Chapter 175

Hearing the question, Leila quickly retorted, “No, that’s not true! Stop spreading rumors.”

The girl just smirked. “I’m not making stuff up. It’s all over the school, and I heard it straight from a cop!”

The truth is something the police keep close to their chest, but a slice of it, just enough to ensure justice, is often shared with the public. So, the word on the street was that Leila had set up Merry

Now, the whole school was buzzing.

Merry had become the hero who exposed the shady dealings at Elite Future Academy, and Leila was cast as the villain who tried to bring her down,

Suddenly, all of Leila’s past misdeeds–like stealing money and framing Merry–were dug up, tarnishing her reputation overnight.

Someone shouted, “You’re still denying it? Then why were you called out by the principal yesterday? And why do you have to stand up during the assembly this morning and apologize in front of everyone?”

Leila’s brow furrowed. She didn’t say anything, just lowered her head.

When the first class started, the homeroom teacher walked in, saw Leila, and told her to stand at the back of the room to write an apology before the lesson began.

Leila had been a front–row student, one of the teacher’s favorite student.

As she made her way to the back, someone deliberately tripped her. She stumbled and fell, grazing her palm in the process. Even so, the eyes of her classmates and teacher were filled with disdain.

Standing at the back, she leaned her notebook against the wall and began to write her apology.

During the big break, she was called on to the stage for the first time to make her public confession. She had been on that stage before, but always for awards or performances–now, it was for shame.

a sea of students, she bowed

up. Merry refused, so Paulina found someone else to deliver it. The fact that the Jordans had prepared lunch for

pariah, the one everyone loved to hate.

cafeteria, she could hear the whispers:

rotten to the core! Even her own

might seem loud and brash, but when you think about it, she’s never

she passed the whispering students. She got her food and looked for a seat, but as soon as she spotted an open spot, someone

every seat was taken. Usually, friends would gather to eat together, but there wasn’t a

food, was told, “Sorry, this seat’s taken,” wherever she went.

verge of tears, she wandered the cafeteria without

she dumped her food in the trash and

to sit

she left-

“Splash!”

“Oh my gosh, I’m so sorry! It was an accident–please don’t post this online

others burst

walked away, towards the sports

fell to the ground. When she got up, she saw Daniel, the class president and math representative, with no hint of remorse. “Whoops, my bad! Didn’t see you there. You okay? Want me

students, all from his class, chimed in, “It’s just a bump. Merry got hit before and she

back to the

and those people were already gone.

throbbing pain in

greeted with a “Come in.” She entered,

when he saw her, but his professionalism prevented him from being outright rude. He asked, “What’s up? Your teacher isn’t

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