Chapter 1666

The recording had captured every detail of the bet—if Lincoln succeeded in fixing the school system, Basil would expel Finn. With eyewitness accounts and irrefutable evidence now in play, Basil had nowhere to hide. All eyes turned to him, each gaze cutting through him like a blade. Basil's fists clenched, his face hardening into a mask of fury. He was too old to let his reputation be destroyed—public humiliation was simply unacceptable. After a moment of tense silence, Basil's eyes burned with rage. In a swift motion, he snatched the laptop from Lincoln's hands and smashed it against the wall. The laptop hit the wall with a sickening thud before crashing to the floor, its screen flickering out instantly. Kelly raised her hand to her mouth in shock. "Mr. Talbot, what on earth are you doing?" she gasped, panic seeping into her voice. Basil quickly regained his composure, adjusting his glasses with an arrogant smile. "My sincerest apologies. It seems I'm dealing with a bit of midlif