Those casual words easily rendered Skylar Rutherford grim.
The production crew secretly applauded Shannon's comeback. After all, they were the target of his ire earlier. Why did they have to endure being called ridiculous when they had a filming permit? He was the one acting ridiculous!
Sensing that Skylar was ready to continue the fight, Elliot braced himself and shielded Shannon. "S-Stop, Skylar, or I'll report you to the dean." His threat was childish, but Skylar listened to his words.
After glaring harshly at Elliot, Skylar huffed and walked away. Before leaving, he warned everyone again not to be reckless with the stone sculptures.
It wasn't until he left that Elliot heaved a deep breath. Then, he consoled everyone, "That's Skylar Rutherford. He may seem aggressive, but he isn't… bad."
Juniper, who had been staying silent all this time, suddenly asked, "Is he from the Rutherford family of the Stonehaven Order?"
Elliot nodded in response.
Immediately, he understood the situation. He explained to everyone, "The Rutherfords from the Stonehaven Order is a century-old lineage, known for its strict adherence to traditional and old-school rules.
"As practitioners of such old teachings, they view livestreams and variety shows as beneath them. So, it's not surprising that he'd openly criticize us."
Everyone quickly got the gist, thanks to his explanation.
"I get it. They're sticklers for the rules."
"No wonder he spoke so… pompously."
Olivia chimed in and remarked, "I thought Juniper was a stickler for the rules. I can't believe there's more like him!"
The group followed Elliot and arrived at an office. Coincidentally, the person in charge of handling the enrollment procedures was Isaac, the same admissions officer who sent Shannon her admission notice.
At the sight of Shannon, he smiled but froze when noticing the large group behind her.
He found his bearings quickly. "Hello, Shan. These are your cast members on the show, am I right? Dean has briefed us about it."
Isaac's gaze averted from the cast members and paused on Adam, Hector, and Scott. Before he could say anything, Scott piped up, "We're not family; we're the guest stars!"
In response, Isaac simply smiled without commenting. After proceeding with Shannon's enrollment, he briefly informed her of the upcoming arrangement for the newcomers as well as the filming.
Assuming his work had been completed, Elliot slowly moved toward the exit and was ready to escape when Isaac, facing backward to the exit, halted him with a cold voice. "Elliot, why don't you lead Shan and her other friends to their stay? After all, you'll be looking after them over the next couple of days."
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