Chapter 711
Arielle Moore and Vinson Nightshire
Donovan felt that Marcus was being dramatic.
Whatâs wrong with me having a scandal or two? Iâm at a suitable age for marriage anyway.
Iâm the victim who was taken a photo of. Why am I the one whoâs getting suspended?
Nevertheless, his streak of bad luck had yet to end. Right as Donovan stepped out of the office, he received a call from his mentor at Maxwell University.
âMr. Noah?â
Noah snapped, âNews of your scandal has reached all the way to my side. Have you ever thought of actually graduating?â
Caught off guard, Donovan widened his eyes momentarily before anger took over. âMr. Noah, how did you know about that? Who told you about it?â
Was it Vinson?
Was it Arielle?
No, it canât be Arielle. Arielleâs only a student; she canât be possibly spread the news to Maxwell University. It must be Vinson, then!
Not only did he take whoâs mine away, but heâs even destroying my reputation.
His mentor continued in a stern voice, âWhatâs the matter? Are you afraid of hearing news of your scandals despite having the courage to do it? The Institute of Education values upright behaviors the most. Youâve violated the university rules. If you donât resolve this matter soon, the university is about to kick you out, let alone give you a graduation certificate!â
Alarmed, Donovan hastily asked, âMr. Noah, is it that serious?â
âWhat do you think? Perhaps this would have been blown over if you were in a different institute, but youâre in the Institute of Education. Our motto is to be a good role model for our students. Look what youâve done. Your photos were even taken and uploaded to the internet. Theyâre now everywhere online! You really have to resolve this issue soon, or else⦠I might not even be able to save you.â
At that, Donovan bit down on his lower lip, finally realizing the severity of the incident.
âAre you listening?â his mentor questioned.
âYes, Iâm still here,â Donovan muttered. âMr. Noah, how long more do I have?â
âIâve asked around, and as of now, the lecturers who are in charge of your graduation still have no idea about it. You have to deal with this matter before they catch wind about it. The best would be for you to finish dealing with this by the same day in Chanaean time.â
âToday?â
âYes, if you still want to graduate, that is. Thatâs all the time you have,â Noah said before ending the call.
Donovanâs expression was as dark as the night.
He finally found out why Queenie was so sure. It was because he had no other choices.
Donovan was trapped in a world of remorse and frustration.
If he had been able to foresee the future, he would not have heeded Queenieâs words the day before.
The veins on Donovanâs temples popped, and he took a few deep breaths to recompose himself. Then, he turned on his phone and called his mother.
âMom, could you contact Queenie for me?â
A sigh traveled out of his phone speakers before his mother said, âYouâre finally picking up the phone.
Good. Queenie is just right beside me, so go ahead and talk to her.â
When Queenie went out of the house a few seconds later, she said, âI knew you were going to agree with it. When shall we marry?â
âToday.â
Queenie froze for a brief second before chuckling. âIt seems like Jadeborough University has given you quite the pressure.â
Queenie still did not know that Donovan had yet to graduate from Maxwell University; she thought that he was bowing under the pressure from Jadeborough University.
Nevertheless, Donovan did not clarify her mistake. âCut the crap. Iâm in a rush. Letâs meet right outside City Hall. Once this blows over, weâll get a divorce. Itâs what you owe me.â
Instantly, Queenieâs tone turned icy. âThis isnât what I owe you because you agreed to do this at the start, Listen now, Donovan Baxter. Our family places utmost importance on reputation. Once weâre married, Iâll never get a divorce from you. Otherwise, letâs not get married.â