Chapter <b>246 </b>So Mature It Hurts


    “Who’s gonna apologize to our girl Jean now? She got dragged for nothing.”


    “This is so disgusting. Straight–up sabotage. I’m furious


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    “An official announcement isn’t enough. These kids neel real consequences. You can’t just sweep this under the rug.”


    “Say another word against Jean and see what happens. It’s always <b>easy </b>to spread lies, and a nightmare trying to clean them up.”


    Jean never expected that her reputation on Twitter would be so much better than at Sterford Academy.


    Out there, online, people were willing to believe her.


    The moment the school released that statement clearing her name, she was instantly vindicated- strangers were standing up for her, feeling bad for her.


    Support like that? She’d never had it on campus.


    Turns out, the people closest to you are often the ones who treat you the worst. And the ones who don’t even know you… somehow end up being the kindest.


    Jean returned to the Ginger family estate.


    “All taken care of?” Sienna greeted her the moment she stepped inside, her smile light, eyes bright.


    Of course, Sienna already knew. She’d seen the school’s public statement. It was all over the news–it had even trended. It would’ve been hard <i>not </i>to see it. But she still asked anyway.


    “Yeah.” Jean nodded and returned the smile.


    “Good,” Sienna said, her gaze warm. But there was a brief flicker of coldness behind it. “Because if it hadn’t been… I was already getting ready to take care of it myself.”


    “Jean.”


    Dominic’s voice came from the staircase.


    The tall man descended slowly, making his way toward her.


    He looked like he’d just gotten home–crisp white dress shirt, tie still loose around his neck, undone.


    His leg had clearly healed. He walked without a trace of difort.


    “This kind of thing–why didn’t you say anything?” he asked as he stopped in front of her. His tone was serious, but there wasn’t a trace of me in it. If anything, it was quietly concerned.


    “It wasn’t that big a deal. I took care of it, didn’t I?” Jean said with a light smile and a yful blink.


    Dominic looked down at her, his eyes dark and steady.


    Thu<b>, </b><b>Mayo </b>


    Chapter 246 So Mature It Hurts


    <b>His </b><b>little </b>sister <b>was</b><b>… </b>too good.


    +8 Pearls


    <b>Jean </b>didn’t tell them what was going on–probably because she thought she could handle it herself. Didn’t want them to worry.


    <i>So </i>mature. It actually hurt <i>to </i>watch.


    “Dominic.”


    Jean tilted her head slightly, voice bright and clear.


    Dominic blinked, pulled from his thoughts. “Yeah?”


    Jean raised her chin and met his eyes directly. “It’s mostly resolved, but… I do need a favor.”


    He didn’t even hesitate. “Just say the word.”


    Sienna chimed in immediately, walking up beside them, eager and smiling. “<b>If </b>you need anything from me, Jean, just say so.”


    Jean’s smile curled at the edges. “It’s not a big deal, really. Just<b>… </b>even though the truth’se out, the situation isn’t <i>really </i>over.”


    Her gaze darkened slightly. “Most of the kids in my sse from money. Powerful families. I’m worried their parents will lean on the school to drop the punishment… If those kids skate by just because their parents pulled strings-”


    She narrowed her eyes.


    “That’d be way too easy. So…” she nced at the two of them. “I’m hoping you’ll help me make sure they don’t get away with it.”


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