Chapter 52: Threat

"You know this yourself, Director. You're not nearly as trusted as you think. Plenty of people want you gone. If I speak up for you now, you'll be able to hang on to your position." "Is that so?" Liliana glanced at Alicia Showyer. Alicia gave her a small nod, and Liliana continued, "So, Principal Wokey, you've got a lot of pull with that crowd, right?" "Yeah!" Reid Wokey, drunk or just muddled, started mouthing off to Liliana. He jabbed his finger in her face, anger simmering. "If it weren't for...