Reject My Alpha President (Iris and Arthur) novel Chapter 271

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Chapter 271

1 bife my lip, still uncertain.

“I understand your concern,” Dr. Elliot continues. “But if it helps, many of our families sponsor scholarships for children who couldn’t otherwise afford to attend Wellington ”

“Scholarships?”

The principal nods. “Yes. We reserve twenty percent of our enrollment for scholarship students. Not all of our students come from wealthy backgrounds. We have various scholarships depending on grade level; both merit–based and need–based.” This eases my guilt somewhat. A lot, actually Briefly, before signing anything, Arthur and I step outside to talk privately “What do you think?” he asks once we’re alone.

“It’s amazing here,” I admit quietly. “It’s everything I could want for Miles. But I’m worried about how it looks–me campaigning for public school arts funding while sending our son to a private school. What if he gets singled out because of

me?”

Arthur takes my hands in his. “I know it’s a difficult decision. We’re stuck between a rock and a hard place here. The truth will eventually come out, and yes, some people might be unhappy about it, especially with your recent focus on public schools”

I sigh, staring at the ground. “I can handle the backlash. I just don’t want my son to have to experience it.”

“Whether we want him to or not, he’ll experience the pressures of our life eventually,” Arthur says, which makes me snap my gaze up. But his face is soft as he continues, “In our line of work, we can’t make everyone happy, Iris. Our son takes priority over everything else. Even if people are unhappy about it, we need to put Miles first.”

I chew on my lower lip for a moment, considering. He’s right, of course. We can’t protect Miles from everything forever. be’s the son of the Alpha President and a Willford, and he’s going to grow up in the public eye, where he’ll experience the good, the bad, and the evil at some point or another.

As much as that sucks, I do want to choose the best for Miles. Wellington is too good to pass up, and if I refused to enroll him simply because of my own fears, then I’d never forgive myself.

Finally, I nod. “Alright. I want to enroll him.”

Arthur’s face lights up. “You’re sure?”

“Yes,” I say, and despite everything, I mean it. I can’t help but smile up at him, “Miles is going to love it here.”

Arthur beams and pulls me close, brushing a kiss across my lips. “He certainly will,” he murmurs. When he pulls back, he takes my hand and leads me back toward the office. I feel a little giddy with excitement.

The principal already has the paperwork laid out for us when we enter her office once more. As I sign my name next to Arthur’s, I feel both elated and nervous, but mostly elated. Miles is going to be so happy when we tell him the news, and I’m already thinking about taking him out shopping for school supplies.

With that, Arthur and I head out. He takes me back home, where my car is parked. After a quick kiss goodbye, we go our separate ways–we’ve both got meetings. At least, I think I can call my impromptu visit to Veronica a “meeting“.

I check the address Caleb sent me for Veronica’s penthouse one last time before punching it into my GPS.

Twenty minutes later, I’m standing outside a sleek high–rise in the arts district. It’s exactly the sort of place like Veronica to live, modern, luxurious, and tall enough to look over the city of Ordan, separated from the storeys of steel and glass.

My stomach churns slightly as I look up at the building. I don’t know why Veronica makes me so nervous Goddess‘ sake, and has been nothing but kind to me- but she does

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