Chapter 87

"Mr. Sinclair, it's a pleasure," the principal said, holding out both hands eagerly. Marcus just extended one hand briefly, purely out of courtesy. Elaine's eyes instantly landed on Lydia—the voice, the name, the face. All matched. Who else could it be? They hadn't seen each other in quite some time. Elaine used to think she might bump into her after coming back, but who could've expected Lydia would pull a fast one and block her shot at coming home? Lydia, on the other hand, had her eyes glued to Marcus. Even if she hadn't met him before, she'd definitely seen photos. The principal was quick to introduce, "This is Mr. Sinclair, CEO of Orion Axis Group." Like Lydia needed an intro. But she wasn't going to complain—it gave her an excuse to approach him. "Hello, Mr. Sinclair," she said with a smile. "And this is Ms. Lydia," he said, turning to Marcus. Marcus didn't care who she was, but Lydia stepped forward anyway and handed over her business card. "This is my card, Mr. Sinclair." Notic