My Stand-In Groom Is A Secret Tycoon (Audrey)

Nathan thought Audrey was being unreasonable and snapped, "Are you coming after me? You even smashed my watch."

Audrey chuckled softly and said calmly, "I can reimburse you the full price for the watch, but you insulted Miles's character and caused him significant emotional trauma. That's not something money can fix."

Upon hearing this, Xander's dark face visibly turned a few shades lighter.

Nathan remained defiant and tried to retort, "What character? It's a joke. Ouch!" Before he could finish his sentence, Xander smacked him hard on his head.

Xander shouted, "You brat, shut your mouth!" He was utterly disappointed with Nathan, wishing he could send Nathan back to his mother to be remade from scratch.

After getting hit, Nathan finally quieted down a little, though he still looked unconvinced.

Xander couldn't be bothered with Nathan anymore. He turned to Audrey. His voice trembled with pleas as he said, "Ms. Rhodes, it's my naive son who's at fault. I'm apologizing on his behalf. Please, could you overlook this?"

Audrey looked at him calmly, not responding.

Xander knew very well that Audrey was deliberately being difficult. But since Nathan had been in the wrong first, he didn't have the nerve to act unreasonably with Audrey.

He could only lower his stance further and say, "Ms. Rhodes, if you agree not to send Nathan to juvie, I can arrange for him to drop out of school to ensure Miles never sees him again.

"And we'll compensate you ten times for all your losses." Though the thought of money made him wince a bit, if spending it would settle the matter, it was entirely worth it. Otherwise, he couldn't imagine the terrible retribution that might follow.

Finally, Audrey looked satisfied and said leisurely, "A cellphone isn't worth much; however, I had collected study materials in it. Right now, it's the critical period for the SATS, and this loss can't easily be measured in money."

Xander heard the implication in her words. After some thought, he gritted his teeth and reluctantly said, "Delaying Miles's studies is our fault. How about this? I'll offer 200 thousand dollars.

"That should be enough to hire a great tutor for Miles. What do you think?"

Audrey nodded slightly and said, "Since you are so sincere, I'll accept it on behalf of Miles."

Afraid Audrey might change her mind, Xander immediately took out his phone to transfer the money.to her. Worried that Nathan might say something foolish, Xander quickly dragged Nathan away.

As soon as Xander left, the atmosphere in the office became a bit awkward.

Although Lucas and Maxwell's moms didn't know Audrey's identity, seeing how even Xander had to please her, they felt uneasy.

Fearing that Audrey might hold them responsible, both moms admitted their children's mistakes, and each offered a compensation of 60 thousand dollars.noveldrama

Audrey accepted it all, planning to use it for Miles' college expenses.

Once the parents took their kids and left, the office quickly quieted down to just four people.

Jasper, feeling uneasy and losing his previous arrogance, desperately hoped Audrey wouldn't target him. He had no money to compensate.

Leo, who initially wanted to support Audrey, felt a bit downcast. But he was more curious about who was helping Audrey and casually probed for information. Audrey brushed it off.

Leo understood her message and stopped asking questions. Instead, he gave Jasper a stern lecture, stripped him of his position as the head teacher, and made him write a self-reflection.

Jasper felt wronged but also relieved. At least he wasn't fired, and he didn't have

to pay damages. This incident taught him a lesson; he wouldn't dare mistreat students again.