Chapter 43

Joy had grabbed lunch for both of them when someone suddenly tripped her on her way back. Her grip on the trays loosened, and lunch spilled across the floor as she fell.

Eden, engrossed in her phone, snapped her gaze toward the noise, eyes narrowing.

Ewan also heard the commotion and moved to react, but Morris intervened. "Ewan, that's Simon Navarro. It's best not to."

While the Hortons wielded influence in Estburg, their clout in Rielton was negligible.

Simon, second in line in the powerful Rielton family, treated Riverside Senior High as his personal domain.

Ewan and Simon had clashed before, resulting in significant losses for the Horton family business within days and a sharp drop in their stocks, all orchestrated by Simon.

The Hortons were powerless to retaliate.

Ewan bit his lip, his fist slamming the table in frustration. "Damn it!"

Joy struggled to rise when someone stepped on her hand, causing tears to well up from the pain. But she fought back the urge to cry; showing