Chapter 379
โSeriously, youโre just going to let them walk all over you like that? And now theyโre spreading rumors about you behind your back! Itโs your reputation thatโs going to take the hit, not theirs. Iโm just so mad on your behalf.โ
Watching Luna puff up in indignation, Freya chuckled. โYou know theyโre just spinning tales. Butโฆ I did stumble upon something quite intriguing.โ
โWhat? Do tell!โ
โEloise cheated.โ
โWhat?! Eloise, of all people?โ
Lunaโs eyes lit up with an almost predatory gleam. Eloise, the president of the Summit University Student Council, was well-known for her excellent academic track record, although there had been a noticeable dip in her grades recently. Given her public persona, the idea of her cheating seemed almost laughable.
โFreya, whereโd you hear that? Is it for real?โ
โI canโt be 100% sure, but she looked really off today, especially when the dean mentioned they were cracking down on cheaters during exams. She seemed way too anxious.โ
โRight? If she hadnโt cheated, why would she be nervous?โ
Grabbing Freyaโs arm in a rush, Luna declared, โLetโs go straight to the deanโs office and report her!โ
Eloise had tried to frame Freya in the deanโs office last time. Although her plan didnโt work out, it had revealed her true colors to Luna. Eloise always maintained a facade of kindness and generosity at school, but it appeared she was also capable of playing dirty when it suited her.
โHold up!โ Freya stopped Luna in her tracks.
Seeing this, Luna fumed, โAfter everything sheโs done to you, youโre still thinking of letting her off the hook?โ
โWho said anything about letting her off? But going to the dean without any solid evidence, just because she looked nervous today? Thatโs not gonna cut it.โ
Freya explained calmly, โBesides, Eloise has Kieran covering her back. Without evidence, if Eloise turns the tables on us, claiming weโre falsely accusing her, what then?โ
โSo, knowing what we know is the same as being clueless if we donโt have evidence to prove Eloiseโs guilt!โ
Luna deflated like a balloon, her earlier enthusiasm evaporated.
Freya smiled. โWe might not have evidence now, but we can find it. The schoolโs surveillance footage could prove other students cheated, yet failed to catch Eloise, indicating she didnโt use crib notes.โ
โBut how can we accuse her of cheating without crib notes?โ
โHave you forgotten who Eloise is? Sheโs the president of the Student Council. What does the teacher in charge of the council have in abundance?โ
Luna paused for a moment, then it clicked. โKeys!โ
โExactly, keys,โ Freya continued. โAs the president of the Student Council, Eloise has access to a spare key for the exam supervisorsโ office. With that key, and probably other privileges that come with her positionโafter all, the council president is one of the most trusted students among the facultyโsneaking into the office to tamper with the exam papers wouldnโt be too hard, would it?โ
โWow, even with Kieranโs backing, Eloiseโs audacity is truly astonishing! For the Student Council president to secretly alter her own final exam paperโฆ Thatโs egregious. I doubt anyone at Summit University has dared to do something like this in a century!โ
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