Everard finished speaking and gave a wink.
Cordelia ignored his flirtatious gesture, her eyes fixed on the book in her hands. She was revising her English vocabulary in the morning and now solving challenging math problems.
The Autumn Gold Academic Bootcamp had loaded everyone with a heap of worksheets from day one, ensuring that running out of material was never a concern.
Cordelia was deeply engrossed in her problem-solving when the classroom finally buzzed with some activity.
Queenie immediately sat up straight, her posture rigid with anticipation, as she eagerly turned towards the door.
Moments later, Waldron entered the room with a few individuals in tow.
Dressed in uniform work attire, they carried voice recorders and notepads, seemingly ready to document something.
The room fell silent the moment they stepped in.
Even Queenie couldn't help but swallow hard, exclaiming, "Holy cow, isn't this a bit much?"
It felt like an overreaction for just dealing with a student.
As Queenie aired her shock, the rest of the class began to panic.
Despite Queenie's warnings the day before, some had dismissed her concerns, thinking, how severe could the consequences be for just talking back to a teacher?
But the current scene had everyone swallowing nervously, with the student next to Queenie voicing out, "Isn't this taking it too seriously?"
Queenie, with her chin held high and a smug look, replied, "See, I told you, the math department would never tolerate someone with Cordelia's low character!"
Nods of agreement followed her statement.
Keen furrowed his brows, saying, "Just talking back to a teacher isn't that serious, is it?"
Queenie, growing tired of Keen's defense for Cordelia, retorted, "A nerd like you should just keep quiet. Since when is disrespecting a teacher not a big deal? You might think it's nothing now, but it leads to disobedience and eventually, harmful actions against society!"
Keen replied, "Queenie, one should not exaggerate. Cordelia talked back because the teacher insulted a student first. She didn't say anything too harsh."
Queenie angrily countered, "Calling a teacher inhuman isn't too far? You're overly biased!"
She continued, "Look at her, flirting with the guy next to her, totally inappropriate. And you're still defending her?"
Keen frowned, "Queenie, let's keep the conversation civil. We're all classmates here."
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