Chapter 66

“Mr. Locke, your daughter brought people to hit my daughter first. Cassandra just defended herself—nothing wrong with that,” Richard spoke in a calm and measured tone, a sharp contrast to Martin’s earlier aggression. Now it all came down to whether the other side was willing to admit it—and how they planned to handle it. Martin’s face darkened. The shift in truth made his earlier stance feel like a slap to the face. His hand clenched on the armrest of the couch, struggling to hold back his anger. After a long pause, his voice came out low and tense. “Since Olivia started this mess at school, it should be dealt with according to school regulations. She needs to apologize to Miss Taylor. As for compensation, I’ll have my assistant talk to Mr. Taylor about it.” “What?” Olivia erupted, disbelief on her face. “Apologize? I only slapped her once, and she—” “Enough!” Martin shot up from his seat and shouted, “You took a group to ambush her. Even if Miss Taylor had beaten you to a pulp, it’d s