Margaret thought putting a spoiled student in his place was the end of it—until a mysterious box appeared on her doorstep, threatening her career and her students’ futures. Inside was a forged letter and student files, warning her to resign or risk her class being barred from a crucial exam.
The day before, she’d stood tall in front of her tenth-grade class, shutting down Connor—a wealthy, arrogant teen who believed money exempted him from respect or effort. His powerful father later demanded her firing, threatening to pull funding if she stayed. Though the principal stood by her, the message was clear: back down or watch the kids pay.
Faced with a cruel ultimatum, Margaret handed in her resignation, unwilling to risk her students’ dreams. But just as she believed all was lost, her class showed up at her door—with signs, gifts, and news: the letter was fake, exposed by their parents. The test was back on.
And so was she.