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.

and flat, like water straight from the fridge–clear

teacher blinked, caught off

toward him, everyone caught by

slightly. She couldn’t remember the last time Asher willingly interacted with

the teacher’s gaze, his

established a class rule against

teacher nodded cautiously. “Yes, that’s

as ever. “Then I’d like to fonnally report a few classmates for loudly disrupting

The room froze

one a familiar voice from

4:26 PM

chap?

the hell is wrong with

seriously? The leader

were just excited about

take you for 1 ft.

teacher looked visibly

of the top studeems a Sellarior, admitted for his exceptional academic performance–but the people he just ratted out? All

could stir a

Asher fearless? Or

at Stellarford, the faculty had to tread carefully he weren’t just students–they were heirs. Future CEOs. The

soft rules that looked official but were mostly for show–meant to keep a

for rule violations? Usually mild. Write a referation Wybe a formal

but he was definitely

said calmly, noticing her hesitation. According to your

teacher

to backpedal now–not

“The rules

Have it on

joking earlier looked like

with expressions dark enough to curdle milk.

jumped him

Tea

cancer in Asher again.

not reacting to the storm he’d just kicked up. His profile was calm

mults the thrown

be done ut on purpose, or was it just a

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