[Ellie's P.O.V.]
After hearing the secretary's words, the principal waved his hand in frustration and asked the other party to leave.
Then, the principal suddenly looked at me and forced a smile as if he wanted to ease the awkwardness.
The two she-wolves were confused by the principal's sudden change in behavior, but I could almost guess what the secretary had said to the principal.
I'd always known that the principal was someone who liked to cling to the rich and powerful while bullying the weak into fearing the strong. That was why I had asked Kirk to find a car to send me to school.