Esmè was a trainee teacher at John Fosters. She was having an affair with her boss. Max Tyler. Their affair ended when Max went awol. She never saw him again. Esmè gets a job at Waterloo Road. Unbeknownst to her, Waterloo Road is undergoing a merger with John Fosters. She's there with her sister. Esmè is soon reunited with Max. But she's more shocked to realise that Max has been in a relationship with her sister. Max soon decides he wants Esmè back and seduces her. Esmè knows she never stopped loving Max. But love never runs smoothly. Will Esmè always be the bit on the side?