Chapter 436: You’re More Than Enough

“Maybe we’ve been wrong all along…”

And just like that, the whispers started turning into stares. All directed at one person.

Jana.

She could feel their eyes, sympathy from some, mockery from others. All of it felt like needles pricking her skin.

The proud girl who just moments ago stood tall with confidence now looked like a fragile doll on the verge of shattering.

She forced herself to walk. One step… then another.

But the moment she turned away from the field, a single tear slipped down her cheek.

Then another.

She broke into a run.

The hallway echoed with the sound of her footsteps and quiet sobs as she disappeared down the corridor, shame burning hotter than the sun. Her chest ached, her pride in tatters.

Why… why did he choose her?

And in that moment, all of Jana’s carefully crafted confidence came crashing down.

On the other side.

The atmosphere in the grand meeting hall was thick with tension.

High ceilings, ornate chandeliers, and long polished tables usually gave off an air of elegance and calm, today, however, it felt suffocating.

Arthur sat with his arms folded, face expressionless but eyes sharp as blades.

beside Nnenna like a

one of

aged voice filled with disbelief and fury. “In the entire history of Omniora Academy, there has never been an assassination

as he stood, eyes blazing. “How can we assure the parents of our students that their children are

of agreement followed,

elder raised

jump to conclusions,” he said in a measured tone. “Something about

The murmurs died down.

his caliber would have known. Yet none of our security forces detected any threat. There were no unknown presences. No breaches in the barriers. Not a single anomaly… except

to Arthur. “And the target wasn’t even Princess Ava. It

slight nod, his expression still

back. “A strange choice if this were a political attack. Which makes me wonder… what if this wasn’t an assassination at

Silence fell.

elders nodded slowly,

clenched. He didn’t speak yet, but his energy shifted subtly.

back at the room. “Still… shouldn’t we investigate further?” she asked softly, trying to steady her voice. “Even if it was a mistake, it was an

the memory of that arrow sailing toward her, the blaring alarm in her mind, and Arthur’s hand crushing it inches from

this was… mistake or not, it didn’t

that princess Ava.” Elder

to snap the

then slowly

someone echoed, a note of relief in their voice. “That girl, what’s her name? Nnenna?

go after someone like her?” another added dismissively. “It must

chuckled lightly as

reassuring smile. “We’ll handle it. It’s not worth worrying

Nnenna.

issue a statement,” one of the board members added, already pulling out his phone. “The internet is

like that… it

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