Chapter 18
What should have been a morning filled with studious voices at Ashland University was instead shrouded in an eerie tension at down.]
When the first early students entered the campus gates, they stopped in shock at the sight of numerous posters plastered across the teaching building’s exterior
The yellowed papers were covered with blood red ink spelling out obscenities, with the headline “Ashland University Slut Jordan Haye Seduring Multiple Made Interiors particularly glaring. The Bromjunging image was a surtrpiminarly taken, truppeil photo of Jordan and Emment talking in the library, deliberately
What is this garbage?” one female student proped, tit jordan Hayes that award winning senior?||||
This is complete nonsense veliken her class–she and Professor Calloway are always completely professional!” Another student immediately defended her, reaching in tear does the poster ||
news spread like wildfire throughout campus.||
Jordan haid barely entered her dormitory building when her roommate pulled her inside their room!
Her mommate’s face igas flushed with anger, clutching a half for poster she’d ripped from a bulletin board. “Jordan, look at this! It must be Vanessa’s doing! i saw her skulking armind campus yesterday
The vile words on the paper pierced Jordan’s eyes like needles. Her fingertips went cold, but she forced herself to remain calm. “Don’t worry. The truth will
Despite her words, her heart ached painfully–she thought shed escaped that toxic family, never imagining Vanessa’s revenge would be so malicious.
Truth prevailing ba’t enough her roommate stamped her foot in frustration. They’re deliberately smearing your reputation! I’m going to the broadcast room night now to set the record straight
“Wau” jordan caught her a “Don’t be hasty. At times like this, getting emotional plays right into their bands. We need evidence and strategy.
Jast than a gentle kick sounded at their door.
Emmett stood outside, his expression mate serious than usual, holding a stack of posters he’d just removed from various locations. “Ive already asked security to secide the area. We’re trating the printing source.
die bosited at jordan, his eyes showing no doubt, only s
steady reassurance. “How are you holding up?”
Tim fine, Brulee Calloway. Jurdan shook her head, her voice betraying a slight tremor.” just didn’t expect she’d go this far.-]
All the more reason in stay composed.” Emmett placed the posters on the talle, adjusting his glasses. “I’ve already contacted the administration and the newspaper. Theyll issue statements clearing this up quickly. Rest assured, the school won’t allove any student to face such malicious slander.”
His tone was insalute, like a solid shield jurutecting her from the stores outside.
Her joominate nodded vigorously. “Exactly! We all believe in you, Jordant Yesterday after moun you were in the library with me researching–hour could you pouilly be doing anything inapppropriate? Jeople are just jealous!“
Campan discussions gradually‘ split into two catge-–[]
Some were influenced by far pomers, looking at jordan with newfound suspicion. But note numerous were the who knew her the girl always buried in lily books, the poised author on award stages, the helpful classmate ||
Jordan Hayes is that kind of peron,” a male skadent declared loudly in the cafeteria. When I couldy thinish my paper, she stayed up all night many mistakes. Hirariind so souch from her. That photo was taken then! I was there too, but they deliberately only photographed the two of them
Professor Calloway was just providing guidance-
2–31 was completely normal teacher student interaction!“}]
“Thanly” I’ve seen her hiring medicine to Professor Calloway when he had a cold. Does that count as an improper relationship? Many of us have brought medicine to professorar
