Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism

Chapter 236 Kaylee Stole the Money

Facing their questioning, Violeta could only say, "I didn't touch the class funds. They got stolen, but I'll try to get them back."

"Get them back? How are you gonna do that? It's cash, and who knows when it disappeared. Someone could've already spent it!"

"Yeah, this is messed up. Should've skipped today. Could've grabbed my share this morning, then we wouldn't have lost the class funds in the afternoon." "Violeta, you're gonna take full responsibility for this!"

"If we can't recover the class funds, you'll have to cover it with your own money."

Everyone was buzzing with chatter.

In a corner, Zelena, changing quietly, smirked slightly.

The drama's started!

Soon, someone informed the counselor about what had happened.

The counselor hadn't seen this coming. He had trusted Violeta, so why did this happen right after handing her the money in the afternoon?

But he didn't suspect Violeta of using the money herself, especially because she wasn't short of it.

It seemed more likely that someone had stolen it.

"We'll need to search the entire girls' changing room. Did anyone leave during your physical education class earlier?"

"Yes," Gillian eagerly interjected, "I remember Kaylee went out!"

Kaylee widened her eyes. "I went to the restroom. I also saw Zelena and Candy go out together! Why didn't you mention that?"

There were no surveillance cameras in the girls' changing room, making it difficult to determine who stole the money.

the hallway surveillance, but even that wouldn't

nothing to hide. I wouldn't stoop to stealing

proactive Violeta remained calm,

lot,

money was a

definitely thoroughly

it, insisted on

to Zelena, opened her locker,

in the locker, so it would have been easy to find 900

through it once, they didn't find the

counselor said,

her arms. Her tone carried a hint of disdain as she said, "Nine hundred dollars wouldn't even buy

to report it to the police. If anyone knows anything that could help, you can tell me privately. If a student has

counselor tried

unmoved at the

had no option but to proceed with

Violeta stood silently nearby.

to Violeta, "Vio, think again about where you

in my bag. It hasn't left my side except when I came to

besides the changing room, there's nowhere else it could be. We'll have to search and find out who stole

the

Twenty minutes passed.

counselor approached Kaylee's locker. "Kaylee, please take out

"Sure," Kaylee replied.

out of the locker, but as soon as she removed it, several red banknotes fell out, scattering on

What?

the changing room was