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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.

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

caught

swiveled toward him,

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

the teacher’s

remember correctly, you established a class rule against talking during

cautiously.

ever. “Then I’d like to fonnally report

The room froze

calmly listed their names–each one a familiar voice from

4:26 PM

chap?

wrong with you,

The leader

were just excited about Taylor

I didn’t take you

teacher looked visibly

for his exceptional

stir a lot

Asher fearless? Or

carefully he weren’t

created “guidelines,” soft rules that looked official but were mostly for show–meant to keep a balance between order

punishment for rule violations? Usually mild. Write

wasn’t wrong but he

According to your mules, youre supposed

the teacher hesitated,

afford to backpedal now–not without

she finally said. “The rules are

it on

whod been joking earlier looked like they’d

enough to curdle milk.

him

Tea

cancer in Asher again.

the storm he’d just kicked up. His profile was calm and clean–au–llle a statue

the mults the thrown at

ut on purpose, or was it just a