CHAPTER EIGHTY FIVE – FLORIAN SAVES THE DAY

Still stunned speechless by the unexpected turn of events, the professors cautiously leaned in to peruse the evidentiary materials now splayed before them. Cassie angled herself for a glimpse as well, jaw dropping incrementally as snippets of email transcripts confirming Vivian's direct role in fabricating the plagiarism accusations came into view. "As you can clearly see," Florian ground out with seething menace, "your esteemed student representative orchestrated this entire frame job against an innocent party out of sheer malice over our...differences of association lately." Prof. Baskerton opened and closed her mouth in a remarkable impersonation of a gasping fish for several beats before finding her voice. "Th-this is...quite the disquieting development, Mr. Von Steiner. I can assure you this matter will be investigated thoroughly and..." "Save the bureaucratic doublespeak," Florian cut her off with a slashing gesture. "You people know damn well Cassie Hartman is utterly blamele