Semua Bab Long Live My Enemy: Bab 11 - Bab 14

The problem with Caspian Thorne was that he could turn absolutely anything into an opportunity to irritate her.Isaure had been at Veyrenholt long enough to understand that this was not an accidental talent. It was a carefully developed skill, one he practised with the dedication most students reserved for examinations they had no intention of failing.Unfortunately, she had become his favourite subject.“You're holding that upside down.”Isaure looked up from the notice she was reading.Caspian sat across from her on the low stone wall beside the courtyard, one ankle resting over his knee, looking entirely too pleased with himself for someone who had contributed nothing to her afternoon except unnecessary commentary.She looked at the paper in her hands.It was, in fact, upside down.She turned it around without giving him the satisfaction of a reaction.“Thank you,” she said sweetly. “I was wondering when someone would come along and demonstrate that looking at a piece of paper is b

By Thursday afternoon, Isaure had learned that Veyrenholt Academy could turn a simple task into an administrative nightmare.The printed directory had been approved for its first trial run, but three societies had yet to confirm their meeting locations, the weekly bulletin was missing two announcements, and Mrs. Ellison had requested another review before anything went up on the noticeboards.Isaure was beginning to suspect that winning the leadership competition had been a particularly elaborate form of punishment.Still, things were moving.She had recruited two volunteers to help verify the directory, established a deadline for society submissions, and convinced the literature society to stop changing rooms without informing anyone. The work wasn't finished, but for the first time, she wasn't doing everything herself.Séverine had been right about one thing. Delegation was considerably less terrifying when people actually did their jobs.Unfortunately, the person responsible for co