The voice was low, almost too low, but it was heard.A few people gasped lightly.“Wow… he actually did it…”“He really apologized…”Even though it wasn’t loud, the meaning was clear, but Kael looked at him and a faint smirk appeared on his lips.“I didn’t hear you well, say it again.” He smiledYou….Elijah’s head snapped up slightly, his eyes filled with anger as he stared at Kael, you… who do you think you are, he muttered under his breath, his fists tightening as he tried to hold himself back.“I’ll deal with you after today.”Thinking of that, he cleared his throat and spoke again.“I’m sorry.” This time, clear and loud enough for everyone to hear.Damn?”The reaction was instant as the crowd fell into another wave of shock. The same Elijah who had demanded others to kneel and apologize inside the hall was now the one apologizing outside, and the entire situation had completely turned around.Kael looked at him calmly, a faint smile still resting on his face as he gave a small no

Kael spoke calmly, but his words landed clearly, “We are going to win,” and that alone made his classmates turn toward him immediately, their expressions shifting from frustration to disbelief because his confidence didn’t match the situation in their minds. “What makes you so sure we’re going to win?” one of them said, shaking his head slightly. “Can’t you see the other classes? Do you really think we can beat them?” Another student stepped in, his tone more serious, “What if someone like Elijah Montclair actually participated that day in the other badge, do you think we would even stand a chance then? Even without him, it doesn’t change much, you already messed things up and now you’re here making another bold prediction just because your last one somehow matched.” Kael smirked faintly, his expression relaxed as he replied, “Well, you just reminded me, he actually came, which means I won that one, and we’ll settle that part later, but right now, based on what I saw that day,

Kael nodded calmly, he already knew they would win and he understood clearly that his contribution had made the difference, but he didn’t dwell on it or show it on his face. He simply looked at them and said, “Congratulations to everyone,” before walking back with Brian toward the rest of Level 1A, watching how they were celebrating with excitement as a faint smirk appeared on his lips.On the stage, Principal A. Vaughn raised his voice one last time, “Your rewards will be presented to you all on a school day,” and with that, he stepped down and left, officially bringing that part of the event to an end.The freshers party continued afterward, the music playing again as students returned to enjoying themselves, talking, dancing, and laughing as the night stretched on for hours before it finally began to settle, and people started leaving one after another.Ariana walked over to Kael as things were winding down, her expression calm now but sincere, “I want to thank you again for payin

The moment Ariana stepped fully into the house, her eyes moved around slowly, taking in the interior of the large hall. The lighting was soft and beautiful, the furniture arranged perfectly with a luxurious but calm feeling that made the entire place feel warm and expensive at the same time.Without saying much, she slowly walked over and sat down carefully on one of the large couches, her eyes still moving around the hall in admiration.Kael let out a light sigh after entering and loosened himself slightly before removing the top part of his suit, remaining in only a fitted singlet that revealed his toned figure naturally.The moment Ariana glanced toward him—she froze slightly. A faint blush appeared on her face almost immediately, and she quickly turned her eyes away toward the television area, pretending not to notice.Kael didn’t notice her reaction.“Let me get you water,” he said casually before walking away toward the kitchen area.A few moments later, he returned with a bott

“Really?” Celeste remained stunned for a few moments after hearing everything, her mind still trying to process the sudden turn of events before she finally responded.“Thank you so much,” she said sincerely into the phone, relief clearly entering her voice. “I truly appreciate this opportunity, I’ll resume work immediately.”“We’ll be expecting you then,” the man replied politely before the call finally ended.The room became quiet again, but Celeste still sat there on the bed with the phone in her hand, unable to fully recover from the shock.“What exactly happened…” she muttered softly to herself.Her brows slowly furrowed as confusion filled her mind again.The Montclair family had clearly used their influence to remove her from her position before, that much was obvious, so how did everything suddenly reverse overnight?“It can’t be that the Montclairs suddenly decided to spare me…” she whispered, immediately shaking her head afterward.“No… that doesn’t make sense.” Her thoughts