My Fake Boyfriend Is the School Bad Boy novel Chapter 178

Chapter 178 Suspended By The School Board

The principal’s words shattered the quiet room. Chloe bypassed the office. She sent the digital photograph to the school board.

Ryder gripped the armrests of his leather chair. His knuckles turned stark white. “You run this campus. You issue the punishments.”

“I handle standard infractions,” Miller stated. The principal kept his hands flat on the mahogany desk. “A skipped class. A parking lot fight. I manage local discipline. Fraud on this scale triggers board intervention. Chloe Vance sent the image to the superintendent. The board convened an emergency session.”

“I told you the truth, Ryder pushed. His voice carried a dark, lethal edge. ‘I forced her signature. She is innocent.”

“The board rejects your confession, Mr. Steinmann. Miller let out a heavy sigh. “The text messages accompanying the leak paint a clear

picture of mutual deception. You both attended the winter formal. You both presented a unified front to the staff. The board views this

contract as a premeditated conspiracy to manipulate an official school investigation.”

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My lungs refused to expand. The sterile air in the room felt thick and suffocating. The medical school dream dissolved into mist. I traded

my pristine record to protect Ryder from an expulsion, but Chloe laid the trap with flawless precision. She destroyed us both.

“What is the verdict?” I asked. My voice lacked strength.

Miller opened a drawer. He pulled out two crisp white envelopes. He placed them on the green desk blotter.

The administration issues an indefinite suspension for both of you,” Miller said. “This takes effect today. You are banned from Crestview

Prep property pending a formal disciplinary hearing.

“You cannot suspend her, Ryder argued. He launched out of his chair. He stood over the massive desk. “She have a flawless transcript. The midterms happen this week. A suspension ruins her grade point average. It kills her premed scholarship.”

“My hands are tied.” Miller met Ryder’s furious stare without flinching. “The board sets the parameters. Miss Petrova loses campus access.

Her academic standing remains frozen until the hearing concludes.”

Ryder slammed his fist onto the mahogany wood. The loud crack echoed off the walls. The framed diplomas rattled against the plaster.

“Sit down, Ryder,” I pleaded. I reached for his leather sleeve. “A physical altercation adds assault to your file. Do not give them another

weapon.

Ryder looked at me. The protective fire in his hazel eyes warred with deep, profound defeat. He failed to shield me. The realization tore a

hole in his chest. He unclenched his fist. He lowered his massive frame back into the cold leather chair.

Miller pushed the white envelopes across the desk. “These contain the formal notices for your parents. The hearing date remains pending.

Until the board reaches a decision, you surrender your student identification cards.

The demand struck a devastating chord.

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Chapter 178 Suspended By The School Board

I reached into the front pocket of my uniform blazer. My fingers brushed the hard plastic of my Crestview Prep ID card. The small

rectangle of plastic represented four years of sacrifice. It represented my mother’s double shifts at the diner. It symbolized my escape

from the East Side.

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I pulled the card from my pocket. My freshman photo stared back at me. A quiet, terrified girl wearing a faded gray sweater. I spent four

years building an empire of perfect test scores to protect that girl. I dismantled the entire empire in a single weekend.

I placed the plastic card on the mahogany desk.

Ryder reached into his back pocket. He tossed his own identification card onto the wood. The plastic landed with a sharp clatter. He have

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