Chapter 026

ASHER

I pulled off my jacket and threw it to one of the servants as I alighted from my car. The servants, stationed along the way, moved swiftly to the sides and bowed deeply, their heads lowered in respect, as I, the guards, and the principal moved past them. I swung the door open, its creaking hinges echoed through the silent corridor, and I stepped into the dimly lit room.

"Strap him to that chair," I commanded, pointing at a dusty, worn chair that sat in the center of the room. The room was barely used, and it seemed more like a storage room than a place for human presence. Only those with permission dared to enter this space. The guards moved swiftly to comply, their hands moved with efficiency as they bound the principal to the chair.

My father wasn't aware I was back with the principal. I wanted to do to him what I felt he deserved before my father would appear. I moved close to the principal and placed my hands on the arm of the chair, my grip tightened as I whispered, "I, Ash