Emma’s POV:
When I gave in to Matteo’s insistence to switch the kids to some fancy private school, I thought the decision would, at the very least, spare the kids from having to endure the more unpleasant rites of the American public school system. Overworked teachers, subpar lunches, smoking in the bathrooms, and fighting, to name a few.
Apparently, I thought wrong.
I get the call right as I’m stepping out of my office to head to court. I frown at the unfamiliar number and only hesitate for a moment before picking up.
“Hello, is this Mrs. Hashimi?” A woman’s cool, professional voice asks. I give her the confirmation she needs, and she continues. “Good afternoon, ma’am. I’m Elizabeth Barclay, the principal of the Constance Trinity Academy for Youth. I’m sorry to tell you that there’s
