Chapter 543
Cassidy’s eyes fell on the screen, and he instantly recognized his son in the video. So he really had cheated.
Ferdinand, meanwhile, kept his head down, not daring to say a word.
“I hear you want to call the police?” the subordinate continued with a smile. “That’s fine, but let’s be clear about who started this. Also, a lot of people online are currently accusing Juniper of being a bully. To set the record straight, I think this video would be a very useful thing to post for the public to see. Let them be the judge p>
Cassidy froze, his earlier arrogance deflating in an instant. Post it online? Many of his acquaintances would see it; the humiliation would be immense. That was out of the question.
Before Cassidy could respond, the counselor’s phone rang.
“Hello?” she answered. As she listened, her expression grew more and more serious. “Yes, I understand. Rest assured, I won’t let her be wronged p>
After hanging up, she turned to the Malones, her face stern. “The university president is now aware of this incident. He says that Ferdinand maliciously disrupted the competition. If you continue to cause trouble, the school will issue him a major demerit p>
“What?” Cassidy’s face turned ashen. “And what about Juniper grabbing my son’s hair? Does she get away with that p>
“Well the counselor paused, then added pointedly, “Ferdinand’s verbal abuse came first, which makes Juniper’s actions a form of self-defense p>
She then offered a tight, artificial smile, maintaining the pretense of seeking a peaceful resolution. “If you’re still not satisfied, we have the full video right here. We could always post the entire thing online and let the internet decide. Of course, the choice is yours p>
Cassidy finally understood. Eclara University was openly siding with Juniper. Publicizing the video would be disastrous for him and his son.
“Fine,” Cassidy said with a cold laugh. “But don’t expect another dollar of investment from the Malone family for Eclara University. Ferdinand, let’s go p>
As he reached the door, he stopped and turned to the subordinate. “And who are you p>
“Me?” Ebony Fox’s subordinate pointed to himself with a smirk. “I’m the assistant to the chief instructor of the military training program p>
The chief instructor? Cassidy had done his homework; he knew this person was a formidable figure. They had even rejected his request to have Ferdinand excused from the training.
With a grunt, Cassidy decided not to pick a fight he couldn’t win and stormed out of the office.
Finally, the office was quiet.
“Hello there,” the subordinate said, walking up to Juniper with a beaming smile. “I’m a big fan of yours p>
A question mark slowly formed in Juniper’s mind. Fan? Chief instructor? Who were these people?
“The obstacle course, the perfect shooting score the subordinate gushed with admiration. “Where did you learn to do all that p>
Juniper didn’t answer, hesitant to admit that she was mostly self-taught.
“By the way, the chief instructor
witnessed the whole thing from upstairs and knew you were being wronged, so I was sent down with
the vide
and the president was
called by the chief instructor he explained, heaping praise on his boss.
“Oh,” Juniper said, a slight frown on her face. “Thank you p>
Truthfully, she’d had her own video evidence. Suspecting that sore loser might
cause trouble, she had worn a micro-camera on her collar.
“Right!” the subordinate leaned in closer, lowering his voice
conspiratorially Our chief instructor is a really incredible person Would you like to meet them p>