Chapter 28: He Totally Loves You
Clarissa’s voice cut through the hall like a knife.
The dean froze, mouth half open like he wasn’t sure he’d heard right.
Clarissa stepped forward, all sweet smiles as she held up a manila folder. “Everyone knows Jasmine has a learning disability,” she said, her tone light but cutting. “She used to struggle just to submit handwritten essays. And now? She’s somehow topping every department?”
Gasps rippled through the audience.
“She went from barely scraping by to perfect scores. Doesn’t that strike anyone else as strange?” She handed the folder to the dean. “There’s something in there I think you’ll find enlightening.”
My stomach dropped. I could barely feel my legs.
The dean took the folder slowly, his brows pulling together as he flipped through the first few pages. His expression grew more tense with each one.
“I’m not making this up,” Clarissa continued. “Check the timestamps. Ask IT. Her grades were average until last semester, then suddenly, she’s a genius. And funny enough, her current transcript doesn’t match the original. It’s been cleaned up. Convenient, considering her mentor, who also wrote her scholarship recommendation, has full admin access.”
“That’s a lie,” I said, my voice coming out small and shaky. “I worked for every single point.”
Clarissa tilted her head. “Did you? Because this says otherwise.” She gestured to the document in the dean’s hands. “There’s even a message thread with someone leaking exam questions. Her name’s right there.”
“That’s fake!” I gasped. “I never wrote that!”