Chapter 1851

Maeve froze for a moment. What was wrong with Philip? Why did he bring an outsider into this? Maeve quickly snapped out of it and said, "I don't know him!" Sergio didn't even bother to look up. His voice was calm, almost dismissive. "I'm her fiancé." Maeve shut her mouth, biting back whatever protest she had. Maeve's homeroom teacher, Zoe Harding, glanced at Sergio, then at Maeve. In all her years as a teacher, it was the first time she'd ever had a "guardian" who turned out to be someone's fiancé. Doing her best to keep her composure, Zoe cleared her throat and said, "Fiancé, is it? Maeve has been smoking on school grounds, which sets a terrible example. "I hope, as her guardian, you'll address this with your… fiancée." Sergio's eyes shifted toward Maeve. "Smoking?" "I was just… doing it for fun," Maeve mumbled. Despite Maeve's tone, she felt oddly guilty under his gaze. Not that she should. He was just her fiancé. Even if he were her husband, he didn't have the right to