uninterested in the excitement surrounding Lacey.

Still, it was impossible not to overhear the chatter.

Jean had no particular opinion about Lacey getting invited onto Taylor’s new show. If anything, she just thought-

That Mr. Taylor had terrible taste.

Lacey’s Hope Cup performance had been average at best. And he picked her?

[Talk about a questionable judgment call.

Sure, even the best in the industry made mistakes.

Jean could forgive that.

Just then, the temporary homeroom teacher arrived, her heels clicking briskly across the tile as she entered.

Ever since their original teacher Ms. Wendy had been reassigned, the school still hadn’t found a permanent replacement. Each class had been cycling through other teachers on rotation.

Not that Stellarford lacked staff–but after the Wendy fiasco, no one really wanted to step into the hot seat.

Jean glanced up at the woman now standing at the front of the room. She wore a polite smile, trying to soften her late

entrance.

“Sorry, everyone. There was a huge traffic jam this morning–I got held up.” She smiled sheepishly, her tone gentle.

“Excuse me, Ms. Teacher..

Asher’s cool voice rang out suddenly as he raised his hand.

was cold and flat, like water straight from the fridge–clear

blinked, caught off guard. “Yes,

him, everyone caught

last time Asher willingly

met the teacher’s gaze, his

established a class rule against talking during

cautiously.

tone as frosty as ever. “Then I’d like

The room froze

listed their names–each one a

4:26 PM

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with you, whert You

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just excited about Taylor visiting!

take you for 1 ft.

teacher looked visibly

studeems a Sellarior, admitted for his exceptional academic performance–but the people he just

could stir a lot of

fearless? Or

to tread carefully he weren’t just students–they were heirs. Future

looked official but were mostly for show–meant to

for rule violations? Usually mild. Write a referation Wybe

he was definitely making

to your mules, youre supposed to issue

teacher hesitated,

couldn’t afford to backpedal now–not

been warned plenty of times,” she finally said. “The rules are clear. If you brakethem, you’ll need to write a

it on my desk

been joking earlier looked like they’d swallowed sour

dark enough to curdle milk. Their fists denied Hat weren’t in

him

Tea

cancer in Asher again.

he’d just kicked up. His

mults the

done ut on purpose, or was it

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