Alpha Hayley’s Destined Mate
Chapter 557: I Am Going to Sue Her!
Hayley’s POV:
She let out a sharp cry of pain as agony surged through her, and tears rolled down her cheeks. Half her makeup was ruined in an instant, destroying any trace of her dignified, noble-lady image. She bit down on her lips to hold back her tears, refusing to cry in public and clinging to the last shred of her dignity. Looking at her in such a miserable state, I had only one thought—she deserved this.
With security personnel escorting us, we were all brought to the office of the Director of Student Affairs, Nick Johnson. It was only when she introduced herself to Nick that I found out she was Tina Ortega—Jonah and Daniel’s mother. No wonder she was so arrogant and domineering—just like her sons. She was rotten to the core.
Although Tina’s wound healed quickly, she kept complaining about the pain. Unable to tolerate her whining, Nick summoned the school doctor to administer pain relief, finally restoring some peace to the office. But she didn’t stay quiet for long before lashing out at him, “You’re the Director of Student Affairs? Your student, Hayley Carson, actually dared to hurt me! I’m going to sue her!” “And your school is responsible for admitting a student like this—I will sue you, too!”
Tina’s POV:
I hadn’t even figured out how to deal with that bitch Hayley for suing my son. But now? Perfect. Hayley assaulted me, and the charge of intentional injury is far more serious than defamation or harassment. With this leverage, I will make Hayley do whatever I want. Of course, simply getting her to drop the lawsuit isn’t nearly enough to make up for what I’ve suffered. She’ll soon learn what it means to cross the Ortega family!
Hayley’s POV:
I looked at the woman in front of me with pure disgust. The way she played the victim was exactly like Jonah and Daniel. No wonder Hera reacted to her scent the same way she did to the Ortega brothers—with absolute repulsion. Fine. I had no quarrel with her before, but since she insisted on getting involved, I might as well deal with her the same way I dealt with her sons.
Just as I was about to speak, Nick cut me off with a stern question. “Hayley, did you hit her?” “Since I became the Director of Student Affairs, I’ve never encountered a case of violence this serious at this school. If you really did this, no matter who you are, I won’t let you off easily.”
“I hit her,” I answered calmly.
“So you admit to attacking someone on school grounds?” he adjusted his glasses, staring at me coldly.
I didn’t answer immediately. Instead, I studied him carefully. It didn’t take me long to understand his intentions. He wanted me to confess so he could quickly pin all the blame on me. Even though I had some reputation at school, I was just an Omega with no real backing. On the other hand, Tina was the beloved daughter of Joseph Ortega, the head of the renowned Ortega family. Sure, she had crossed a line by barging into the school with her bodyguards, but she had been injured. If she wasn’t satisfied with how this was handled, the school would suffer. So, for the sake of the school and his own interests, he chose to pressure me into taking the fall. But I had no intention of letting him get his way.
“It was self-defense, Mr. Johnson. Every student who was there saw it,” I deliberately replied, my tone laced with impatience. As the Director of Student Affairs, his first priority after an incident like this should have been to uncover the truth and protect the students. Instead, he immediately sided with an outsider and tried to force me to admit guilt without any investigation. If this had happened back in Shadow Pack, I would have had him thrown out long ago.
Henry’s POV:
When I saw the forum post about Hayley being slapped, I clenched my fists in anger. I dropped everything I was doing and rushed toward the school, calling Benjamin on the way. When he didn’t pick up, I sent him a message instead. “Hayley’s being bullied at school! Get here now!”