The Billionaire's True Heiress From Fake Jewel to Real Crown novel Chapter 1102

But it was Lillian Vance who intervened, grabbing control of the situation. "Enough. You agreed to apologize, Levi, so you need to follow through."

"You're a grown man. Don't tell me you're backing out now."

Lillian had no intention of letting them drag this argument out any longer.

She could see that Claire was entirely too sharp for her own good.

She had a quick tongue, but her mind was even quicker.

If they kept talking, there was a very real chance Sloane would end up having to apologize, too.

Sloane was Vice President Sterling's daughter, after all; she required a certain level of protection.

Lillian was far from foolish.

It was painfully obvious that Sloane had played a part in stirring up this mess.

But facts were facts—Sloane's connections meant that Lillian was willing to do her father a favor.

She needed to put an end to this right now.

Besides, there was already an idiot eagerly volunteering to take the fall for her.

"Just give us a time, Claire, and I'll make sure he gives you that apology."

"If he tries to bail, I'll march him down to the cafeteria myself."

Claire could tell that Ms. Vance was desperately trying to smooth things over.

Zane Harrison shot Claire a subtle glance, silently urging her to quit while she was ahead.

She was going to be at this university for at least four years, and there would inevitably come a day when she'd need the Vice President's favor.

If the administration decided to block her scholarships or academic awards, her life would become needlessly difficult.

They could even sabotage her chances of a graduate recommendation.

As much as Zane wanted to be the fearless mentor who stood up to authority for his students, sometimes survival meant bowing to reality.

Claire recognized that the professors were looking out for her best interests. It really was time to wrap this up.

So, she readily gave them a timeline. "The rumors started spreading yesterday, so obviously, I want this cleared up as quickly as possible."

The confrontation had happened at noon, so the apology could happen in the afternoon.

Since Claire wanted it done swiftly, Lillian didn't argue.

She looked at her student. "Levi, you'll go to the cafeteria after classes today to apologize. Understood?"

She gave him a sharp look that practically screamed at him not to push his luck.

What else could he do?

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