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Maybe it was Richardâs
litary background that gave him an imposing presence. His cold eyes were fixed on Cassandra, making it clear he had already judged her to be in the wrong.
It baffled him that she would be slapped without provocation at this event.
Cassandra looked at Richard and sensed the discipline of a soldier. Perhaps because of Kenneth, she instinctively wanted to show Richard respect. Yet, his expression made her feel he was the type to side with family over fairness.
âMr. Houston,â Cassandra said with piercing eyes and an icy tone, âif what Emma says is true, why not check the surveillance footage? This event has 360 degrees of coverage. To know if Iâve harassed her about the school issue, all you need to do is look at the cameras. Why come at me so aggressively?â
Richard wasnât happy with the suggestion, to the point of anger. His gaze towards Cassandra turned from cold to furious. âI donât need to check the footage. I believe my granddaughter. Ms. Yates, youâre not giving me an acceptable answer.â
âWhy say more? Youâve made it clear you wonât believe me, Cassandra countered. coldly.
âIf thatâs all you have to say, then apologize,â Richard softened slightly. He didnât intend to be harsh with such a young girl. To him, as long as Cassandra apologized, this incident could be put to rest.
âWhat if I donât apologize?â Cassandra asked directly.
âThen Iâll have no choice but to be rude,â Richard said, his tone taking a harsh turn.
Cassandra challenged, âMr. Houston, you keep insisting you trust your granddaughter, so where does that leave my explanation? Iâm telling you to check the cameras, and you wonât do it. Now youâre demanding an apology. Do you think Iâm an easy target because Iâm alone, or is it that the Houston familyâs power is so great you can do as you please in Drieso?â
Cassandra thought to herself, âIs this the man who sets up girlfriends for Ken without? Assuming Kenâs practically part of their family without any formal tie.
âIâve really seen it all now. No wonder a family like theirs raised someone like
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âHow dare you! Stick to the facts. Whatâs with all this nonsense?â Richardâs loud rebuke turned all eyes on them.
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âMr. Houston, thereâs no need to yell. The truth is clear once you check the surveillance. You want me to apologize simply because you trust your granddaughter? If you canât discern right from wrong, let me clarify. I was headed for that corner. She came toward me from near the center stage. Who is troubling? Or are you too blind to see that?â Cassandra held her ground unyieldingly.
Anyway, Cassandra hadnât expected to be cornered at the Modern Beacon Synergy gala.
âLook here, kid, whatâs with the tone? Mr. Houstonâs not giving you a hard time. Heâs simply asking for an apology. Seems to me youâre at fault. So apologize and be done with it!â A man, filled with righteous indignation, spoke up in defense of Richard.
Cassandra glanced at him sharply, her intense gaze causing the man to involuntarily step back.
âDonât comment without knowing the full story. If I were you, Iâd keep my mouth shut,â she told the man, her voice iceâcold.
âYou seem to prefer the hard way. But donât blame me if you find yourself thrown. out,â Mr. Houston went on, a note of threat in his voice. âBeing kicked out of a banquet can tarnish oneâs reputation. Admit youâre wrong, apologize to my granddaughter, and we can move on. Why donât you get that?â
As if on cue, Emma wiped her eyes, playing the victim. âGrandpa, donât be too. rough on Cassandra. Iâm sure she didnât mean it. She probably just doesnât like me at school.â
âBullshit!â Sofia and Cassidy fought their way through the crowd to stand by Cassandra, angrily pointing at Emma, âWeâve seen shameless behavior, but you take the prize, Emma! Whoâs really the problem here?
Are you still bitter about the freshman representative selection speech? The principal chose Cassandra over you, and youâve been holding a grudge! Youâve
been making life difficult for Cassandra, setting traps everywhere. Remember your accusation of cheating on the midterm, which turned out to be your own
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wrongdoing? Have you forgotten how your dear mother stormed the principalâs office over it? How quick we forget, huh?â
Suddenly, the door to the upstairs lounge opened, and Kenneth descended with a
stern face.
Kenneth had sensed something was off, preferring not to be far from Cassandra, but the noisy hall wasnât the place for discussions, and heâd been drawn into an upstairs lounge.
The sudden hush in the main hall had given Kenneth a bad feeling until Sofiaâs loud voice reached him upstairs.
Emmaâs face turned from pale to flush. Helen immediately stepped forward, pointing an accusing finger at Sofia, âWho are you to speak up? Are you with Cassandra to slander Emma?â
âSlander her? She apologized in front of the entire school just a few days ago, has she forgotten already? Emma, claiming Cassandraâs been making things tough for you is shameless.â Cassidy chimed in, saying to Emma, âCassandra was walking towards me and Sofia. Youâre the one who intercepted her. I donât know what you said, but you were the first to get physical. Cassandra was merely defending herself.â
Cassandra let out a soft chuckle, then turned to Richard. âYou see, there are eyewitnesses. Mr. Houston, do you still believe everything your granddaughter tells you?â
âWhatever my granddaughter may have said, it doesnât justify you hitting her. She didnât lay a finger on you,â Richard said, not buying a word Sofia said.
He felt Cassidy was just defending Cassandra and that her words couldnât be
trusted.
âI used to think Mr. Houston, with a military background, would be fair and just. But it turns out youâre just another bully. Even if I were in the wrong, which Iâm not, what could you possibly do to me?â
âSince youâre not accepting my goodwill, donât blame me for being rude,â Richard said sternly. âBob, throw her out!â
âActually, Iâm curious, Mr. Houston, who exactly do you intend to throw out?â
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Kenneth inquired, having made his way through the crowd to stand by Cassandraâs side.
âMr. Zelinski?â Richard expressed his surprise.
âMr. Houston, with age you seem to get more confused. Youâre willing to trouble a young lady without knowing the full story. Thatâs hardly appropriate. You donât want to ruin your good reputation at this stage of your life,â Kenneth said coolly, the threat apparent in his tone.
Emma suddenly felt as if a bucket of ice water had been poured over her.
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