A police car arrived, and the ceremony ended. The curious students returned to class, glancing back every few steps.
After class, they quietly whispered about what had happened. Rebecca only learned later that the police had also taken away the dean and Dina.
A few days later, a notice was posted, announcing that Fabio had committed serious violations, mainly accepting bribes to arrange student placements. The dean had been involved, too; they were relatives.
The campus bullying incident that had trended was also clarified: Rebecca had been the victim. The edited bathroom video only showed her fighting back in self-defense.
Those involved in the rumors and actual bullying would face punishment due to the severity and malicious nature of their actions.
The matter finally came to an end. All related posts were quickly deleted.
Once the next internet controversy blew up, this one would be forgotten, and everyone would return to their normal lives.
The school soon appointed a new vice principal and a new dean. Time marched forward, bringing everyone closer to college applications. Studies became the focus again.
Catherine, Beatrice, and Dina never returned. Rebecca didn't know where they went, nor did she care. Her only task was preventing tragedies from the other world from happening here.
She hoped Vance would never cross paths with Catherine again.
The storm gradually died down. This topic would eventually sink into the river of time. The only lasting effect was that more people came to ask Rebecca about Gabriel.
Jenny had always been a fan of good-looking guys. She had seen Gabriel at the donation ceremony and immediately added him to her favorite list, even placing him at the top.
"Becky, do you know how handsome your cousin looked that day? When he held your hand and announced you were his cousin, wow, he was like a god descending from heaven. So cool!"

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