Bryson looked at her quizzically and replied, “Don’t you usually confront those who have wronged you? I’ve seen the comments on the school forum.

They’ve escalated to personal insults and attacks.

Can you just ignore that?”

Hannah turned away, starting to say, “This is my issue, Mr.

Mitchell.

But Bryson cut her off, “It’s my issue too.

I know you didn’t want to escalate things because they’re just students.

You wanted to give them a chance.

But did they offer you the same courtesy?”

Hannah met his intense gaze and found herself at a loss for words.

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At that moment, the principal spotted her outside the school and hurried toward her.

“Miss Moore! Miss Moore!” he called out anxiously.

“The forum’s issues are partly the school’s fault too.

We didn’t intervene in time.

being detained, it could tarnish the school’s reputation, and

his tone, he added, “Professor

his sake, could you please help minimize the fallout from

subtle, it was clear he hoped Hannah would not

as Hannah was about to respond, Bryson interjected sharply, “Are you trying to emotionally manipulate the victim? You admit

not only sue

nudged his arm with her elbow, signaling him to

“Mr.

didn’t mean that,” she said

didn’t anticipate

to blame

him, the principal saw an opportunity to

“Ms.

you’ve been deeply affected by this

responsible students will

who have egregiously crossed the Line will remain under observation at the

be enforced when everyone

consider giving them another

scoffed, his expression

have the audacity to

enforced when everyone is an offender?

nodded with a

“That’s interesting.

sensing a deeper, more ominous

intent and sensing his darker inclinations coming to the fore, turned to the principal and stated, “I won’t unnecessarily complicate

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