Chapter 156 Dealing With Snakes

That’s why it was crucial to prevent Calista from causing any havoc.

She fixed her gaze on Calista, her voice laced with a veiled threat. “Callic, how about we head back first? You haven’t been home in a while, don’t you miss it?”

Benedict let out a sigh. Despite his disdain for his younger daughter’s actions, he understood that the family’s reputation was paramount while they were in public.

“Could you please go back, Callie? Consider it as a favor to your father, wiil you?” said Benedict.

Emmett looked confused, while Quincy was secretly thrilled in her heart.

Calista shook her head and smiled bitterly. Oh, these people! If I hadn’t been reborn, I’d have definitely taken the blame for the sake of my family’s reputation. But if I do it once, there will be more. Quincy never knows when to stop. But now…

“I’m not leaving.” Calista stated, her tone firm.

Benedict was taken aback, while Yelena and Quincy felt a sense of unease and confusion stirring within them.

Calista then addressed Emmett openly.

“Professor Lockwood, I’ll just lay it out there. I suspect that Quincy has stolen my work. That’s why I insisted on sitting in, to see if I was wrong, or if a certain someone could really be that shameless!”

“I didn’t!” yelled Quincy.

Her heart fluttered in panic. How can Calista just blurt this out in front of my mentor? Doesn’t she understand not to air one’s dirty laundry in public?

sour, his expression grave. “Callie!” he rebuked. “What nonsense are you spouting? Leave now!”

some disagreements recently, but this

of their actions. Their loud voices had gradually attracted a crowd of onlookers who pointed and gossiped

spouting nonsense,

of resentment flashed in

back down this time, some people will think I’m an easy target and keep taking advantage of me! Dad, what Quincy stole was my practical assignment for this exam. Tomorrow is the deadline,

all, skipping grades to join the combined master’s and doctoral program was akin to advancing by several levels at once. It was far more challenging than finding a mentor.

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it that you can’t produce good work yourself, and so you want to take credit for Quincy’s hard

research assignment took me several years to complete. You know I’m not the smartest, and it was a rare stroke of inspiration that got me through it. My

angry that she let out a harsh peal of laughter. “What a joke! If I don’t pass this year,

push Quincy into a corner until she had no choice but to back down. If things got out of hand, it could potentially harm her interests. Naturally, there was another reason. She didn’t want Quincy to lose too much face, making things

thing, but she had even dared to summon Yelena. To top it all off, she dared to use Benedict as leverage against her. This made today’s

we talk about everything once we get home, please?” blurted Benedict. Sᴇaʀch Thᴇ Find ɴøᴠel.nᴇt

sneering, Benedict instantly realized something was amiss.

stole from her, what a

hesitance and scoffed quietly. She had already shown a great deal of patience and respect for Benedict. It

this.

make me concede? Dad, you’d better understand that from earlier on, I’ve given Quincy countless opportunities to confess. Everything that happens now is her fault.

on exposing me? No, it can’t be. Dad wouldn’t allow her to do such a thing. Besides, I’ve had someone thoroughly research that assignment and

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