Later that night.
The sound of crickets drifted in through the window, and Callum stood with his little hands clasped behind his back, his posture straight as he faced Nathaniel's desk in the study.
His head was bowed, but his eyes kept sneaking glances out the window at the chirping crickets.
Nathaniel slowly lifted his gaze, his slender fingers tapping lightly on the desk to draw Callum's attention back to him.
"Focus."
Callum blinked, a bit embarrassed, and softly said, "Oh."
Within minutes, he could feel the tension in the room building.
Nathaniel's expression was growing darker, his brows slightly furrowed, and the air around him felt heavy—a clear sign that his patience was wearing thin.
Callum gulped, feeling even more nervous.
"Why did you only finish half of the math problems?"
"Because… Because…"
He fidgeted with the hem of his shirt, his long lashes fluttering nervously.
It was clear that he was feeling guilty.
Nathaniel glanced at him and said, "If you can't come up with an excuse, just tell the truth."
Excuses would only worsen things, so it was better to be honest.
Callum decided to give up on trying to cover it up and admitted, "I didn't feel like it, so I didn't do it."
He kept his head down, staring at his toes.
His voice was barely above a whisper as he added, "It doesn't matter how hard I try, you're never satisfied anyway. It's not like I'm as important to you as Ms. Sullivan…"
Nathaniel's frown deepened. "What are you talking about?"
"Nothing, just whining. You wouldn't understand, so don't worry about it."
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The readers' comments on the novel: Wait, She’s a Billionaire (Sheena Lawson)
The novel is too abusive it spoils the joy of reading it. I hate the punishment part between sheena and Eliot....