Noelle''s expression remained icy. "Get it straight. You and Samuel nned to harm me, and you''re the real culprit here. If anyone deserves to suffer, it''s you, not me!"


    "This has been your fault from the beginning, Noelle. Why didn''t you help me in the first ce?"


    "Why should I? Now that Samuel is caught, all the videos and pictures will be deleted. They never leaked. If you''re too stupid to see that, who else is to me?"


    Jessica was on the verge of breaking down as she realized she had misspoken. She shouldn''t have tried to pin the me on Noelle. If she hadn''t, thetter wouldn''t have exposed the truth.


    A teacher turned to Jessica and instructed, "Now exin!"


    Jessica started trembling in fright. "It wasn''t me! It has nothing to do with me!"


    "But many students overheard your conversation with Samuelst night, and it was clear you two nned this together.


    "Come with us to clear this up. Otherwise, we''re gonna have to send you to the police."


    Jessica burst into tears as she curled up on her bed and refused to leave. Her defiance left the teachers speechless as they exchanged a nce, but they hesitated to use force.


    Noelle sneered. "The police will take her statement anyway. Jessica and Samuel being aplices is a fact, and I''ll make sure to get to the bottom of this. They both have to face legal consequences!"


    Jessica burst into tears. "I''m a victim too! Why should I be penalized?"


    A teacher tried to reason with her. "If you''re a victim, exin everything clearly so we can help you when the police get involved. Otherwise, we''ll have to call your parents to bail you out."


    "No! My parents can''t know about this, or they''ll kill me!"


    Jessica panicked after learning the school might involve her parents. In the end, she left with the teachers, though unwillingly.


    Soon, only Noelle and Grace remained in the dorm. Noelle turned to Grace and exined, "Some people are beyond saving. Jessica was the first to nder my name."


    "I get it. She brought this upon herself."


    Grace sighed. She had no desire to intervene further. Jessica''s downfall was entirely her own doing.


    Plus, there hadd been so many witnesses in the dormst night hearing Jessica and Samuel''s exchange. Jessica might''ve had a chance to slip through if she''d stayed quiet earlier.


    If Noelle didn''t press charges, the school would''ve likely brushed the incident under the rug, but Jessica''s foolishness and selfishness sealed her fate. No one could help her now.


    With no sses in the morning, Nancy opened herptop and organized the evidence she''d obtained from Samuel.


    The files included detailed records of Samuel taking kickbacks and misappropriating club funds. There was even evidence of bribery during matches and evaluations.


    But there was no direct evidence of the Merlock familyundering money.


    It seemed Samuel had caught wind of Tianna''s whistleblowing and cleaned up the evidence beforehand. The only thing Noelle found was a financial statement linking the Merlock family''s investment to the gaming team, but that wasn''t strong enough to serve as concrete evidence.


    Still, her im of holding evidence was enough to make Samuel sweat.


    The Merlock family wanted to eliminate any loose ends and would likely ensure Samuel kept quiet for good.


    Noelle submitted the evidence she had and filed an officialint about Samuel''s misuse of his position as the team captain.


    In the afternoon, Noelle and Grace headed to ss together. Along the way, they overheard students discussing the dorm incident fromst night.


    As Noelle entered ss, curious gazes followed her, but she was already used to


    it.


    After ss, Morgan sent her a text. "Come to the office after ss."


    Noelle guessed it was about herint against Samuel. She''d filed it under


    her real name without any attempt to hide.


    Grace looked at her and asked, "Shall Ie with you as a witness?"