Chapter 68

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“Right now. Immediately. Get out of here before you embarrass yourself any further!”
A ripple of laughter spread through the crowd.
Everyone thought Scarlett had really overplayed her hand.
After being condemned by her own mentor, how could she ever hope to stay in this field?
After all, for many people, the highest–level connection they’d ever meet was their own professor.
Micah clenched his fists, hesitating on whether he should step up and defend Scarlett.
But when he noticed everyone staring, just waiting for her to slink away in shame, his courage vanished.
However-
In the next moment-
The staff member jogged over to Scarlett’s side.
Rebecca saw what was happening and immediately stepped in with tears in her eyes.
“Please don’t trouble the staff over this. My sister will leave on her own.”
Calvin gave a cold snort.
“She could’ve walked away with a shred of dignity, but she just had to be difficult. Getting kicked out now is what she deserves.”
Rebecca felt a rush of joy.
Calvin’s words had been out of anger, but she would make sure the rumors spread.
Everyone needed to know that Scarlett was nothing.
She wanted to completely cut off any chance Scarlett had of climbing higher.
Now that it looked like Scarlett was about to be kicked out by the staff, she was even more thrilled.
This staffer carried himself with a kind of authority and quiet force.
He had to be someone important.
If someone like that found Scarlett distasteful, even Mr. Wayne might drop her.
Time to add fuel to the fire.
“Professor, please don’t take it to heart. Let me go home with my sister. If you want, I won’t go in either.”
Calvin frowned, his expression full of disappointment.
“You’re a good student in every way–except you’re too soft!”
“She’s the mistaken heiress,/She stole everything that was supposed to be yours. And yet you don’t hate her?
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You even stick up for her?”
“ Sigh… fine. You’re just too naive. As your teacher, I’ll help you clean up your social circle?
Rebecca wiped away her tears. “Professor… Professor…”
“Say no more. I won’t give another chance to someone with poor character!”
As he spoke, the staffer gave both of them a sharp, disdainful glance.
He clearly disapproved of their behavior.
But pressed for time, he didn’t bother with a confrontation.
He just shot them a warning look.
Calvin and Rebecca were both stunned.
Rebecca lowered her voice, sounding worried. “Do you think… do you think the staffer’s angry at us because of Scarlett?”
Calvin gritted his teeth in frustration.
If that were true-
The reputation he had spent decades building might be destroyed in an instant.
Scarlett was a curse!
He was just about to defend himself when the staffer suddenly turned away-
And then they both stared in disbelief as he bowed politely and offered Scarlett a sincere smile.
“Apologies, Ms. Joyner. The verification process took too long. Sorry to keep you waiting.”
“All the experts are already inside. Please, come in?
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Those two sentences hit like an earthquake followed by a tsunami.
The shock left the crowd utterly speechless.
Rebecca even thought she was hallucinating. She pinched herself hard.
Then blurted out, “Sir, are you sure you’ve got the right person? That’s Scarlett! She’s just a student!”
The staffer had already had enough of her.
She acted like some spoiled princess, all sweet and pitiful–sickening.
“What, are you questioning my verification process? ” ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ
Rebecca was immediately silenced by the cold edge in his voice.
“I–I–I didn’t mean that, I just-
“If you don’t know how to speak, then don’t. You’re stinking up the air.”
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He rolled his eyes
and turned back to Scarlett, beaming,
“Please go ahead.”
Scarlett gave a small nod, took the access badge, and walked toward the hall.
As she passed Calvin, she suddenly stopped.
She looked up.
Memories of their time together flashed through her mind.
A so–called fatherly teacher and his obedient student–what a joke.
All that remained now was bitter disappointment.
“You just said, anywhere you are, I’m not welcome.”
“Well, good. Because anywhere I am, I don’t want to see you.”
Calvin finally snapped out of his daze.
He didn’t even have time to ask why Scarlett was being treated with such importance before she said something so arrogant, it made his blood pressure spike.
“You ungrateful wretch!”
Scarlett gave a cold laugh. “If you say so. A man who can’t behave like a true teacher deserves to be discarded. Better to get rid of you now before someone else suffers.”
As soon as she finished speaking, the staffer walked over again, this time looking serious.
“Apologies. You’re not allowed in. Please leave through that side gate.”
This man had carried himself with pride all his life. People called him a model educator. Respected, admired.
And now… he was being publicly dismissed.
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