Chapter 236 Don’t Even Think About It
Tiana frowned, thinking, ‘This little troublemaker is totally spoiled by his family. He’s always acting on impulse without considering his surroundings.‘
With a forced smile, Tiana shoved Xander out the door. Before leaving, she gave William an apologetic smile. “Sorry, Mc Drake. I’ll be right back.” Then, she closed the door behind her softly.
Once outside, Xander tugged at her arm. “Aunt Tiana, transfer me to Class 15. I was to sit next to Cameron.”
Tiana looked exasperated and quickly dragged him away from her office.
“Xander, the exam is around the corner. You’d better behave. And don’t even think about bothering Cameron, Tiana warned.
Xander protested, “I’m not bothering him. I just want him to tutor me.”
Tiana looked like she was staring down a crisis. She smacked him on the shoulder. “Are you out of your mind? Cameron barely has enough time to study for himself. How is he supposed to tutor you?”
Xander pouted. “What do you mean he doesn’t have time? He looks pretty free to me.”
‘Otherwise, how would he have time to run home every day?‘ Xander thought, but didn’t dare to say this out loud. “Xander!” Tiana snapped and said sharply, “I let you mess around with other things, but if you dare mess with Cameron’s studies, I swear I’ll break your legs.”
Once again, he witnessed his usually gentle aunt completely lose her temper. He stood there, still a little stunned. Tiana took a moment to compose herself, then said earnestly, “Xan, do you have any idea how much Mr. Drake is counting on Cameron? He wants Cameron to be this year’s top scorer in the whole state. Do you get what that means?
“The SAT is around the corner, and you’re making a fuss, bothering Cameron. If he doesn’t do well, how am I supposed to answer to Mr. Drake?”
Xander protested, feeling wronged, “But Aunt Tiana, Cameron already took my tutoring money.”
! Tiana was speechless for a moment.
“Cameron took your tutoring money?” William’s voice suddenly came from behind them, and his sudden appearance startled both the Murphys.
“Mr. Drake, Xander’s just being childish…” Tiana hurried to smooth things over, but William interrupted her, looking thoughtful. He asked Xander, “Is Cameron really that strapped for cash?”
Xander replied, “Strapped for cash? That’s an understatement. He’s practically obsessed with money.”
Tiana shot him a glare. “Watch how you talk in front of Mr. Drake.”
Xander cleared his throat and said, “Mr. Drake, Cameron’s family isn’t that well–off.”
William asked, “How much did you pay him for tutoring?”
“300 thousand dollars,” Xander answered without hesitation.
Tiana was stunned by the amount.
William nodded. “Alright, got it.”
Confused, Xander wondered, ‘What does Mr. Drake even mean?‘ But before he could ask more, Tiana dragged him away.
Tiana leaned in and warned, “Don’t go bothering Cameron.”
“Aunt Tiana, I just want to sit next to him in class,” Xander explained.
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