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bChapter /bb50 /b

Nathan had started the fight, but it had been in defense of a female student who’d been bullied. He was in the right.

Aria looked at Valerie. “So, it was mutual lighting?”

Valerie nodded, “You could say that.”

A then nced at Tavion’s leg “Is his leg really broken?”

Valerie hesitated, “The school doctor bsaid /bthe bone’s fine, but favion says it hurts”

Maells chimed in, hands on her hips, “Your school doctor’s downying it. My son’s leg is definitely broken. You’d better pay up so we can btake /bhim to the hospital”

Her wide hips bumped the dean, who subtly moved away to avoid the conflict.

bAria /bgave ba /bslight nod and turned her attention to the other person in the room. “And what about the skinny guy?”

The “skinny guy.” Leafric Moraine, scowled. “My name’s Leadric Moraine.”

He didn’t appear to be injured, except for his right hand, which was bandaged.

Valerie spoke up again “Leonic is the top student at Stonemere High. He came here to represent his school in a basketball he identally sprained his hand.”

Aria raised an eyebrow. “Sounds blike /bban /bident.”

“Shut up!” Elric Morvaline cursed angrily, his cheek muscles twitching with fury. “My son wouldn’t have been hurt if that little brat hadn’t started the fight”

Ana, not yet in her twenties, wasn’t even acknowledged by Eirk.

Seeing her sitting there only fueled his banger/b, Without a second thought, he reached out to pull her up.

“What bare /byou doing? Nathan was quick to act, grabbing Elric’s arm, and throwing it aside. “Why get physical?”

Seren Moraine bquickly /bstepped in, grabbing her husband’s arm. “Don’t act impulsively. We’re here to resolve this, not escre it.”

Elric, embarrassed, shook off Seren’s grip with force. “Don’t tell me what to do All you ever do is cry. Just bshut /bbu /b

Leotrichurried over to support his mother, lips pressed tightly together, his eyes dark with frustration.

The tension in the room thickened.

stay out of it!”

Aria, unfazed, extended a finger and pushed Nathan aside, moving straight to the point. “How muchpensation bare /byou asking for?”

“bTen /bmillion dors,” Thorne said, his face calm, though his trembling lips betrayed his excitement.

Nathan exploded. “Ten million? Why not just rob a bank?”

Thorne snorted. “My son’s injury is the worst. The medical bills and hospital fees are already going to be a lot. His leg’s bruined/b, and his life’s ruined. Ten million isn’t too much to ask.”

Aria nodded thoughtfully. “You’re right. Ten phillion isn’t too muchb./b“.

The eyes of the Morvaines gimmered with greedb. /b

Nathan’s bface /btwisted in anger. “You’ve lost it

“Aria, if you’re not going to handle this properly, then leavel What are you even doing here?”

Il ten million was paid, his parents wouldn’t me Aria. He’d take the heat.

Micah cut in. “Mr. Saxon has left this matter entirely to Ms. Saxon, Mr. Nathan. Please step aside.”

Nathan shot Aria a re that could pierce through steel. “Til handle my own business. I don’t need her here. She can leave!”

Micah grabbed Nathan’s arm, pulling him aside. “Sir, don’t disturb Ms. Saxon

Nathan seethed, “You actually listen to her

He tried to break free from Micah’s grip, but he failed.

“Can you call the shots? When is the ten millioning?” Thome pressed eagerly, nearly unable to contain his greed.

Elric’s excitement grew. He was already calcting the payout in his bmind/b.

Aria smiled faintly. “I can bgive /byou ten million, but how do I know your son’s leg is really that bbad/b? What if you’re trying to scam me?”

Nathan exploded again. “Are you stupid? They’re just trying to scam you!”

“Micah, he’s too noisy,” A ordered.

“Understood, Ms. Saxon.” Micah turned to Nathan, threatening. “Mr. Nathan, if you don’t quiet downb, /bI’ll have to cover your mouth. I didn’t wash my hands after using the restroom earlier.

Nathan froze in angerb. /b

Elric sincered. “I’ll bring you a certificate of injury.”

With ten million on the line, faking a certificate was e257.

Aria nced at Tavion’s leg, ba /bsmall smile bcurling /bon her lips. “Ten million’s no problem, but with an injury this severe, I’m guessing amputation’s in order, right?”

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