Chapter 14: Is It Really You?

The private room was filled with men and women, but at the center sat a particularly proud-looking young woman. "James? You sure have guts, daring to fight me for this room?" Ella's face turned pale. As he met the girl's gaze, he felt his knees go weak, almost ready to kneel on the spot. "S-Sorry, Miss Giles, I-I would never compete with you!" "I didn’t know you were here!" Ella quickly apologized, slapping himself across the face without hesitation. Phebe and the others fell silent, too afraid to speak. After all, if even Ella couldn’t stand up to this person, there was no way they could. "Hmm?" The girl, who had been lazily watching Ella, suddenly focused her gaze and stood up abruptly, her eyes locked on something behind Ella. Without any hesitation, she knelt down, exclaiming, "Teacher, I pay my respects!" Who? Teacher? Everyone was stunned and instinctively followed Daphne's gaze. Elena stood there quietly, her expression unchanged even in such a tense situation. Eve