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    Allen stood frozen, fists tight. He hadn’t expected to be schooled this hard—and definitely not in front of an audience.


    But he wasn’t ready to back down.


    “I never said I’d leave just because I couldn’t answer.”


    Sandra rolled her eyes.


    “Seriously? No shame at all, huh? Ever heard of keeping your word?”


    Her voice was sharp—and loud enough that people outside theb had started to gather.


    Before Allen could shoot back, a deep voice cut through the tension.


    “What’s going on here?”


    The sudden appearance of William took everyone by surprise, Ste included. No one had expected to see him here.


    William usually worked from his own privateb, so showing up in this one was definitely out of the ordinary.


    Without wasting time, he walked over to Allen and the rest, his face unreadable.


    “What’s all the fuss about?” he asked coolly.


    The moment Sandra spotted William, she wasted no timeunching into herint.


    “William, we reserved theb first for this afternoon, but Allen came in iming they had priority ess and tried to push us out!”


    William’s brow lifted slightly.


    “Priority ess?” he echoed, clearly unimpressed. That was news to him.


    “And Sylvia even made a bet with him—if he couldn’t answer her questions, he and his group had to leave. But even after he lost, he wouldn’t go!” Sandra added, frustration clear in her tone.


    William’s eyes narrowed as he turned his attention to Allen. His tone turned icy.


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    “This ‘priority ess’… who told you that was a thing?”


    William’s presence alone was intimidating. He stood a full head taller than Allen, his shadow casting a pressure that made Allen shrink back instinctively.


    Allen was fully aware that William was the major benefactor behind the institute. One wrong move here, and he could kiss his future at theb goodbye.


    With a stiff expression, Allen quickly swallowed his pride and bowed his head.


    “I’m sorry, William. I wasn’t thinking clearly. There’s no such thing as priority ess—I won’t let it happen again.”


    Without waiting for a reply, he hurried off with his team, avoiding even a nce in William’s direction.


    Once Allen’s group disappeared, William turned his attention to Ste.


    “You do enjoy putting people on the spot with your little questions, don’t you?”


    Ste gave a yful smirk.


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