Chapter 201

Evangeline was on the verge of rising to showcase her prowess to everyone.

The conference room was abuzz when Tarry, at his wit's end, bellowed, "Quiet down, everyone!"

With the room silenced, he pressed on, "Look, I get it. You're all worried, and that's fair. But I've sent Mr. Alex Gordon to fetch Ms. Evangeline, and she'll be here any minute. To iron out this whole mess, I say we give Ms. Evangeline a shot.

"If she nails the gig as our music department's new violin teacher, we'll give her a month to prove herself. If she doesn't wow us, then she's just not cut out for it. Our department isn't a playground for amateurs. If she's not up to the task, she won't stick around, will she?"

This middle ground seemed like the best way to tackle the issue at hand.

Everyone bought into the idea, and the meeting rolled onto the next agenda item.

Evangeline, upon hearing the plan, did not rush into the room to make her case. Instead, she settled back onto her stool.

A one-month trial? Piec