That's what I was thinking. But how did the principal know? Whoever interviewed or vetted Lewis for his job or credential must have had his conniving tendencies in mind, and hired Lewis as a potential tool in the cheating scheme. It would be interesting to know when Lewis was first hired, or when he first worked under that principal.
I’m sure these two had each other scoped out from day one.
Con artists are very adept at knowing who-—and who not to-—con.