Luke, who had been silent earlier, finally rubbed the back of his neck before saying,“Boss…”Kieran glanced at him, knowing there was something he wanted to report privately, so he asked, “What is it?”“Actually, there’ve been some problems lately.”His expression darkened slightly.He fell silent for a moment before continuing, “Some of Boss Lee’s people have started causing trouble again.”Kieran’s gaze immediately turned slightly cold.“They’re not coming here, but they’re harassing our people outside. Sometimes while delivering goods. Sometimes while collecting money.”Luke clenched his fists slightly.“Some of our people even got beaten up.”The room immediately became much quieter for a few seconds. Luke looked at Kieran carefully before speaking again, “At first we thought it was just a coincidence… but now it’s obvious they’re doing it on purpose.”Kieran remained silent for a few seconds after hearing the report. His expression stayed flat, but his gaze gradually turned cold

Kieran did not look angry or pleased when he saw the shock in the young man's eyes. After all, he was Franky's friend at school. If he learned his identity, it would mean new trouble, but coincidentally, Kieran had no intention of avoiding it.His gaze shifted to his two men, moving from one to the other before stopping for a moment."Go see Luke later and accept your punishment."The two men immediately nodded and did not dare argue under the pair of cold eyes staring at them."Yes, Boss... Understood.""You know the rules that were established. If you do something that harms the group or violates your employment contract, there are consequences."Cold sweat began forming on one of the men's foreheads."We understand. We won't do it again. We were truly stupid this time and made the wrong choice."Kieran gave a small nod."Good. Before you leave, return their money."The moment they heard that, the four students' expressions changed."What? Wait a minute—""We already paid that money

Seeing that almost all the students around them were busy staring at their phone screens, Ron finally took out his own phone as well.At first, he only wanted to see how active the school forum had become, but a few seconds later, his expression changed immediately."...Good grief."The forum had completely exploded. The number of comments was increasing every moment. One thread had already reached hundreds of replies, and the more he read, the worse the discussion became.What made Ron uncomfortable was the fact that part of this problem had actually started because of him.A few days ago, when someone posted that Kieran was definitely going to be expelled because of his suspension, Ron had replied.He had only wanted to correct the information, that Kieran was not actually being expelled. That there were certain conditions, and the suspension could be revoked if Kieran's exam results improved significantly.At the time, he had not thought much about it. But now, that very informatio

078While the conversation was still ongoing, the principal occasionally glanced at the laptop screen on his desk.At first, he only wanted to check whether there were any new posts, but a few seconds later, his brow slowly furrowed."Hm?"His fingers moved across the touchpad, then again and again. Meanwhile, his expression grew increasingly strange.Just a few minutes ago, the school forum had been like a battlefield. Dozens of new topics kept appearing, with comments increasing every few seconds. Some posts had already reached hundreds of replies.But now, one by one, the topics that had previously filled the front page were disappearing. Some had been deleted, while others still remained, but all the discussions inside them had vanished. Most of what was left were neutral comments and posts.The principal stared at the screen for quite a while before checking the internet indicator. He opened another website to make sure the connection was working properly.He returned to the foru

Kieran did not return to school immediately.As soon as he saw the car leave and confirmed that his mother had already left the gate area, he chose the faster route home.His steps remained calm.However, for the first time that day, his thoughts were not entirely focused on the school forum issue.What bothered him instead was Irene's expression earlier. He knew his mother well enough by now. She could panic, worry, and get angry, but she rarely looked genuinely shaken.Kieran remembered that some time ago, when his mother no longer had a job, although she had seemed sad and guilty, she had not been so distraught that she looked completely hopeless.Yet when he saw Irene speaking with that woman earlier, he felt there was something different.Something he did not understand....Not long afterward, he arrived home and noticed that the front door was unlocked.Kieran entered as usual. As soon as he stepped into the living room, his pace slowed slightly.Irene was sitting on the sofa i