Cameron nodded. "Yeah."
Elijah added, "Brad, someone set Cameron up. I was the one who took him to the hotel that night."
Behind his sses, a flicker of surprise crossed Bradley''s eyes.
"That night? There''s something going on between Elijah and Cameron that I haven''t known about? So that is the truth.
For some reason, Bradley felt an enormous wave of relief.
He looked at Cameron. "What are you nning to do? Need legal support?"
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Cameron was already at the sink brushing her teeth. "No need to make itplicated. I''ll wait and see what she''s really after first."
The mood in Room 316 was rxed-none of the guys doubted Cameron for a second.
But the moment Cameron stepped out of the dorm, things changed. Students whispered as she made her way toward ss 15, Senior Year.
Elijah walked beside her, the two appearing at the ssroom door together.
Cameron had one hand in her pocket, her expression calm andposed, as if nothing had happened the night before.
The looks he received were a
bag-curiosity, skepticism, even suspicion-but no one dared to speak up.
The moment Brody walked in, he called out, "Everyone, it''s study period. Cameron,e with me."
He took Cameron to a quiet wing of the school, where no one else was around.
sses were in session, and the hallway was silent.
Brody''s expression was tense, his voice careful. "Cameron, about that post..."
The rumor had spread like wildfire.
Not just among students-faculty had seen it too.
Cameron remained calm. "Mr. Graham, someone''s trying to set me up."
She gave a brief rundown of what she had already exined to her roommates.
Just as she finished, Brody''s phone rang.
It was William, calling to ask for details about Cameron''s situation.
Once Brody had exined everything, William asked to speak with Cameron directly.
"Mr. Drake," Cameron said as she took the phone.
"Hey, kid," William said warmly. "Tough night, huh? I hope it didn''t throw you off. Listen, don''t worry about a thing-I''ll handle it. You stay focused.
"The SATs are just two months away, and no matter what kind of dramaes up, your only job right now is to keep your head straight."
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Cameron smiled. "Thanks, sir. I''ll leave it to you then"
Originally, she''d nned to wait and see what Skyler was up to before making a
move.
But if William was willing to step in, she didn''t mind saving the effort.
She walked back to the ssroom with Brody,
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Once they entered, Brody went straight to the front and addressed the ss with
a serious tone. "I''m sure most of you have seen the post that circtedst night.
I want to make something very clear.
"The content of that post is false. Completely fabricated. I expect you to stop spreading false rumors, and if I find out who started it, there will be consequences,"
The room erupted in murmurs.
"I knew it wasn''t true! Cameron''s way too manly for that."
"Good thing it''s fake-I was lowkey panicking."
"Honestly, it never sounded real to me anyway."
Brody raised a hand, signaling everyone to quiet down and get back to their books.
Cameron returned to her seat, raised an eyebrow at Elijah, and scribbled two words on a piece of paper-All set.
Elijah gave a faint grin, his lips curling upward.
Skyler had been on a high all night.
She barely slept, and by morning, she was the first student to arrive on campus.
She even greeted the security guard at the gate with an overly cheerful, "Morning!"
On any other day, she wouldn''t have even looked his way.
But today, she felt like she was glowing.
As more students arrived, the gossip started. Most of what she heard wasn''t ttering.
Every passing remark about Cameron felt like a little reward, confirmation that she had seeded.
Skyler smiled smugly to herself, proud of the storm she''d stirred up.
But then a voice called out. "Skyler,e with me."
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