With an obedient nod, the administrative officer turned and left the hall, headed towards Professor Gerald’s office. Before he walked out of the door, he cast a skeptical look between Clara and Darren. Once he was gone, Clara disrespectfully approached his seat and without permission sat on it. She crossed her leg and relaxed her back comfortably like she was in her father’s living room. Tossing a strand of hair behind her ear, she said in a casual tone, her voice filled with contemptuous disrespect. “Professor Gerald is a very corrupt lecturer. Men like him doesn’t deserve to be teaching in this prestigious university. Getting him fired is good riddance!”Everyone looked at her with bewilderment. Her audacity scared them. The board members frowned but didn’t say anything.After a few minutes, the Vice Chancellor shot her a warning glare and said in a raspy tone, “What you are accusing Professor Gerald and Darren of better be true. If not…” he stopped and bit his lower lip.Shift

“Apologize on our knees?” Clara was stunned, a small but stubborn frown appearing on her face. She shook her head defiantly. “We can apologize to Professor Gerald, but not to this pauper… no way!”The Vice Chancellor’s expression darkened instantly, his patience snapping. “You should have thought about the consequences before falsely accusing him,” he thundered. “Now do exactly as I instructed, or I will take strict disciplinary action against you immediately.”Clara hesitated, her lips trembling slightly. But before she could react, her supporters had already stepped forward and dropped to their knees in front of Professor Gerald.“We are sorry, sir,” James said, bowing his head deeply as he spoke on behalf of the group. “We shouldn’t have listened to Clara or allowed ourselves to be used to ruin your good name. Please forgive us.”Standing alone, abandoned by the very students who once echoed her accusations, Clara felt her confidence drain away completely. The boldness she had clun

The security man swallowed hard. Out of nowhere, cold sweat broke out across his temples, sliding down the sides of his face.He was the one who had carried the box inside, completely unaware of what it contained. Now that it had turned out to be something so horrifying, he knew he was standing on dangerous ground—especially with Jeff watching him so intently.“We—I checked the CCTV just like you instructed,” he stuttered, his voice trembling.“And?” Jeff pressed, one eyebrow arching sharply.The guard gulped again before forcing himself to continue. “While reviewing the footage, we discovered that all the cameras in the mansion suddenly went blank for exactly two minutes. When they came back online… the package was already there.” He hesitated, then lowered his head. “We checked thoroughly. There was no record of anyone entering or leaving the premises.”He swallowed once more before adding in a strained voice, “Whoever brought the package in is likely… a ghost.”Jeff and Derek excha