1 Chance Encounter 1 (2/2)
He walked back up to her and coughed his throat. ”Is something unpleasant? Did my teachers offend you somehow?”
Hearing his words, Aika snapped out of her daze and shook her head.
”No, nothing. Let's go?”
Aika smiled at him, feeling guilty for getting distracted while taking his time from doing other important tasks. Sadly, her smiled looked utterly bone-chilling to the poor dean who felt as if his life was hanging on a thread. He really had no idea what those teachers did that offended her, but he was convinced that they must of done something wrong.
Coming to a decision, he made a mental note to take away those two's monthly bonuses for nearly bringing him into a horrible situation.
As the two of them walked quietly to his office, other students turned and looked at the new student with a mix of curiosity and jealousy. At first, most of them simply noticed the strikingly beautiful girl before seeing the dean walk beside her with a fawning look on his face.
The students couldn't help but wonder who this beauty's family was to demand such respect from the typically indifferent dean. An average student at Maple-leaf Academy was by no means not wealthy and powerful, however almost none of them had seen the elusive Jordan Maple except at his yearly graduation and welcoming speeches.
They couldn't help but feel some animosity towards the girl for getting such VIP treatment and turn away feeling slightly ashamed their families weren't powerful enough to earn them the same. Several of the more powerful students recognized who she was and glared at her openly, full of resentment at having to share their positions with yet another dominating presence.
While they were all staring at the new student, Aika was looking around at her home for the next month and trying to memorize the path they walked through campus and the various signs the dean pointed out to her.
Although she knew her family was wealthy and powerful, inwardly she felt a little shocked at the treatment she was receiving from the prestigious Jordan Maple, a man who had worked with countless rich people throughout his time running Maple-leaf Academy.