CHAPTER 53: CHAPTER 53: NOW IT’S YOUR TURN

Vice Principal Dalton gritted his teeth, suppressing humiliation, and bent his knees. With a "thud," he knelt before Serena Everett, his face full of regret as he spoke.

"Miss Everett, I apologize for my previous actions towards you. I hope you can forgive me and not leave Imperia University!"

The dignified Vice Principal of Imperia University had actually knelt before a young girl!

Everyone present gasped in shock, watching this scene with disbelief.

"Now it’s your turn."

Serena Everett didn’t even glance at the kneeling Vice Principal Dalton. Instead, her cold gaze landed on Cassia Everett, emitting an invisible sense of oppression that made people shiver.

Cassia Everett’s body trembled uncontrollably. What did Serena mean by this? Did she already know that the anonymous posts on the forum were made by her?

No...

Cassia shook her head vigorously, suppressing the absurd thought, and comforted herself internally.

She had posted anonymously. As long as she didn’t admit it, Serena couldn’t possibly find out!

Her pure face was full of innocence, "Sister, what do you mean by this?"

"Still not admitting it?" Serena’s stunning fox-like eyes were ice-cold, "Do you want me to smash your face before you’ll confess?"

"Sister, I really don’t know what you’re talking about?" Cassia instantly displayed a wronged expression, as if about to cry, "Sister, I don’t know why you misunderstand me, but I’m your sister; how could I post defamatory things about you on the school forum!"

Cassia always appeared gentle and kind, with a good reputation among the students at Imperia University. Now, seeing her wronged face about to weep, everyone immediately sided with her.

"Serena, don’t wrongfully accuse people without evidence!"

"Exactly, we sympathize with you being falsely accused, but you can’t accuse Cassia just because you’re also wronged!"

"Exactly, everyone at Imperia knows that Cassia is the kindest! How could she do such a malicious thing!"

Seeing everyone siding with her, Cassia felt even more smug, while still maintaining her wrongly accused demeanor.

"Sister, how can you place such a big accusation on me without evidence! I know you don’t like me, but you can’t frame me like this..."

She didn’t believe that Serena could possibly find out that she had posted the anonymous messages! As long as there was no evidence, nothing could be done to her!

"You want evidence, right?" Serena pressed her tongue lightly against her molars, "I’ll satisfy you."

As soon as she finished speaking, her slender fingers tapped on the keyboard a few times, and the once-anonymous post on the forum instantly turned into a named post.

The ID name of the anonymous post clearly spelled out — Cassia Everett.

Along with the posts inciting everyone to make a fuss at the school and drive Serena out of Imperia University, those words were also her doing.

Everyone was stunned, looking at the innocent-faced Cassia as if seeing her for the first time.

How could this be?!

Cassia’s face turned pale instantly, feeling the strange gazes directed at her, making her more uncomfortable than death!

She knew that if she didn’t do something soon, Serena would ruin the goddess image she had painstakingly built!

Cassia’s eyes reddened, her voice choked with tears, "Sister, it really wasn’t me. There must be some misunderstanding; I really didn’t post that message..."

"Take these words up with my lawyer." Serena’s voice was cold and indifferent, cutting her off, "By the way, you’ve severely damaged my reputation. I’ve already contacted the police and my lawyer; they should be arriving soon."

What?

Serena had actually called the police!!!

Cassia immediately panicked, her face turning even paler.

Oh no, what should she do now...

Soon, the police arrived, along with the top lawyer, Aaron.

"Miss Everett!"

Upon seeing Serena, Aaron greeted her with utmost respect.

Witnessing this, some couldn’t help but mutter in amazement.

"My God, Serena’s lawyer is Aaron!"

"Aaron has been practicing for thirty years and has never lost a case. If Cassia was the one who posted, then she’s really done for this time..."

Cassia felt an even deeper fear, yet she stubbornly refused to admit the post was hers.

"Sister, do you really have to do this? It wasn’t me... I’m being framed..."

Tsk.

Even with evidence thrown in her face, she still refused to admit it. Truly shameless.

Serena glanced at Aaron, who immediately understood and spoke methodically.

"Officers, these are the evidences of Cassia Everett’s severe defamation and damage to my client’s reputation."

After viewing the materials, the officers’ expressions grew serious, "You are now suspected of defamation and violating someone’s reputation. Please come with us!"

"It wasn’t me... It wasn’t me..." Cassia cried, appearing pitiful with tears streaming down her face, a sight that softened people’s hearts, "Sister, believe me, the anonymous post on the forum really wasn’t made by me..."

Seeing her appearance, people couldn’t help but discuss in hushed tones.

"Could it be that Cassia really didn’t post the forum thread?"

"Yeah, yeah, she’s crying so miserably, she might really be wrongly accused..."

Serena didn’t even glance at her, lazily settling into her seat, crossing her legs casually, adopting a quintessential boss posture.

Aaron respectfully assured, "Miss Everett, rest assured, I will ensure she receives the strongest legal punishment!"

Witnessing this scene, everyone couldn’t help but swallow in fear.

They had previously looked down on her, thinking she was just a country bumpkin who had returned from the countryside, but here was this country bumpkin having the Vice Principal kneeling to her and Cassia sent to the station.

A force to be reckoned with; you really can’t afford to offend her!

...

Police Station.

"Get in, stay put, and wait for your interrogation!"

Cassia was roughly pushed into the detention room, her face twisted with disgust at the crude surroundings.

She had always lived a life in the spotlight, when had she ever been so disgraced like this?!

Unwillingly, Cassia bit her lip. She needed to find a way out as soon as possible, and this incident absolutely couldn’t be revealed to Jocelyn Sterling and Ivan Everett, or else her image in their eyes would be completely ruined!

Cassia took out the jade pendant she always carried in her pocket, reluctantly touching it.

She had originally planned to use these two requests to get closer to Damian Quinn; all this trouble was because of Serena, forcing her to use another request...

Now, only the Quinn Family could get her out of here and keep her incarceration a secret!