Seraphine's voice instantly came through again. "No, the Rothmeres should be the ones. We're the family responsible for introducing him."After all, he's the reason every family agreed to attend the Heritage Banquet together."The two women were about to continue arguing again. Kael rubbed his forehead before speaking."Alright, that's enough."Both of them immediately became quiet."I don't want either of you coming to pick me up, I'll come by myself and another thing, I don't want it announced that I'm the one who brought everyone together."Let it remain a mystery, do you both understand?"For a brief moment, neither Vera nor Seraphine spoke. Vera was the first to break the silence. She snorted softly before looking toward the phone."Seraphine, look what you've caused.""What I caused?" Seraphine immediately retorted. "You should be the one saying that. I was peacefully calling Kael before you snatched his phone.”Kael looked at Vera before glancing at the phone in his hand, he c

Kael almost laughed after hearing Selene's question. Instead, he looked at her with a completely straight face."What if, I'm actually the special guest who brought all those families together?"Selene stared at him for a few seconds then she burst into laughter."Hahaha..."She laughed so hard that she had to hold her stomach for a moment before finally calming down."I'm sorry."She took a deep breath before looking back at him."Sometimes you're honestly so funny. You make jokes with such a serious face. If someone who didn't know you heard that, they'd actually think you were telling the truth.""Come on, do you really think you have enough influence to bring families like the Rothmere's, the Halvertons, and all the other major families together?"Or are you starting to think that just because the Halvertons gave you a Golden VIP Card, you suddenly have that kind of status?"Kael looked at her for a moment, he had expected that reaction, still, It was amusing hearing someone laugh

Elara Voss's eyes widened in disbelief, she instinctively sat up straighter in her chair before looking at Principal Vaughn."Excuse me, Principal... did I just hear you say that Kael is going to be expelled from the academy?"Principal Vaughn gave a slow nod. "Yes."Elara Voss was completely stunned."How? I don't understand. You personally placed him under my care, and I just finished telling you that everything about him has been excellent. His attendance is good, his conduct is good, and he has never violated the academy's rules. So why would anyone want to remove him? I don't think it's right to expel a student who hasn't done anything wrong."Principal Vaughn sighed heavily. "I know and I'm not trying to remove him because I want to.I'm only informing you about an order that was delivered to me this morning. The message was very clear. Kael is to be expelled from this academy, and if I refuse, the academy itself will face serious consequences."Elara Voss frowned deeply, she st

The instant the message appeared in the group chat, dozens of laughing reactions immediately flooded it.Even students who had remained silent until then couldn't resist reacting. Naomi quickly replied."The principal is going to choose you? You actually believe Principal Vaughn is going to reject Mr. Dorian Montclair just to protect an Ashlander?"Do you even know who Dorian Montclair is? He's one of the academy's founding benefactors and one of its biggest donors.He also has tremendous influence on the academy's board so tell me, Kael Danaru, why would Principal Vaughn risk offending someone like him just to protect you?"I'm sorry, but your time at Valaris Academy is already over."Several classmates immediately agreed. "Naomi is right.""There's no way the principal would choose an ordinary student over the Montclair family. I think Kael is just refusing to accept reality. Even if the principal wanted to help him, the board would never agree."Victor Hale finally joined the conve

Chapter 249Kael had no choice but to follow after her.The moment they stepped inside the villa, he immediately noticed that the entire place looked even more elegant than the last time he had visited. Fresh flowers decorated different corners of the spacious living room, expensive ornaments had been rearranged neatly, and several maids and servants moved busily from one place to another, making final preparations.The atmosphere felt unusually lively."Where exactly are we going?" Kael asked as he looked around.Before Elowen could answer, the sound of footsteps came from the staircase. A graceful woman slowly descended the stairs.She wore an elegant cream-colored silk dress that reached just below her knees, paired with a pair of white heels. Her long dark hair rested neatly over her shoulders, while the light makeup on her face highlighted her mature beauty.The moment Kael saw her, he immediately realized who she was. There was no need for anyone to introduce her.She and Elowen