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    Brianna froze for a moment when she heard Raven speak, but then suddenly let out augh.


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    "What''s wrong?" she sneered. "Afraid I''ll expose whatever dirty little thing is going on between you and Caleb, so now you''reshing out?"


    Raven didn''t reply. She simply began walking toward her, slow and steady.


    Brianna''s confidence faltered with every step Raven took. There was something suffocating in the air now-a heavy, tangible pressure pressing down on her.


    A flicker of fear rose in her chest.


    But then she reminded herself this girl was just some backwater nobody who had somehow gotten lucky.


    That thought gave her just enough courage to draw her phone and pull up the video she thought was her trump card.


    She raised the screen toward Raven and snapped, "Stop right there, or I''ll show you what it means to regret."


    Raven''s lips curled into a slight smile, but her pace didn''t slow.


    Seeing that Raven had no intention of backing off, Brianna''s fear turned into fury.


    "You asked for this," she hissed, her thumb moving to tap the y button.


    But she never got the chance.


    The moment her hand lifted, Raven had already reached her-and in a sh, Raven''s leg snapped up and drove hard into Brianna''s stomach.


    A sharp, guttural scream tore from Brianna''s throat as the impact sent her flying backwards.


    Her body hit the ground with a sickening thud, her phone flung from her hand and skidding across the pavement.


    The moment shended, the sound of cracking bones followed-two, maybe three ribs shattering from the force.


    And then... silence.


    Every breath in the courtyard caught in every throat. Time seemed to stop.


    People stared in disbelief, some wide-eyed, others white-faced, unable toprehend what had just happened.


    She didn''t even let the girl finish her sentence.


    She didn''t argue. Didn''t threaten. She just acted-decisively, violently, without hesitation.


    A few cadets who had previously gossiped about Raven suddenly felt cold sweat trickling down their backs. A creeping dread curled around them. If Raven had been in a slightly worse mood earlier, that could''ve been them lying there, broken.


    They now realized something terrifying: the only reason they''d been spared... was because she''d been toozy to bother


    with them.


    Across the courtyard, the two girls who had instigated everything-the curvy one and herpanion-instinctively took a few steps back, putting more distance between themselves and Raven.


    They hadn''t thought she would actually strike someone, especially not in full view of all the instructors.


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    But Raven didn''t care.


    She turned her head slightly, casting her gaze across the stunned onlookers.


    Her voice was quiet, calm, but it rang through the courtyard like the crack of a whip.


    "I told you," she said. "I''m done with the nonsense. Whether you heard me say it earlier or not, let me be clear-if anyone else dares to try something like this again..."


    She raised a hand and pointed down at Brianna, whoy curled on the ground, gasping in agony.


    "She''s your warning."


    Her voice wasn''t loud. It didn''t need to be.


    Every wordnded like a hammer to the skull. And not a soul dared breathe.


    One thought echoed in all their minds: This woman... is terrifying.


    Just then, a voice called out from a distance.


    "ra, she''s over here."


    Two figures approached from across the field-one of them was Millie, the same girl who had been publicly humiliated by Lilian that morning.


    The other... was ra, the granddaughter of Headmaster Kurt, and the very same girl who''d had three of her teeth knocked out by Raven just days ago. Millie''s steps faltered when she caught sight of Brianna writhing on the ground. She rushed forward, kneeling beside her. ra followed close behind, both girls now crouched beside the broken student. "Brianna, are you Okay?" Millie asked, her voice full of concern.


    Brianna had recovered just enough to speak, though pain still racked her with every breath.


    At least five of her ribs were broken-sitting up was impossible. But through clenched teeth, she forced out her words.


    "She seduced the instructors," she gasped. "That''s why none of them are stopping her. I have proof-Caleb was clearly biased in her favor. It''s all in my phone."


    Then, raising her eyes to ra, she added hoarsely, "You''re on the board. You can''t let this slide."


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