Unmasking Mrs. Newton's Secret Identities novel Chapter 1665

In the next moment, Chandler strode in. Kelly Guthrie, the admissions director, walked just behind him.

"It seems this school isn't for the students at all—it's more like the Talbot family's personal playground!"

Chandler's sarcasm landed like a slap to Basil's face, and even Kelly could feel the tension building.

Basil felt a shiver run down his spine under Chandler's unwavering gaze, suddenly uncertain where to put his hands or how to stand.

After a long, uncomfortable pause, he wiped the cold sweat from his brow and stammered, "M-Mr. Newton, you've misunderstood. I was just disciplining a student!"

"Misunderstood?" Chandler gave him a disbelieving look. "We heard your little wager loud and clear from outside. It's pretty obvious you lost and are just trying to back out now. Am I wrong?"

Basil wiped more sweat from his forehead, forcing a nervous grin. "Well… kids say all kinds of things. It was just a harmless joke—nothing serious."

"Mr. Talbot, I'll admit it—you've got a silver tongue. But I think you've forgotten where you are. This is a school—a place for teaching, nurturing, and upholding integrity. If you can't even keep your word on something so simple, how can you expect to shape the next generation of leaders?"

Chandler stood his ground, not backing down.

The atmosphere in the room thickened, the tension nearly suffocating.

Seeing things escalate, Kelly quickly intervened, trying to defuse the situation. "Mr. Talbot, why not just apologize to the students? Once you do, we can put this whole matter behind us."

"What? Oh, right, right," Basil said, caught off guard for a moment before quickly regaining his composure.

He turned to the two kids, forcing a smile. "Lincoln, I was just messing around earlier. The bet doesn't count. My apologies for the misunderstanding. Can you two be the bigger people and forgive me?"

Chandler's gaze hardened for a brief moment, a cold flicker of menace flashing beneath the surface.

It was obvious that these two were trying to exploit the kids' sense of compassion, hoping to make them quietly give in. Truly, they were cunning manipulators at work.

Basil was momentarily stunned into silence. After fumbling for words, his frustration flared, and he snapped, "Look at your attitude! You're just a student! How dare you accuse a teacher? Do you even know what it means to respect your elders or act with proper conduct?"

This was a classic deflection tactic; it was commonly used by those who refused to confront the facts.

When they couldn't win the argument, they would target the other person's attitude, shifting the focus away from the issue at hand.

It was a way to position themselves on the moral high ground, accusing the other side while avoiding accountability.

Despite sensing that Lincoln was about to be cornered, Chandler remained calm and unfazed. Instead, he watched closely, curious to see how Lincoln would handle the situation.

As expected, Lincoln was already one step ahead.

Without a word, he turned and grabbed his portable computer. A few swift keystrokes later, a recording began to play.