Gasps filled the room.
Even Clarissa gasped. “No! You can’t—!”
But no one moved to defend her. Not even her dad. They couldn’t compete with the pile of evidence gathered by the Gareth Laken.
My heart thudded in my chest. I wanted to chase after him to thank him, but he was already walking away with his guards without a second glance in my direction.
As though what he had done wasn’t even worth mentioning.
The dean gave me a stiff smile. “Miss Lowett, apologies for the turmoil. This is still your big day, go and celebrate. The scholarship is yours.”
I nodded, dazed, and slipped out of the hall, only to be greeted with Mindie’s fierce embrace.
“Jasmine! You did it! Top student! You beat Clarissa fair and square, and she got expelled!” She cheered loudly.
“I… still can’t believe it.”
