Chapter 55


    The ssroom was filled with noise, but it quickly fell silent as Catherine arrived.


    At that instant, all eyes were focused on her.


    Moreover, her attire stood out among her ssmates, who were wearing the school uniform.


    Even in a simple white T-shirt and jeans, she exuded the presence of a movie star walking on a red


    carpet.


    Despite the intense scrutiny from her peers, Catherine remained unresponsive, her expression. cold


    and indifferent, as she made her way directly to her seal.


    Before she even arrived, Bryan, standing nearby, pulled out a chair and gestured toward Catherine.


    “Please,” he said.


    Catherine nced at him and nodded, possessing both delicate features and a touch of masculine


    energy.


    When Bryan received a response from Catherine, a slight smile appeared on his face.


    In his view, he felt that he had taken another step towards bing friends with Catherine.


    Bryan was the most popr boy in the school, and many girls in the ss had a crush on him.


    To their delight, the typically aloof Bryan suddenly smiled, causing some of them to squeal with


    excitement.


    “Oh my god, did you see that? Bryan smiled! He’s so cute!” they eximed in thrilled tones.


    “I saw it too. He’s the cutest guy ever. But why did it seem like he was smiling at that jinx, Catherine?


    What does she have that deserves it?”


    “Lower your voice! Don’t let him hear you, or you’ll get in trouble!”


    The person stopped talking right away.


    After settling into her seat, Catherine ced her backpack on the desk, leaned forward, and buried her


    face in her arms, promptly falling asleep.


    The gossiping students noticed herck of response and resumed their chattering.


    “Didn’t Catherine get expelled from school? She wasn’t here in the morning, but now she’s back in the


    afternoon?”


    “Who knows? Maybe the Swanns donated another building to the school…”


    Everyone’s gaze toward Catherine was filled with mockery. If it weren’t for Bryan’s protection, they


    might have caused a scene in ss.


    Unfortunately, the first ss of the afternoon was math. There had also been a math ss in the


    morning, and the math teacher was quite pleased to find Catherine’s seat empty when she entered the


    ssroom. She knew a lousy student like Catherine wouldn’t survive in their ss. However, she didn’t


    expect to see Catherine again in the afternoon, sleeping as usual.


    Anger surged within her, and she mmed the lesson n on the stage, creating a loud noise.


    “What’s going on? How can such a lousy student be in my ss?”


    The whole ss fell silent, except for Bryan, who thought the math teacher had gone too far. He was


    about to speak up for Catherine when she pressed his hand, indicating that he shouldn’t intervene.


    Catherine, who had been sleeping, slowly sat up and reclined in her chair, assuming a nonchnt


    posture.


    She had lunch with Branden, which meant she had half an hour less sleep than usual, leaving her


    feeling drowsy.


    She hadn’t expected the teacher to be as irritating as a buzzing fly.


    Bryan nced at Catherine and noticed her exquisitely beautiful face. Her furrowed eyebrows and the


    hint of hostility in her gaze sent a chill down everyone’s spines.


    For some reason, he had a feeling that the math teacher was about to face a tough time.


    The math teacher locked eyes with Catherine, who exuded a cold and arrogant demeanor, intensifying


    her inner anger.


    “Catherine, don’t think I’m afraid of you! Acting tough won’t work with me. Weren’t you expelled this


    morning? How dare you shamelessly return in the afternoon? You’re the ck sheep everywhere. Oh


    well, don’t take it personally. I understand that you struggle toprehend things since you’re only in


    elementary school with limited knowledge. I doubt you even understand what I’m saying.”


    The math teacher’s words were undeniably mean, and all the students present struggled to maintain a


    straight face.


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    Observing the reactions of her students, the math teacher felt a sense of pride. She raised an eyebrow


    and directed a scornful gaze at Catherine. “If you have any self-awareness, you shouldn’t stay in this


    ss. You dropped out in the morning, and now you’re back in the afternoon. Why bother? Be warned!


    If I have security escort you out, it will be embarrassing for you!”


    Catherine rolled her eyes, a mischievous charm appearing on her delicate face as she raised an


    eyebrow and directed her gaze towards the stage.


    “Who told you I was expelled from school this morning?”


    Yesterday, the math teacher had asked her father-inw to call the principal and convince him to


    remove Catherine from the school, threatening to withdraw their funding otherwise. She didn’t believe


    that such an underachieving student could continue studying at the school under such circumstances.


    There would be no good oue for anyone daring to oppose her.


    “Don’t act tough. Weren’t you expelled? Or did you conveniently take a leave?” The math teacher


    sneered at Catherine, her face oozing sarcasm. “If you’re going to make excuses, leaste up with


    better ones!”


    “I don’t need any excuses. I did take a leave!” Catherine maintained a calm expression, unruffled by the


    situation, as she spoke slowly and nonchntly.


    Upon at hearing Catherine’s words, the math teacher burst intoughter, her mocking gaze bing


    even more evident. “Hahaha! You trulyck education. I’ll give you an out, and you’ll readily ept it,


    won’t you?” Her eyes widened, and a burning fury was on her face.” Catherine, if you haven’t been


    expelled and only took a leave, I’ll eat this piece of chalk here and now.”


    Catherine suddenly stood up, determination in her gaze as she walked towards the stage. With her


    hands casually resting in her pockets, she exuded an air of dominance. “Very well, you asked for it!”


    Catherine signaled to Bryan, who discreetly left the ssroom and fetched the homeroom teacher.


    Bryan promptly returned with the teacher and asked him if Catherine took a leave this morning.


    The homeroom teacher nodded in front of the ss, a perplexed expression on his face. “Yes, she did


    take a leave this morning. Wasn’t it due to family issues?”


    The math teacher’s face immediately turned embarrassed. She red at the homeroom teacher, her


    red nostrils revealing her anger. “Don’t try to protect Catherine. Wasn’t she expelled? And now you


    im she took a leave. Is this how a teacher should behave in public?”


    Her impolite remarks caused the homeroom teacher’s expression to darken. “What do you mean? I am


    the homeroom teacher. Do you think I wouldn’t know if my student had been expelled? Catherine did


    take a leave this morning, and I approved it. Her parents called and exined that there were family


    issues.”


    The homeroom teacher’s exnation left the math teacher pale. “Did Catherine truly take a leave this


    morning?” she wondered. “Well, that means…”


    Liana suddenly stood up, sensing the impasse. She pointed at the homeroom teacher and spoke


    loudly, “She’s lying!”