There were multiple explanations why Heike’s mother hadn’t received my letter, but my gut was telling me it had something to do with the headmaster. It just had to. His reluctance to send it in the first place, his arrogance, and his overall attitude towards me. There had to be a reason for his cold behaviour towards me.
Something was going on in the Afterlife Academy.
Ready for a confrontation, I climbed the secret stairs to the fourth floor. If he thought I’d just let him walk over me and ruin my credibility, he was sorely mistaken.
I’d give him a chance to explain and prove his innocence, but if I had a shred of doubt, there would be a steep price to pay. And he would be broke at the end.
With the anger encouraging me, I reached the fourth floor and crossed the hallway. The headmast
