Winona, a celebrated student at Argrol University, was the subject of much campus gossip. Word spread that Richard from the Betrico Art Association would take her on as a disciple.

Exiting her car, Winona feigned distress, her eyes red and swollen. Observers commented on her appearance. "Winona looks like she's been crying," one remarked. Another added, "Even when she cries, she looks amazing." The puzzling nature of her tears fueled speculation.

Sharon Sullivan, Winona’s friend, arrived with a group of girls. Seeing Winona's distress, Sharon rushed to her side. "Winona, what's wrong? Who bullied you?"

Winona, sobbing silently, whispered, "It's Yvette. She hurt Mom with a knife this morning. I feel terrible."

Sharon's fury erupted. "Yvette? Your long-lost sister? How dare she harm your mother?" The girls echoed Sharon's outrage, suggesting Yvette was insane or ill-behaved and questioning why Winona's mother hadn't called the police.

Overhearing their condemnation, Winona felt a surge of satisfaction, remembering her earlier indifference to Yvette's arrival. She pleaded with Sharon to not make things harder for Yvette. Sharon, believing Yvette had mistreated Winona, led her onto campus.

News of Yvette harming her stepmother spread rapidly. Before Yvette even arrived, her reputation preceded her.

At the principal's office, Patrick complained to Mr. Sunderland, "This Yvette has gone too far! She hurt her stepmother. We can't have a student like that at Argrol!" Patrick's anger stemmed from the morning's gossip. He believed Yvette was trouble and should be expelled.

Mr. Sunderland, however, reacted sharply to Patrick's judgmental tone. "Patrick, as dean, you must choose your words carefully. 'Troublemaker'? Our job is to teach and guide, not to judge based on rumors. We must help her, not badmouth her."

Patrick apologized, attributing his outburst to concern for Argrol's reputation. Sunderland instructed him to address the online forum.

Meanwhile, Yvette arrived at Argrol University, enjoying milkshakes before receiving a call from Eagle King. Eagle King apologized for not acting the previous day due to unforeseen circumstances and mentioned a hundred-million-dollar deal offered to her. Yvette refused.

Earlier, Yvette had seen newspaper headlines detailing the events of the previous night and suspected Jeremiah's involvement.

Yvette's striking appearance immediately garnered attention on campus. A casual encounter with a student left her wondering if she was intimidating.

The university's online forum exploded with a post about Yvette, comparing her to existing campus beauties, Rebecca and Winona.

At the registrar's office, Yvette, unaware of the morning's events, easily completed her enrollment in the physics department. She was assigned to Professor Tobias.

Later, a group of girls discussed a photo of Yvette, debating the possibility of plastic surgery. The conversation concluded with speculation that Yvette might replace Rebecca and Winona as the campus beauty.