In the end, they were brought to the manager's office.Stella and Keegan sat on one side while the young man had a long face as he sat on another couch.The manager looked to his left, then to his right.He coughed and said, "Mr. and Mrs. Kane, this is just a misunderstanding. I also just learned about it. We've been understaffed, so the subordinates recruited new personnel. But, unfortunately, since this boy's really tall, we couldn't tell how old he was. This matter's gotten pretty serious.""Couldn't you check his identification if you couldn't tell?" Stella asked furiously. "He's underage!""I'm of age."The young man glanced at her and continued, "I became of age last week."For a moment, Stella was speechless."You think you can work here because you're of age? Have you graduated from high school? Have you sat for the college entrance exam? Don't you need to go to school anymore?"The young man pursed his lips. Then, after a long while, he finally said stubbornly, "It's
Julian frowned in pain. Then, he turned away and covered his bruise. "Low-quality makeup. Allergic reaction," he said vaguely.'I shouldn't have bought that foundation that cost less than twenty. It came off after I sweat,' Julian thought frustratedly.Stella had a taut expression. 'Does he think I'm blind? That's clearly a bruise from getting hit by someone!' she thought.She asked with a dark expression, "Did the people here do it?""No.""Then, who did?""I told you, nobody hit me. It's an allergic reaction!"Seeing how this punk refused to confess, Stella brought up Shelley again, "Then, I'll call Ms. Cooke and ask her."'Intimidating him using Ms. Cooke's name is despicable, but it's useful,' she thought.As expected, Julian immediately confessed when he heard Stela say she wanted to call Shelley."I got it while fighting with a classmate."He continued with slight panic, "Hurry up and give me back the money!""I can return it to you, but I'm going to send you back to
Sophia turned red and internally cursed Stella for being shameless.Then, she said dully, "Since you two have urgent matters, go ahead. Drive safe."Stella did not want to look at her and walked right out of the elevator. Julian side-eyed the trolley as it passed him by. Then, he gently stuck out his foot.SPLASH!The trolley fell onto the ground, and the liquid from the broken boba tea drinks splashed onto Sophia's foot.Sophia shrieked and hurled insults. She no longer had her cultured and polite demeanor.When Keegan looked over, Sophia instantly realized she had lost her temper. Nevertheless, she endured the pain as she recomposed herself. Then, she reprimanded the staff members in a low voice, "How can you be so careless?"Stella glanced at Julian, who had an indifferent expression. She obviously saw Julian do it.'This punk. He really isn't afraid that others will check the security camera. He's barely encountered Sophia; what does he have against her?' she thought.In c
Keegan obviously did not answer his question. Instead, he asked him, "What do you think?""You look like you do," Julian answered.Keegan seemed like he smiled. However, he did not say anything more. Julian stared at Keegan's computer screen. Moments later, he finally spoke."You're my brother-in-law; could you help me persuade Stella? I don't want to go to school."Keegan was pleased with the word 'brother-in-law.' However, he merely threw Julian a side-eye and asked calmly, "Do I look like I can control her?"Julian was speechless.Keegan stood up and grabbed a bottle of beer. After he cracked it open, he asked Julian, "Do you want one?"Just as Julian was about to accept it, Keegan retracted his hand."I forgot. You're underage."Once again, Julian was at a loss for words.'I'm of age, okay?' he thought.Keegan took a sip of his beer before finally speaking again, "Why don't you want to go to school?"Keegan asked why he did not want to go to school and not why he did no
Stella felt a little puzzled. 'Sharp-tongued? I wonder if he's seen Keegan's other side. If I were to get beaten because of how I say things, Keegan would definitely be dead based on how hurtful his words can be.'"They won't bully you at school. Come on, let's go. We're gonna be late," Julian urged.He felt that Stella could not solve the issue, so he had to ask Keegan to go with him no matter what. He even played rogue and said, "I don't care. If Keegan doesn't go, I won't either!"Stella knew Julian wouldn't back down, not even if she mentioned Shelley. So, she cautiously asked, "Can you come with us? If not, maybe you could call Mr. Moore and see if he can come. He's a legal pro."Keegan was silent for a moment. He looked at Stella and said, "I doubt you can afford Mr. Moore's fee." Then, he added, "I have an hour to spare. Let's go." Stella smirked, thinking, 'This guy is quite competitive.'They reached the school around seven o'clock. Students had just finished their mornin
Mr. William rubbed his chin and shook his head, "I don't know them, but they seem familiar." Someone in the office laughed, "Mr. William, you are the most well-connected person among us. Yet, you don't know them?""They look familiar, but I can't remember where I've seen them before.""Hey, who do you think is gonna win, Julian's guardians or Raymond's parents?""I'm guessing Raymond's parents. His father is a deputy director, and his mother has a sharp tongue. Last time, Raymond fought with the chubby kid in Class 5, and his mother came to the office to fight the kid. It was terrible.""And the deputy director married her???""Maybe that's just his type.""These two new people are well-dressed and well-mannered. They don't seem like they can fight Raymond's mother. Julian is such a hot-tempered child. Raymond was just joking around. He should really learn to be patient.""You weren't there, Mr. Walsh. Raymond is a rude ass kid. Everyone in the class knows that Julian is from an
"Okay," Raymond said as he walked into the office swaggering. Pulling up a chair, he suddenly kicked Julian's chair leg. Julian could not hold his balance and hit his elbow on the table. His face turned pale with pain. He then got up, grabbed the other party's collar, and said, "What's the matter with you, huh?"Raymond held his hands in surrender and said, "Ms. Ada, look. I didn't even do anything. He was like this in the classroom last time, and now he's trying to fight me right in front of you. I told you that orphans like him lacked human decency, but you didn't believe me."Julian clenched his fist, his eyes red, and his lips angrily trembled as if he were about to strike Raymond again.Stella frowned and said lowly, "Let go, Julian. Remember why you're here today."Julian's lips trembled once more. The veins on his neck bulged out, but he did not let go. Ms. Ada also tried to persuade him, but Julian was unfazed.Keegan tapped on his teacup and said calmly, "The tea is cold.
The door opened, and a woman strode into the administration office while her high heels tapped on the floor. Stella turned around and saw a woman in black leggings with heavy makeup on her face. She wore a tiny leather skirt and a coat. She was not short nor tall and had an outstanding figure. The woman looked curvy and was probably not over forty years old. Stella thought that she was pretty and looked familiar.While Stella was inspecting the woman, the woman, too, was examining Stella. Seeing Stella's young appearance, her eyes showed disdain. But when she saw Keegan, she froze in her tracks. Her eyes wandered all over Keegan before coming into the room. Behind her was a lean, middle-aged man with greasy hair, glasses, and a neat suit.Stella wondered who the man was when Ms. Ada said, "Mr. Harrison." Mr. Harrison did not even spare a glance at Ms. Ada. Instead, he walked forward courteously and pulled up a chair. He then turned to Ms. Ada and said, "Ms. Ada, why are you standing