Chapter 12 Cheating
Amanda let out a tired sigh as she walked back to her seat, the tension from earlier still lingering in the air. She eased into her chair, rubbing her temples as if trying to push away the lingering frustration. Liam, standing a few steps away, watched her curiously. His mind kept circling back to the man from before. The way Amanda had reacted, the way she had stepped in between them—it was obvious she knew him. But what was their connection? A decent schoolteacher like Amanda and a guy like that? It didn't add up.
Liam finally broke the silence, his voice calm but probing.
"Miss Amanda, who was that guy?"
Amanda glanced up at him, her expression unreadable. She hesitated for a second before shaking her head.
"It's not something you should be worried about," she said simply, her voice dismissive.
Liam frowned. That wasn't the answer he was looking for. He wasn't the type to push for answers, but something about that man felt... off. There was something she wasn't telling him.
Before he could press further, Amanda reached into a stack of papers, pulled one out, and slid it across the desk toward him.
"Sit down," she said. "Start your test."
Liam glanced at the sheet in front of him. The moment his eyes landed on the questions, his stomach twisted into a knot.
Mathematics.
Goddammit.