"Alright. Under such circumstances, the child can be enrolled with us. I will talk to the teacher and the students in her class. The students should be able to accept Irene."
"Can we let her try it out first? I'm afraid she might not be able to fit in."
"Sure. She can start today," the principal said enthusiastically. "You can pick her up at five in the evening."
Madam nodded before drawing Irene to the side and asking, "Do you want to go to school right now or wait until tomorrow?"
Irene did not want to bother Madam, so she understandingly said, "I'll try it out right now!"
"Okay, then. I'll come at five this evening to pick you up. If I don't have time, Grandma will come to pick you up instead."
"Hmm… I understand, Madam. You can go home!"
Madam nodded. "Remember what Grandma told you. If someone asks you strange questions, don't answer them. If you feel that something is not right, try your best to hide immediately. Do you understand?"
"Yes, Madam."
…
In the evening, Elliot went to Tate Industries to pick Avery up.
"How was the first day of work?" Elliot held her hand and asked.
Avery said, "It was alright. The vice president that Mr. Locklyn introduced me to is not bad. He basically thought of everything. He is also quite honest."
"I've checked his background. Melvin Thornton is quite great at marketing."
"You're becoming more and more of a sweet talker. It's hard to pick a fight with you. How boring, "Avery teased.
"How is the hiring of a new assistant going?"
"The human resources department has passed over some ladies' resumes to me. I haven't started filtering through them yet," Avery said. "I'll see whether there are any that suit you."
"You can just forward them to me, I'll have a look on my own!"
Avery replied, "It's such a small matter. I can do it."
"Okay. Then I'll head home to spend time with the children." When Elliot said those words, his gaze softened. "I do quite like spending time with the children."
"Layla and Robert like you too. Layla used to side with me more often. Now she's equally on both sides." Avery chuckled.
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