From Ashes of Scandals to His Embrace novel Chapter 224

“So you’re saying I should just let it go? Then what was the point of the principal’s investigation, or yours? If you were never going to do anything, you might as well have not bothered from the start.”

The staff member was caught off guard by Laurinda’s words. From the beginning, she’d thought Laurinda was making a fuss over nothing. Rich people were always like this, turning every good deed into a performance just to polish their reputation. Why take things so seriously?

“If you knew the investigation was useless, why push the principal to do it? You rich people are always looking for drama. You like seeing regular folks jump through hoops for your entertainment. The only reason you set up this student aid fund was to make yourself look good, right? Be honest, with your grades, there’s no way you’d have gotten into The Cabinda School without it.”

The staff member didn’t even try to hide how little she thought of Laurinda. After finding out about Laurinda’s grades, her disdain only deepened. She saw everything Laurinda was doing as nothing but a show.

If you’re going to donate money, why do you care who it goes to? Taking it back now just made her seem petty. The staff member hated people like that.

Laurinda could see arguing with her was pointless. She looked over at the principal, her voice suddenly cold. “Do you also think it’s unnecessary to get the money back?”

The principal pressed his lips together. He was quiet for a long moment before speaking up, sounding uncomfortable.

“Laurinda, I get where you’re coming from, but Babur isn’t wrong. We could try to recover the money, but it would really put a strain on some of these families. Some students have been receiving the aid for three years. That adds up to a lot, and their families can’t afford to pay it all back.”

His answer was exactly what Laurinda expected. She wasn’t holding out any hope for him now.

“Alright. If the school isn’t willing to recover the money, then I’ll handle it myself. If this ends up putting the school in a bad light, I hope you won’t blame me for not protecting your image.”

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