Escaping the shadow 386
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Chapter 386

Freya had known all along that Eloise thought she was bluffing, banking on her own popularity to sway public opinion against her. But this time, Eloise had miscalculated. Freya actually had proof.

The courtyard buzzed with students, their curiosity piqued about what evidence Freya claimed to hold in her hands. Then, as everyone watched, Freya suddenly whipped out a USB drive, causing a buzz among the onlookers.

โ€œA USB drive? Whatโ€™s she going to do with that?โ€

โ€œHow is a USB drive supposed to be evidence? Is she joking?โ€

Eloise scoffed, โ€œI donโ€™t get it. Whatโ€™s that supposed to prove? That I hid cheats on it and used a computer to cheat during the exam?โ€

โ€œOf course not,โ€ Freya retorted. โ€œThis USB contains footage from a camera I discreetly placed outside the invigilatorโ€™s office. It clearly shows members of the student council breaking school rules, tampering with exam papers.โ€

โ€œEloise, youโ€™re freaking out. Which school rule says I canโ€™t put a camera outside the invigilatorโ€™s office? Drawing a blank? Why so nervous?โ€

The crowd sensed Eloiseโ€™s panic. If she was innocent, why react so strongly? The whispers grew louder as more people gathered, some even recording, eager to post the drama online.

โ€œIโ€™m just shocked at your actions, Freya. For a mere final exam, to go to the lengths of setting up a camera outside the office? Arenโ€™t there enough cameras in the hallways? Ms. Dawson, you really do play it safe,โ€ Eloise managed, though her voice betrayed her distress. She wasnโ€™t sure how much Freya had caught on camera. If it was only footage of them going in and out of the office, maybe they could talk their way out of it. But if Freya had been daring enough to put a camera inside the office, they were toast.

โ€œThis final exam? Downplay it all you want, but both my exams scored zero. Howโ€™s that possible, even if I guessed on a multiple-choice question? I was merely curious if someone had tampered with my paper, hence the drastic measure. And look, it revealed something quite interesting.โ€

Raising her voice for effect, Freya announced, โ€œThe student council president and members sneaking into the invigilatorโ€™s office to alter exam papers, destroying othersโ€™ work. This isnโ€™t something a mere expulsion can fix.โ€

Seeing Eloiseโ€™s dismay, Freya smirked and said, โ€œIโ€™m off to the principalโ€™s office to share my findings.โ€

As Freya turned to leave, Eloise instinctively blocked her way. โ€œYou canโ€™t go!โ€

The surrounding crowd buzzed with speculation.

โ€œCould it be true, like the rumors said? Eloise cheated?โ€

โ€œBut her grades were so good, why would she need to cheat?โ€

โ€œHer grades dropped recently, and she lost her study abroad spot. Suddenly scoring high again does seem fishy.โ€

โ€œThe student council has been too powerful for too long. If theyโ€™re capable of this, they need to be severely punished.โ€


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