When classes let out at Kingsford No. 1 High School, the entrance was swarming with students. Jean Quincy wasn't trying to be quiet, so naturally, some people nearby heard what she said.
That included some seniors who weren't staying for evening study hall.
Aurora Sinclair faltered for a moment but didn't turn around, pretending she hadn't heard. This infuriated Jean Quincy, who was about to say more when Zeke Quincy stopped her. "Can't you see Butler Sinclair is here?"
Only then did Jean Quincy notice an elderly man standing beside the Sinclair family car—it was Butler Sinclair, Master Sinclair's most trusted confidant. She immediately quieted down.
Butler Sinclair, a perpetual smile on his face, opened the car door to welcome Aurora Sinclair. Before getting in himself, he glanced back dispassionately at Jean Quincy. He didn't say a word, but the look alone made her flinch.
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In the Vice Dean's office at the Academy of History.
