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.

like water straight from

blinked, caught off guard.

him, everyone

the last time Asher willingly interacted with a teacher–let alone raised his hand

the teacher’s

a class rule against

teacher nodded cautiously. “Yes, that’s

remained calm, his tone as frosty as ever. “Then I’d like to fonnally report a few classmates

The room froze

listed their names–each one a

4:26 PM

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with you, whert

The leader

were just excited about Taylor

I didn’t take you for 1 ft.

teacher looked

top studeems a Sellarior, admitted for his exceptional academic performance–but the

could stir

Asher fearless?

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

rules that looked official but were mostly for

mild. Write a referation Wybe a

but he was

noticing her hesitation. According to your

the teacher

to backpedal now–not without undermining her

times,” she finally said. “The rules

reflection. Have it

joking earlier looked like they’d

expressions dark enough to curdle

jumped him then and

Tea

cancer in Asher again.

guir, not reacting to the storm he’d just kicked

the mults the

purpose,

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