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The department head summoned me,scolding,”Claire,school’s for studying,not scheming.Apologize to Sarah.You’ve tarnished our image. As long as you show a good attitude, you won’t be expelled.”
Sarah stood by, looking at me triumphantly.
I raised a brow.”No investigation,and you’re rushing to punish me?Did Sarah pay you off?”
He jumped,caught.”You’re outrageous!You’ve crossed the wrong people.Apologize!”
At this moment, Chloe texted me,”Claire, your boyfriend helped to clarify the truth of the matter!”
I clicked on the link. The poster was Nathan.He revealed our relationship, showing his luxury car—the one I was”caught”in.
The caption read: “I heard I’m an old man? I was too busy to pick up my girlfriend after class, and unexpectedly, I was slandered.” The rumors were instantly dispelled.
The rumor shattered.
Comments flipped:
[They’re dating?With a hot,rich boyfriend like that,who needs an old man?]
[I bet that Sarah’s guy isn’t half as good,or she’d show him off.]
[Guys, I’ve shipped a real couple!Sassy beauty and cool prince—perfect script!]
Then a lawyer messaged,”Miss,we’ve drafted letters for the slanderers’IPs and posted them on the forum.”
The post listed every IP,starting with Sarah’s name.
Comments turned:
[Damn, Sarah’s the clown here.]
[Fortunately, I didn’t curse. Let the situation develop for a while. The person who posted this is really bored.]
[Sarah never shows her boyfriend.What if she’s the mistress?]
Chilling thought.
Because of this sentence, a computer science major followed the post to investigate and found that Sarah was the mistress.The tide turned.
I shut my phone,facing Sarah and the head.”Check the forum.I’m out.”
They scrambled for their phones.I turned back.”Oh,Head,I’ll remember your bribe-taking.”
He collapsed,muttering,”I’m done.”
Sarah stood,pale as death.
I skipped the dorm,heading to Nathan for comfort. Sprawled on his couch,waiting for snacks,I showed him my whistleblower letter.”How’s my draft?”He fed me fruit,read it,and gave a thumbs-up.”Nailed it.”
Recently, I’ve been collecting evidence of the department head’s crimes and found that he not only accepted bribes but also molested female students.
I sent the evidence to the state’s disciplinary board.
Sarah called,calm at first.”You’re with Nathan?”
I paused,confused.”What’s it to you?”
She screamed,unhinged.”Why him?Who are you?”
I laughed.”He loves me,so we’re together.I’m Robert Harper’s daughter,Olivia West’s only child.”
She spiraled.”Nathan,like you? Are you just watching me be pitiful and acting like a clown in front of you?!”
“I won’t lose!I’m pregnant with Robert’s kid—the Harper empire is mine!”
Pregnant?No wonder she was cocky.But it didn’t matter.
I shrugged.”Then congratulations. You can finally take the place of the original wife.”
