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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.

flat, like water

blinked, caught off guard. “Yes,

toward him, everyone

the last time Asher willingly interacted with

met the teacher’s gaze, his voice

a

nodded cautiously. “Yes, that’s

like

The room froze

listed their names–each one a

4:26 PM

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just excited about Taylor visiting!

take you for 1 ft.

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 just

carefully he weren’t just students–they were

that looked official but were mostly for show–meant to

violations? Usually mild. Write a referation

wrong but he was definitely

noticing her hesitation. According to your mules, youre

the teacher hesitated, then

now–not without undermining her own

she finally said. “The rules are

reflection. Have it

earlier looked

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

jumped him then

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cancer in Asher again.

kicked up. His profile was calm and clean–au–llle

the

ut on purpose,