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?

expression grave. “Callie!” he

recently, but this matter

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

spouting nonsense, eh?”

resentment flashed in Calista’s

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, and without it, I won’t be able to get into the

for the sake of Quincy! After all, skipping grades to join the combined master’s and doctoral program was akin to advancing by several levels at once. It was

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year! You’re smart, so why are you causing trouble for Quincy? Or is it that you can’t produce good work yourself, and so you want to take credit for Quincy’s hard

know I’m not the smartest, and it was a rare stroke of inspiration that got me through

of laughter. “What a joke! If

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,

to summon Yelena. To top it all off, she dared to use Benedict as leverage against her. This made today’s situation far from

please?” blurted Benedict. Sᴇaʀch Thᴇ Find

Benedict instantly realized something

stole from her, what a disgrace it

great deal of patience and respect for Benedict. It was Quincy who didn’t know how to appreciate her

this.

go home? Are you trying to 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. I’m merely protecting my own interests.”

wouldn’t allow her to do such a thing. Besides, I’ve had someone thoroughly research that assignment and thus I’m familiar with its contents. Even if Calista wants to prove

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