Chapter 531

Sean beat a hasty retreat. He had clearly overstayed his welcome.
Anastasia’s claim that she had a plan was not just to appease Harrison.
The next day, she went to the Global Harmony Medical Institute. She had taken a
few days off to deal with company matters. Mr. Lockwood, the dean, who was fond of her and exceptionally lenient, had approved her leave without any
questions.
Seeing her return, he greeted her warmly. “You’re back. Is everything taken care of?”
Anastasia smiled. “All done. Thank you for approving my leave, Dean.”
Mr. Lockwood chuckled. “With your skills, you could miss two weeks and it wouldn’t matter. A few days off is nothing.”
Just then, someone approached them. “Dean—”
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Her expression shifted when she saw Anastasia. “Dean, about the dismissal of the visiting students
Anastasia raised an eyebrow. “Hasn’t that been dealt with yet?”
Mr. Lockwood had given her the authority, and she had confirmed the dismissal
list with him over the phone. By now, those students should have been long gone.
“Anastasia was handling this matter, so direct your questions to her,” Mr. Lockwood said.
Anastasia nodded and took over.
Once they were out of the office, she asked what was going on.
Erin gave her a pointed look before explaining. After Anastasia had made her decision, the dean’s office had cooperated fully. Officially, those students were no longer affiliated with the institute.
However, a spot as a visiting student at Global Harmony was not easy to come by. Now that they were being kicked out over what they saw as a trivial matter, none of them were willing to accept it.
When the dismissal notices went out, no one left. They lingered, first begging Lauren for help. But when Lauren was suddenly barred from the institute, they started pleading with Mr. Lockwood.
Erin’s voice was tinged with anger. “Anastasia, know they challenged your authority and upset you, but ist dismissing them going too far You accused Lauren of holding a grudge, but aren’t you doing the same thing? You’re clearly doing this just because they supported her!”
A smirk touched Anastasia’s lips. She stopped and turned to face Erin. “So what if
I am holding a grudge?”
“If Lauren can do it, then so can I.”
“Lauren failed because she was no match for me. Now I’m playing her game. If
she has what it takes, she’s welcome to try and get even.”
She had already explained her reasoning for the dismissals to Mr. Lockwood, and Erin surely knew it. too But since Erin insisted on framing it as a personal vendetta, Anastasia saw no point in arguing. She might as well lean into it.
As expected, Erin was left speechless.
Anastasia had no time to waste on such nonsense. “The dean’s office has already issued the notices. They have to leave. If they refuse, I’ll have security personally ‘escort’ them out. Go and tell them that if they ce not afraid of being humiliated, they’re welcome to stay.”
Without another glance at Erin’s face, she walked away.
Half an hour later, Anastasia selected fifteen students from the official student
roster and sent each of them a message, asking them to meet her in a conference room to discuss a private matter.