He couldn’t decide whether to call Connor General Jefferson or just Mr. Jefferson. Seriously, why was this legendary guy here too?
Connor caught his hesitation and gave him a small nod. “Mm.” A simple greeting, but it made Malcolm realize he’d probably just embarrassed himself.
He tried to recover, turning to Lydia with a half-smile. “Ms. Norwood, for a second I thought you’d vanished again.”
The country had been all about promoting young talent lately, bringing fresh energy into politics. Back in March, both Lydia and Easton took office as directors, working as a team. Easton was the classic public official, always in a crisp suit, keeping regular hours and sticking to the rules. Lydia was the opposite, always under the radar and moving on her own schedule. She was the kind of person who could get anything done if she set her mind to it.
Like right now. It had only been ten minutes, but Lydia had already dug up almost everything about Ms. Murphy.
“Ms. Murphy, your father is Ralph, right? He’s an old hand at the Department of Education?” Lydia looked up suddenly. Ms. Murphy’s face went pale.
Ms. Murphy shook her head frantically. “My father’s been retired for years. This has nothing to do with him!”
Lydia nodded, her tone calm. “Maybe today’s mess isn’t his fault. But his biggest mistake was using his pull to get you promoted.”
Ms. Murphy stared at her in shock, completely terrified. How did this young girl manage to find out so much so quickly? Was she even real?
So Lydia set up an official online complaint portal. It didn’t matter if the issue was at Liberty High or any other school. If a principal or staff broke the rules and nothing was done about it, parents could file a complaint right there. The oversight team promised to investigate every single one.
When news of the portal broke, the internet exploded. People had thought the Liberty High scandal was bad, but it turned out that was only the beginning. The comments section was full of excitement and applause.
FleetingDream: [The education system really needs this. Some schools only care about profit and test scores. They push students too hard, and if you can’t afford to give gifts, your kid gets treated horribly. Where’s the heart in teaching? Some people are just a disgrace to the profession.]
ClearWind: [Some teachers act so self-righteous in class, but behind the scenes, they’re taking bribes from parents. The kids who pay up get all the best seats and awards, even if their grades aren’t great. It’s just shameless.]

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Olha a história bem boa só algumas coisas são chatas ( nesse tipo de história sempre troca as filhas pela a da empregada ou então pegam uma menina pra criar) pelo menos eles tratam a filha bem só enche o saco que até agora a Lucinda tá lá enchendo ! Fora isso tá bom Connor é um fofo a família dela a ama muito só Lucinda pra abaixar o nível do livro já era pra ter resolvido isso e fazer ela pagar mais tudo bem li um livro chinês que era parecido só algumas coisas diferentes ,ais mesma coisa tipo ela salvou o Connor no início lá ela salvava o avô dele , no chinês ela não tinha um irmão mais novo com os pais adotivos , a mãe dela tinha 2 irmãos e todos os avós estavam vivos mais história quase igual e tem coisas tipo o triângulo que lá TB tinha até a Lucinda que no chines TB ficou o livro todo aprontando só no final a família descobria e se livrava dela aí ela ia morar com o cara que ela usa pra disfarçar que não gosta do Connor aí depois ainda quase matava a irmã dele e a mãe dele que ele via como ela era...
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