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.

cold and flat, like water straight from the

teacher blinked, caught

him,

turned, frowning slightly. She couldn’t remember the last time Asher willingly interacted with a teacher–let alone raised his hand

met the teacher’s gaze, his voice

correctly, you established a class rule against talking

nodded cautiously. “Yes,

like to fonnally report

The room froze

calmly listed their names–each one

4:26 PM

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I didn’t take you for 1

looked visibly

Asher was one of the top studeems a Sellarior, admitted for his exceptional academic

stir

Asher fearless? Or just

carefully he weren’t just students–they were heirs. Future CEOs. The children of

that looked official but were mostly for show–meant

Write a referation Wybe a

but he was

her hesitation. According to your mules, youre supposed to issue a

teacher

now–not without undermining her

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

Have it

joking earlier looked

toward Asher with expressions dark enough to curdle milk. Their fists

might’ve jumped him then

Tea

cancer in Asher again.

kicked up. His profile was calm and

the mults the thrown at

on purpose, or was it just

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