Kael sighed, slowly shaking his head as he looked at her. "What do you think, then?""How can you even suggest something like that? Is this what has been going through your mind all along? Are you crazy?" Elara asked, her voice tight with a mixture of disbelief and sharp anger."Ms. Voss, you're getting it wrong," Kael said, his tone remaining calm and steady in the face of her outburst. "I've never had that thought before today, but I just felt it wouldn't be a bad thing. You're beautiful and I can't deny that, and we are both adults. The fact that you're my teacher changes nothing.”Elara’s eyes narrowed as the rumors she had been suppressing suddenly boiled over. "How many people have you slept with in this Academy? Is that why you started renting luxury cars and completely upped your looks?”"I didn't, and I haven't," Kael replied firmly. "I haven't slept with anyone, and I didn't rent anything.”Before she could cut him off, Kael reached out and gently took Elara’s hand. His grip

Immediately the call connected, Thornton's cold voice came from the other side.“Elara Voss, there's an additional five percent increase on your balance. When exactly are you planning to pay me back?”Elara immediately closed her eyes and sighed.“Mr. Thornton, the fact that you keep adding an additional five percent every single day to the initial amount is ridiculous. You're simply finding ways to keep extorting me.”“Shut up,” Thornton snapped. “The money was one hundred thousand bucks three months ago, and you've refused to pay it back. Of course it's going to keep increasing.”“I never refused to pay,” Elara argued. “I've already paid thirty thousand bucks back in interest to you. Even with that, you're still adding five percent daily. That's absurd. Even banks don't charge people like this.”Thornton laughed mockingly.“Banks aren't me, Elara, besides, nobody forced you to sign the contract.”Hearing those words made Elara's expression turn ugly.Three months ago, she had been f

The moment those words left his mouth, Kael was surprised.Richard Thornton? The same Thornton?The name he had just spent the last several minutes investigating?Lord Dominic frowned slightly. “What exactly does that guy want?”The subordinate immediately replied.“Lord Dominic, you know Richard Thornton runs a private lending business. On the surface, he's just a money lender, but everyone knows he survives by trapping people with outrageous contracts and impossible interest rates.”Lord Dominic's eyes narrowed. “I'm aware of him.”The subordinate nodded.“People like him make money by exploiting loopholes and squeezing desperate people dry. Naturally, that kind of business creates enemies everywhere. Many people hate him, some have tried reporting him, some have tried threatening him, and others have tried taking revenge. To keep operating safely, he needs protection.”Lord Dominic let out a cold chuckle. “So that's why he's been calling.”“Yes, Richard Thornton wants to submit him

“If I hear that you demanded even a single additional buck from her afterward, then you can forget about operating anywhere in this city again.”The other side of the phone instantly became silent. Richard's face had already turned pale, because he knew that Lord Dominic was not making a request but he was giving an order.Kael was naturally satisfied after hearing Lord Dominic's decision. That was exactly what he wanted from the beginning.He couldn't accept the fact that Elara had borrowed only 100,000 bucks, already repaid the entire principal, paid hundreds of thousands more in interest, and was still being forced to continue paying.As long as the debt was canceled and the money was returned to her, Elara would finally have enough cash on hand to stop worrying every single day.Just then, Richard's nervous voice came through the phone again.“Lord Dominic, there are still terms in the contract that—”“Shut your mouth immediately.”Lord Dominic's voice exploded like thunder. “I ha

The moment those words left his mouth, the entire classroom became silent. Every single student immediately turned toward him. For a brief moment, nobody even spoke then Victor blinked twice before bursting into laughter. “You? You are going to give us the opportunity to attend the Heritage Banquet?” Several students instantly started laughing as well. Naomi looked at Kael as though she had just heard the biggest joke of the year. “Kael, do you even realize what you're saying? That banquet is being hosted by the most powerful families in the city, people need invitations worth fortunes just to get through the entrance and you are telling us that you can get us inside?” More laughter echoed across the classroom. Only Brian and Ariana remained silent, they both looked at Kael thoughtfully. After everything that had happened recently, neither of them was completely sure whether Kael was joking anymore. Victor pointed at Kael while still laughing. “Come on, Kael, don't tell