Chapter 748

When Laura arrived at Joshua's office, he was sitting at his desk, reviewing lesson plans. She knocked on the door and stepped inside. Joshua greeted her warmly, his tone kind and welcoming. "Ms. Hall, is there something you need? How's the substitute teacher I arranged? Don't let his age fool you—I tested him myself, and he's quite impressive." Laura forced a polite smile. "Oh, yes, very impressive. It's given me some time to rest, which I appreciate. I actually came to ask if we should get someone to finish the concrete for the playground quickly. "The weather report says it might rain soon, and I'm worried the wet ground won't dry properly. Also, the person who helped yesterday didn't come back today..." Her words were carefully crafted to sound concerned, but her real intention was to highlight that the person helping—presumably Andrew—was unreliable. Laura thought she understood these types of people well. After all, she herself had been reluctantly teaching in thi