All of them kept stealing nces at her, cautiously observing her expression. Not only was there no sign of panic, but she was also casually enjoying a lollipop. Wow. How could Juniper be so calm when something so huge had happened?


    "Juniper," Hattie couldn''t hold it in any longer. After a few seconds of hesitation, she finally spoke up. "About the stuff online..."


    "It''s all fake," Juniper saidnguidly, her tonepletely t.


    "Oh!" Hattie let out a little cry, then rubbed her nose awkwardly. "We believe you. We know you wouldn''t do something like juggle three men. And even if you did—”


    “?” Juniper instinctively nced at her, waiting for the rest.


    "Even if you did, we''d be in awe of you!" Hattie dered, giving her a dramatic thumbs-up. “Juggling three guys, and every single one is handsome with a great body. Damn, you''re doing us women proud!"


    Why should only men get to have multiple partners? Women could have a few of their own!


    "Hahaha—” The other roommates burst outughing, and the atmosphere instantly lightened.


    “Juniper, the photos are photoshopped, right?” Hattie asked seriously once the joking subsided. “This is defamation. You could sue them."


    “Nope.” Juniper pursed her lips and said softly, “The people are real, and the photos are real."


    "What?!" All three roommates were stunned into silence. Theughter died.


    Could it be... that she really was juggling three men?!


    The news spread through the university like wildfire. In the less than ten-minute walk from the dorm to the ssroom building, Juniper had already been subjected to countless stares and overheard whispers. Most of it was about how she was faking her innocent image and was morally corrupt. A fewments, however, praised her as amazing, a role model for modern women.


    Juniper heard it all but didn''t react.


    Just as she reached the ssroom, she had an "idental" run-in with Ynda.


    "Juniper, you''re so famoustely,"


    Ynda said, staring at her with a triumphant, gloating smile. With Juniper''s reputation in tatters, Ynda could now spm the horse-riding incident to make it seem like Juniper had intentionally caused it. Plenty of fools online were already sympathizing with her. Now, more people were cursing Juniper than her.


    "You think so?" Juniper stuffed her hands in her pockets, her eyes narrowed in a half-smile as she stared back at Ynda. "You call this famous? This is just the beginning."


    The sarcastic remark left Ynda speechless. The entire country knew about Juniper''s scandalous exploits. How was that not famous? Did she photos posted online to consider it real


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    have scandalou


    fame?


    "What goes around,es around,” Ynda said, her smile unwavering. "You humiliated mest time, and now someone finally couldn''t stand it anymore and exposed your cheating."


    "Juniper, let''s see how you talk your way out of this one."


    "Alright." Juniper remained infuriatingly calm. She was busy with ss and couldn''t be bothered to waste energy arguing with her. She simply tossed a cold sentence over her shoulder Then you''d better keep your eyes wide open and watch."


    Back in the ssroom, Juniper took in the strange looks from her ssmates. She pulled out her phone and replied to Shanley''s message: [After ss this afternoon, I don''t feel like walking.]


    Shanley replied in a second: [Should Ie pick you up?]


    Juniper: [Sure.]


    After sending the reply, Shanley shot up from his seat, his body trembling slightly with excitement.


    Flint jumped in surprise. “Boss, what''s going on?"


    "The long wait is finally over." Shanley tilted his head up slightly, a slow smile spreading across his stern face as he said, word by word, "Juniper is going to make us official!"