One Click Billionaire
Chapter 25: School (2)

Chapter 25: School (2)

Sophia became even more surprised. And she started to get scared. "Then what happened?" she asked. Her voice was trembling a little. "Did your interview not go well?"

Adam shook his head. "No," he said. "Actually I got the job. And Ms. Vince sent me here. So I can meet Isabella and understand my work."

A huge smile bloomed across Sophia’s face. It was like a flower opening up to the sun. Her worried expression vanished completely. It was replaced by pure unrestrained joy. "So you got the job?" she exclaimed. Her voice was full of excitement. "Adam that’s wonderful news!"

Adam smiled back at her. Her happiness was infectious. It made him feel good despite his own inner turmoil. He was glad he had not disappointed her.

Then Sophia seemed to remember what Adam had asked. "Oh right Isabella," she said. She stepped back from Adam and looked across the staff room. She pointed to another cubicle. A young woman with blonde hair was sitting there. She was focused on some work on her computer.

Sophia was about to call out to her. But then she glanced at the clock on the wall. Her eyes widened. She realized she was late for her class. She looked back at Adam with a regretful expression. "I’m sorry," she said. "I have to go now. But she’s in the third row. The girl with the blonde hair. That’s Isabella."

She quickly went back to her own cubicle. She gathered the stack of test papers she needed to give her students. She started to rush out of the staff room. But then she stopped in the doorway. She turned back to look at Adam.

"To celebrate your new job I’ll treat you to lunch," she said with a bright smile. "It’s a celebration." And with that she turned and hurried away down the corridor without waiting for Adam’s reply. She was smiling the whole way.

Adam stood there watching her go. He thought to himself If I had just refused Sophia’s offer in the first place I wouldn’t be stuck here right now. He felt a surge of regret. But he had absolutely no courage to go after her and tell her no now. He could not bring himself to wipe that happy smile off her face.

He let out a deep sigh. He accepted his fate. He turned and looked at the woman with the blonde hair. He had to face this. He walked toward her cubicle.

As he got closer he could see her more clearly. She was young probably around the same age as Sophia. She wore a simple blouse and had a friendly open face. She was typing on her computer her brow furrowed in concentration.

Adam took a deep breath. He walked toward the third row of cubicles. He stopped behind the chair of the woman with the yellow blonde hair. He hesitated for a moment. Then he spoke. "Miss Isabella?"

The woman who was focused on her work looked up. She turned around in her chair. She saw Adam standing behind her. She looked at him with a neutral expression. "Yes?" she asked. "How can I help you?"

Adam smiled a polite smile. "Actually I’m the new PE teacher," he said. "Ms. Vince sent me here to meet you. So you can explain the important things to me."

As soon as he said this Isabella’s demeanor changed completely. She shot up from her chair. Her eyes widened. She looked at Adam with a sudden intense curiosity. "Do you like art?" she asked. The question was so unexpected that Adam was completely taken aback.

"Huh?" The sound escaped his lips before he could stop it. He thought What? He had no idea what she was talking about. He did not know how to answer. He paused for a few seconds. He decided to just go along with it. "Yes," he said. "I like art."

A bright smile appeared on Isabella’s face. "That’s great," she said with enthusiasm. "Come with me. I’ll explain everything."

She turned and started walking toward the exit of the staff room. Adam was completely confused. What just happened? he thought. I don’t understand anything. He just followed Isabella out of the staff room.

Just as they were about to leave she stopped. "Wait I forgot," she said. She turned back to Adam. "I forgot to show you your cubicle." She pointed a finger toward the fourth row. "That first cubicle is yours," she said. "That’s your space. You can go there and do your important work in your free time."

Adam just nodded. He was still trying to process the strange conversation.

Isabella beckoned him with her hand. She left the staff room. She started walking back in the direction of the principal’s office. Adam followed her. They walked past Ms. Vince’s office. They came to a vending machine at the end of the corridor. Next to the vending machine was another door that led outside.

As Adam and Isabella walked through the door he saw that this path led to a completely different building. It was a huge modern structure with a curved roof. It was the school’s coliseum.

They walked toward the massive building. Adam looked to the right of the coliseum. He saw several open-air sports grounds. There was a tennis court with a high green fence. There were other grounds for sports like soccer and track. It was a huge complex.

Adam and Isabella entered the coliseum building. Adam was amazed by what he saw inside. It was a vast indoor space. There were multiple sports grounds laid out before him.

He saw a sparkling blue swimming pool. He saw a polished wooden basketball court. There was a volleyball court and several badminton courts. Everything was state of the art. It was a facility far more advanced than anything he had ever seen.

He stood there for a moment just taking it all in. The scale of the place was incredible. This was not just a school. It was a major institution. The job he had accidentally accepted was more significant than he had realized.