Married a Secret Billionaire novel Chapter 1645

As Maisie stepped into the office, a sarcastic scoff greeted her. "Outstanding teacher? I'm telling you, this prize is fake. It's useless!"

Stunned, she quietly approached her desk, which happened to be adjacent to Maeve's.

The flames of resentful jealousy burned brightly in Maeve's eyes.

Ever since Ruth had announced Maisie's nomination as the outstanding teacher, a bitter fallout had occurred between them. Maeve had vehemently voiced her objections, arguing that Maisie had no right to claim the title due to her relatively limited teaching experience.

This heated debate had drawn the attention of many teachers in the vicinity of the principal's office. They couldn't help but overhear the commotion.

At that moment, a subtle tension hung in the air. Since her return from sick leave, Maisie could sense a shift in how her colleagues treated her.

It was understandable—she had once enjoyed respect as the fiancee of the Bayers' heir. But now, she was an abandoned woman who couldn't even hold her own in a breakup.

Naturally, she expected to become the subject of ridicule. Still, the speed with which she was humiliated took her by surprise.

"That's right. I thought it's quite unfair, too." Someone chimed in. "Maeve is more deserving of the prize. How did a newcomer with less than two years of experience get nominated?"

Maisie chose to ignore the remarks and turned on her computer to prepare for her class.

Just then, Ruth appeared at the door, waving her phone in excitement. "Ms. Squire, Ms. Squire! Look, you've made it to the final round of the competition!"

Maisie was shocked, like everyone else.

Maeve, however, looked dejected.