From Ashes of Scandals to His Embrace novel Chapter 406

Laurinda spoke with a steady calm, but to Gordon, every word sounded like a warning. She immediately assumed Laurinda was feeling guilty.

Pushing herself up from the floor, Gordon looked every bit the stubborn, wronged heroine. “Go ahead, let’s see what you find. I’m not scared of you,” she said, her voice trembling with anger. “I’m the one who got hurt here. I don’t believe this school is just your playground, where you decide who stays and who leaves.”

Blood streaked Gordon’s face, and the wild look in her eyes made everyone around them edge back, uneasy. Even her own roommates seemed rattled, exchanging nervous glances. Quietly, they made up their minds. There was no way they could let Gordon stay in their dorm any longer—maybe not even in the school.

“I’ll get the principal,” Shirley spoke up, her patience snapped by Gordon’s wild accusations. It was bad enough that Gordon kept picking fights with Laurinda, but now she was lying about Laurinda pushing her? Everyone knew Laurinda had been at the back of the group, with several people between them. There was no way she could have touched Gordon.

“No need, I’ve got the principal’s number,” Laurinda said, stopping Shirley in her tracks. She pulled out her phone and dialed. The principal answered right away, his voice warm and friendly.

“Laurinda, your early graduation papers are all set. Is there something else you need?”

The group fell silent. No one had expected the principal to be so respectful toward Laurinda. Gordon’s roommates, who had believed Gordon’s story about Laurinda falling from grace, suddenly felt uncertain. They hadn’t exactly looked down on her, but they’d never imagined she was important enough to get this kind of attention.

Laurinda shot Gordon a quiet, knowing smile. Then she calmly explained everything to the principal.

“Could you come here and help sort this out? I want my name cleared, and Gordon deserves a fair explanation too.”

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