When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

Chapter 0798

From Yasmine’s vantage point, she could clearly see the color drain from Sophie’s face. Her expression shifted rapidly from smug confidence to panic, disbelief, and confusion.

“This… this can’t be. How could this happen in just one day?”

Yasmine replied flatly, “Public opinion changes in the blink of an eye. You came back yesterday, went straight to bed, and who knows what could’ve happened in the meantime?

“That damned Joli!” Sophie exploded. “It wasn’t enough for him to stir up trouble on the campus forum; now he’s taken it public?”

“Why wouldn’t he?” Yasmine retorted. “You threatened to ruin his chances of graduating -what’s the worst that could happen to him now?

“He has nothing left to lose. If anything, he’s gambling for a way out. That’s better than waiting in silence for doom.”

Sophie struck Yasmine hard across the face. “Whose side are you on? If I go down, you think you’ll be spared?”

her face back, revealing a cheek swelling visibly from the force of the blow.

you staring at?” Sophie demanded, her voice sharp

like a startled bird. Watching you trapped in the web of your own making, falling from your pedestal. Watching as

her hand again, but this time Yasmine caught it

again! I’m a person, not your slave

Yasmine Xander, are you

Ha! Who do you think you are? You’re not untouchable, Aunt Sophie. Even if you

phone, shaking it in mock contempt, this can ruin me? I’m a tenured professor at Bedford College! A

prestige to the institution, and won countless awards. Do you think one

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I see you’re the biggest foal of open

“No… no, they wouldn’t dare.

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her phone again, scrolling quickly before thrustig wonendos face, Bedford