Flora’s Guide to a Second Chance at Love and Life

Fiona raised an eyebrow, her voice steady, "Nash and I were just having a friendly spar. Why should I apologize?"

Mr. Trevor almost chuckled in disbelief. This girl, standing there with such confidence: "Friendly sparring? I heard you floored Nash. That's not sparring; that's a full-on fight." "He was the one who wanted to spar, but let's be real, he's not as skilled as I am. And I didn't even go all out. It was over before it even began. I barely used half my strength."

Mr. Trevor felt a headache coming on from Fiona's stubbornness. She looked sweet and innocent, yet she seemed even more rebellious than Nash.

He softened his tone, "Fiona, even though you fought Nash, the teachers and I were impressed with your skills. But since you did knock him down and caused quite a stir, it might be wise to apologize when Nash's family gets here."

"The Wilsons are influential, and given your situation, you know it's not smart to cross them." They were urging Fiona to apologize for her own good. Her records showed she was an orphan from the countryside, not exactly in a position to face off against the Wilson family. Besides, Fiona was the one who threw the punches, so she was in the wrong here. If Nash had been the one to hit her, they would have insisted he apologize too.

She should have found a less public place if she needed to sort things out with Nash - doing it in front of everyone made it hard for them to defend her.

Fiona's gaze was cool as she stuffed her hands in her pockets, tilting her head slightly. "Alright, I get what you're saying. It's all about family clout, isn't it?"

She's not one to flaunt her background, but if it came down to it, she was ready to stand her ground. Still, she didn't want to bring her parents into it, pondering how to present a less intimidating front.

Seeing her start to understand, Mr. Trevor relaxed a bit and said kindly, "That's more like it. We're just looking out for you."

"So it's all about who's got the bigger backing, right?" Fiona's tone was still calm. "Don't worry, I won't let you down."

Mr. Trevor was taken aback. Was that his point? Not at all! Did she even realize what she was saying?

Just then, Nash's voice came from the hallway, "Principal."

Nash stood at the door, looking a bit pale.

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"They'll be here soon." At the mention of Jackson, Nash's expression Soured even more. "Nash, we know what happened between you and Fiona," Mr. Trevor said gently. "We've talked with her, and she's agreed to apologize. Both of you were at fault, and it's better not to blow this up. Let's turn this into a peace offering."

Nash's face twisted at the thought of an apology.

"She's supposed to apologize to me?" He looked even more upset.

"Is there a problem?" The counselor was puzzled. An apology should be a good thing, right?

Are students really this hard to please these days?

"You've got to be kidding me. Her

apologizing to me is pointless," Nash, already simmering, found M Trevor's suggestion ridiculous. "Don't you have anything better to do than meddle in this petty stuff?"