Both the dean and the principal, Mr. Augustine Augustine, were present.
Mr. Augustine appeared to be humble and friendly, while Mr. Herbs had a dark expression on his face.
I vaguely recalled that when the university was selecting outstanding students, it had come down to two candidates. The first was me, while the second was Mr. Herbs' daughter.
I was chosen in the end, but after that, Mr. Herbs seemed to hold a grudge against me.
After exchanging greetings, Mr. Augustine smiled and gestured for me to sit down. "Have a seat."
I nodded and sat down.
Mr. Augustine maintained his smile and said, "Serena, here's the thing. You've probably already seen what's happening too. We called you here today because we wanted to listen to your side of things."
He seemed to be quite reasonable, so I slowly said, "I'm so sorry for causing so much trouble for the university. Regarding Julian's incident, it didn't happen like the posts online are claiming."
Mr. Augustine nodded slightly. "Then please tell us the real story."
I recounted what happened, and Mr. Augustine frowned. "Julian has always seemed like such a reasonable young man. How could he do something like this?"
I spread my hands in exasperation. "I don't know either. I was so shocked when it happened."
Mr. Augustine continued, "In that case, do you have any idea who edited and posted the video?"
I slowly shook my head. "I don't. It took less than two hours from the time the incident happened to the video being posted. I don't know who could act so quickly."
Could it be Elena? I had a faint suspicion in my mind.
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