"Ladies and gentlemen!" Brett spun in a slow circle, still with the arms. "Welcome to today's main event!"
Oh, for fuck's sake. He's doing a bit.
Anderson stepped forward. "In this corner—" Dramatic gesture at himself. "—the undefeated champion of putting charity cases in their place, the pride and joy of Ashford Academy, the one, the only, BRETT! CASTELLANO!"
The crowd lost their minds. You'd think he'd just announced free Teslas and unlimited vacation days.
"And in the other corner—"
His finger swung toward Phei like a loaded gun.
"—the delusional orphan who thought he could talk shit to his betters, the Maxton family's biggest mistake, the kid who's about to learn what happens when you forget your place… THE! CHARITY! CASE!"
Mixed response this time. Some cheers, some laughs, and—interestingly—a few murmurs that sounded almost uncertain.
Word of the Sierra incident had spread, apparently. Fast.
