Payback Time

The principal was totally lost, thinking the guy was spouting nonsense. Annoyed, he snapped, "Call your folks to pick you up ASAP."

Alexander smirked, "No worries, even if you don't say it, I'll do it anyway." With that, he fished his phone from his backpack and called Ethan.

The phone rang for a bit before someone picked up. Alexander's face went from cool to a mix of sadness and complaint. "Dad...sob, I got bullied. Can you please come help me?"

The principal was left dumbfounded. This new Noah seemed off, not like before. But he shrugged off the weird thoughts. Different or not, without connections, you couldn't stand in Kindergarten A. That's just how it was.

After the call, the principal ushered Alexander to the office. Meanwhile, Matthew and Teacher Moreno got taken to the health room by the school doc.

About thirty minutes later, a slick Rolls-Royce Phantom pulled up at the kindergarten gate. The driver's door swung open. Jade stepped out, f