Chapter 979:

Before he could respond, Fiona spun around and ran off, tears streaming down her cheeks. Quinn stood frozen for a moment, then chased after her, his heart pounding.

Elyse watched them go, her lips curling into a bitter smile. “Running away from the truth… just like I thought.” The tension seemed to fade once they left, but it didn’t last long. Later that afternoon, Elyse was summoned to the instructor’s office. When she walked in, she wasn’t surprised to see Quinn already there, his face dark with frustration.

Sighing, she stepped forward. “Why did you call me in?”

The instructor took a slow sip from his cup before speaking. “Quinn claims you’ve been acting arrogant and disrespectful in your group. Is there any truth to that?”

Elyse glanced at Quinn, her eyes narrowing. So, he ran to the instructor now? He was truly set on defending Fiona. She shook her head. “No, it’s not true. He thinks I’m arrogant, but I’ve barely said a word to him.”

confidence, knowing she

with the powerful and walks

did I bully you? Did I hit

sharp, cutting through his flimsy argument. Elyse knew Quinn wouldn’t be able to outargue her—everything Fiona had told him was twisted. No matter how hard Quinn tried to defend her, it was pointless; her story was riddled with inconsistencies. If he could just step away from

that wasn’t Elyse’s concern. She wasn’t about to shoulder the burden of showing him the truth. Fiona’s

left him frozen in place, unable to respond. The instructor sighed heavily, placing his cup down. “The tour starts in just a few days, and instead of focusing

head, shame coloring

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had been focused on training; it was Quinn who

misunderstanding. Resolve it yourselves. I’m not your

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