After she finished shopping, Iris Dalton drove back to the villa complex.
It was peak rush hour. The streets were packed with cars, and the long lines of traffic crawled forward.
A black car exited the airport expressway and slowly merged into the stream of traffic.
In the back seat, a young man in a short-sleeved shirt was looking at his phone. He had just come across a "Campus Belle Showdown" poll on the school forum.
A cold glint flickered in his eyes, his thoughts unreadable.
The elegant, middle-aged woman beside him turned and spoke in a serious tone. "Jude, now that you're back in Stellan from Valerium, you need to focus on your studies. You're to report back to school and resume your classes this Monday."
The young man nodded without a word, his fingers tightening around his phone.
"Let this be a lesson. When you get back to class, avoid any direct confrontation with Iris Dalton. Ideally, you should get her to forgive you."
