Chapter 272
“Skyler, step up and apologize to Cameron–now.”
William’s commanding voice rang across the field.
Skyler froze.
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In an instant, hundreds of eyes turned toward her–some full of disgust, others laced with disdain, and a few practically burning with anger.
Skyler turned scarlet.
She gritted her teeth, humiliated and furious.
‘Apologize? Why should I have to apologize? Cameron and Elijah went to a hotel–what I posted was the truth. I have only stated the obvious. Since when is telling the truth a crime?‘
Every part of her resisted the idea of apologizing to Cameron. But with all those eyes on her, and with William and Tiana watching from the stage, their expressions heavy with pressure, she had no choice.
She didn’t even remember how she got to the stage.
Standing behind the microphone, she mumbled, “Sorry.”
Tiana frowned. “Skyler, that didn’t sound sincere at all. You need to offer Cameron a proper apology.”
Skyler froze.
‘I have done nothing wrong. Why am I the one being humiliated?‘
But when she looked up, William’s cold, unyielding gaze made it clear–she was out of options.
Skyler forced the words out, her voice low and stiff. “Cameron, I’m sorry. I apologize for what I did. I hope you can forgive
me.”
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But Cameron wasn’t even listening.
Her eyes were fixed on someone else–Amelia, standing quietly beyond the crowd.
‘Amelia actually helped me?
Cameron genuinely hadn’t seen that coming.
Every time Amelia looked at her, it was with annoyance or indifference. And yet…she had gone to Skyler, drawn out a confession, and recorded it.
‘Aren’t the two of them supposed to be best friends?‘
Cameron’s lips curved into the faintest of smiles.
Well, now I owe Amelia one.‘
Back on stage, William’s tone turned ice cold.
“You are a disgrace to Langford Academy. From this day forward, you are no longer welcome here, not even a single step past the gate.”
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Skyler froze.
‘Disgrace?‘
She was humiliated, furious, and powerless. But what could she do?
Everyone at Langford came from powerful families.
And William, as the school’s principal, wasn’t someone to cross.
That alone had forced her into this public apology.
Skyler stood frozen on stage until security came to escort her off the premises.
They didn’t even let her go back to her locker to grab her things.
Tiana addressed the students with quiet authority. “Let this serve as a warning. Think carefully before you act.”
Only after the bell rang did she dismiss the assembly.
Cameron walked back to class with the others.
No one stared at her now. No more gossip. No judgment.
William had resolved everything. Perfectly.
Elijah let out a sigh of relief and slipped her a note. Elijah: [Congrats.]
Cameron: [Thanks. By the way, Elijah–do you have Amelia’s contact info?]
Elijah: [You don’t have it?]
After all, they were once “engaged.”
Cameron: [I deleted her a long time ago.]
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