Chapter 53

Alex's words made me second-guess myself. When I got back to the dorm, I immediately reopened Hastings Group's recruitment website. Sure enough, there was an opening for an office assistant. I frowned slightly. Had I really missed this before? … The university acted quickly. By that evening, they released a video clearing my name, officially stating I had been falsely accused. But the response wasn't exactly what I had hoped for. "Who are these people?" Lila fumed, pacing angrily. "They're saying the university is biased?" I listened to her rant while pulling out my phone to check the comments for myself. Just as I had expected, the comment section of the video the university posted was flooded with hate. I frowned and set the phone down. I didn't have the energy to deal with this right now. … A few days later, Lila woke me up again, shaking me frantically. "What's going on, Lila?" I groaned, rubbing my eyes. I had been up late studying for three nights straight and had barely