"Skyler, step up and apologize to Cameron-now."


    William''smanding voice rang across the field.


    Skyler froze.


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    In an instant, hundreds of eyes turned toward her-some full of disgust, othersced with disdain, and a few practically burning with anger.


    Skyler turned scarlet.


    She gritted her teeth, humiliated and furious.


    ''Apologize? Why should I have to apologize? Cameron and Elijah went to a hotel- what I posted was the truth. I have only stated the obvious. Since when is telling the truth a crime?''


    Every part of her resisted the idea of apologizing to Cameron. But with all those eyes on her, and with William and Tiana watching from the stage, their


    expressions heavy with pressure, she had no choice.


    She didn''t even remember how she got to the stage.


    Standing behind the microphone, she mumbled, "Sorry."


    Tiana frowned. "Skyler, that didn''t sound sincere at all. You need to offer Cameron a proper apology."


    Skyler froze.


    ''I have done nothing wrong. Why am I the one being humiliated?''


    But when she looked up, William''s cold, unyielding gaze made it clear-she was out of options.


    Skyler forced the words out, her voice low and stiff. "Cameron, I''m sorry. I apologize for what I did. I hope you can forgive


    me."


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    But Cameron wasn''t even listening.


    Her eyes were fixed on someone else-Amelia, standing quietly beyond the crowd.


    ''Amelia actually helped me?


    Cameron genuinely hadn''t seen thating.


    Every time Amelia looked at her, it was with annoyance or indifference. And yet... she had gone to Skyler, drawn out a confession, and recorded it.


    ''Aren''t the two of them supposed to be best friends?''


    Cameron''s lips curved into the faintest of smiles.


    Well, now I owe Amelia one.''


    Back on stage, William''s tone turned ice cold.


    "You are a disgrace to Langford Academy. From this day forward, you are no


    longer wee here, not even a single step past the gate."


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    Skyler froze.


    ''Disgrace?''


    She was humiliated, furious, and powerless. But what could she do?


    Everyone at Langford came from powerful families.


    And William, as the school''s principal, wasn''t someone to cross.


    That alone had forced her into this public apology.


    Skyler stood frozen on stage until security came to escort her off the premises.


    They didn''t even let her go back to her locker to grab her things.


    Tiana addressed the students with quiet authority. "Let this serve as a warning. Think carefully before you act."


    Only after the bell rang did she dismiss the assembly.


    Cameron walked back to ss with the others.


    No one stared at her now. No more gossip. No judgment.


    William had resolved everything. Perfectly.


    Elijah let out a sigh of relief and slipped her a note. Elijah: [Congrats.]


    Cameron: [Thanks. By the way, Elijah-do you have Amelia''s contact info?]


    Elijah: [You don''t have it?]


    After all, they were once "engaged."


    Cameron: [I deleted her a long time ago.]


    She had erased Amelia from her life the moment she came back.


    Who would''ve thought Amelia would end up standing up for her?


    Elijah: [Xander probably has it.]


    Cameron: [Got it. I''ll ask him.]


    Elijah: [Still can''t believe Amelia helped you. You think she regrets it?]


    Cameron paused.


    ''Regret? Probably not.''


    Amelia had someone else in her heart.


    As for why she helped, Cameron honestly didn''t know.


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    When the lunch bell rang, Cameron was just about to text Xander when she spotted someone waving at her from a distance.


    "Cameron!"


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