CHAPTER 14Clive Mortland's face turned dark with anger when Karla told him of the decision not to offer him the acting principal's position. It was, though a delayed reaction for he at first appeared to just shrug it off until Karla mentioned that it had been offered to and accepted by Brandi. Unexpectedly he made no mention of Thea also being bypassed. It was only Brandi that seemed to affect him so much.
"So what have you got against, Brandi?" she retorted.
"Well, if you want an old maid who wants to run the school like a kindergarten, she'll be fine," he muttered.
"That is hardly called for." Karla found something wrong with his outburst and it annoyed her. She expected him to be disappointed but not openly hostile. "I was pleased with your improved attitude over the last term but no
