From Ashes of Scandals to His Embrace novel Chapter 407

The principal felt a chill run down his spine the more he thought about it. All these brilliant students they worked so hard to nurture—if any of them were tricked into leaving the country and got hurt, how many families would be torn apart? How much would it hurt the country as a whole? He couldn’t let this happen, not even once.

Without waiting for anyone’s reaction, the principal grabbed Gordon by the collar and started dragging her downstairs. Gordon tried to struggle, but she was dizzy and weak, so she could only let herself be pulled along.

In the hallway, everyone looked at each other in confusion. Shirley glanced at the dean, her voice small. “Dean, what should we do now?”

The dean waved at them. “Your group, get to class. Gordon’s roommates, come with me to the office. We’ll need to see what the principal decides. You might need to share what you know about Gordon’s recent behavior.”

He paused, then turned to Laurinda, choosing his words carefully. “Laurinda, you’ve already graduated. Unless there’s something important, you really shouldn’t be coming back to the school. If anything comes up, someone will let you know.”

“We looked into it. What happened to Gordon today has nothing to do with you. You can go home. If we need your help, we’ll reach out.”

The dean glanced at everyone else, his face stern. “The rest of you, get on with your business.”

As the dean led Gordon’s five roommates away, Laurinda nudged Shirley and the others. “Hurry to class. Also, Shirley, remind everyone to focus on studying instead of thinking about shortcuts. The country’s doing well, education is getting better, and honestly, local universities are your best bet.”

Shirley nodded seriously. “Don’t worry, I’ll talk to them. I’m sure the principal will call a meeting about this soon anyway.”

Laurinda smiled. “Alright. Get to class.”

Once Shirley and her group left, Laurinda and Arrow made their way to the infirmary. Arrow kept glancing at Laurinda, guilt written all over her face.

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