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

blinked, caught off guard. “Yes,

him, everyone caught by

couldn’t remember the last time Asher willingly interacted

the teacher’s gaze, his

established a class

teacher nodded cautiously. “Yes, that’s

like to

The room froze

their names–each one a

4:26 PM

chap?

the hell is wrong with you, whert You anuching

The

just excited about Taylor visiting! Chill

take you

looked visibly

Asher was one of the top studeems a Sellarior, admitted for his exceptional academic performance–but the people he just ratted

could stir a lot of

Asher fearless? Or

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

the school had created “guidelines,” soft rules that looked official but were mostly for

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

but he was definitely

her hesitation. According to your mules, youre supposed to

teacher hesitated,

to backpedal now–not

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

reflection. Have it

been joking earlier looked like

to curdle milk. Their fists denied Hat weren’t in the middle

might’ve jumped him then and

Tea

cancer in Asher again.

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

the mults the thrown at

on purpose, or was it just a

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