Chapter 717
Rebecca firmly held her ground.
Fabio’s tone hardened. “Rebecca Perry, do you realize the school has to write your graduation recommendation?”
Rebecca looked at him in disbelief. “Are you threatening me, sir?”
“Not a threat.” He shook his head. “A fact. This is an internal matter. We can handle it behind closed doors.”
Rebecca understood perfectly that he was worried about the school’s reputation. “So, how do you plan to handle it?”
“Let’s go to my office and discuss it. We’ll get to the bottom of this,” Fabio promised. “There’s really no need to involve the police. You’ve studied here for years. Even if it’s just out of sheer respect for the teachers who have poured into your educati can we resolve this quietly?”
Just then, Rebecca’s homeroom teacher arrived.
In her forties, Hazel Hudson had been Rebecca’s teacher both before and after the class split.
The kind woman pulled her into a hug and spoke furiously. “Who would do something so vicious? Spreading these awful run about a girl?”
She pressed Rebecca’s head gently against her chest and shielded her view from the filthy words. “Don’t be afraid. I’ll stand for you.”
Rebecca was mentally about the same age as the teacher. Being protected like this made her feel strangely touched. “Ms.
“Ms. Hudson, rest assured. We’ll keep the area secure,” Darren stated firmly, stepping forward to take charge of the group.
He then told Jenny to head back to class and leave everything to them.
“Ms. Hudson!” Fabio snapped. “This is disrupting campus order! You’re harming these students. If this goes on their records it’ll ruin their futures.”
He pointed at Darren. “Darren Horton, right? You just won first place in the speech competition. You’re one of the top students in the arts class with a bright future ahead.
“Are you certain you want to join this chaos and get a disciplinary mark on your record?”

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