Chapter 5

"So this awards ceremony just turned into a blame game, huh? Benjamin, aren't you going to give us an explanation?" my foster mom demanded.

"Don't think you can walk all over us just because you've got money. I demand you pull up the security footage and prove my daughter's grades are legit," Aurora's foster dad shot back.

Both sides were going at it, but I just stood there like a total bystander, completely unfazed by the drama.

The principal, Benjamin Hayes, kept dabbing at the sweat on his forehead.

On one side, a woman was going full banshee mode; on…