Chapter 526:
Before Yelena could answer, the school administrative director came rushing into the room, practically stumbling over his own feet. “Ms. Jenkins, what’s going on?” he gasped, barely managing to catch his breath as he leaned forward, hands on his knees. His shoes were still half-off, an unmistakable sign of his hurried arrival.
The bombshell? The video wasn’t just playing on Erin’s computer—it had hijacked the screens in the other teachers’ offices too.
And if it spread to the classroom computers, well, that would open a whole new can of worms.
Yelena’s voice cut through the tension like a knife. “Now tell me. Who’s to blame for this? Neil?”
Erin and the administrative director exchanged uneasy glances, both at a complete loss for words.
Yelena pressed on. “Neil’s my brother, and this time, he’s not in the wrong. He shouldn’t have to take the fall.”
Across the room, Neil blinked rapidly, his eyes brimming with emotion. He turned away, quietly swiping at a stray tear.
The administrative director hesitated, visibly uncomfortable. “But… the notice has already gone out. He’s been expelled. I don’t see how…”
Yelena’s glare could have cut glass. “Do you really want this video going viral? Let the world see how your school abuses its power and fails its students?”
That shut the man up real fast. That was the last thing he wanted.
Yelena, sensing the upper hand, pressed her advantage. “I have the power to play this video on every computer in your school—and if I want, I can take it online. Once it’s out there, everyone will see the truth. You’ve got one minute to figure this out.”
The administrative director and Erin exchanged a wary glance. Their initial plan had been to appease Yelena with a vague promise to “consider the matter.” But Yelena wasn’t having any of it—she laid down a strict one-minute deadline, her resolve unshakable. It was clear as day—this wasn’t a bluff.
Yelena glanced at her watch, her voice calm but laced with an edge of finality. “You’ve got thirty seconds left,” she said, letting the tension hang in the air. After a brief pause, her tone sharpened. “Ten seconds.”
gⲁ𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀.𝗰𝗈𝗺 – 𝒶𝒸𝒸𝑒𝓈𝓈 𝒽𝑒𝓇𝑒
Seeing Yelena’s finger hovering over the send button, the administrative director finally cracked. Panic flashed across his face as he blurted out, “Alright, alright! I’ll take back the notice right now.”
Without missing a beat, Yelena took control remotely to open the school website with practiced ease. “Go on,” she said, her voice steady and unyielding.
The man hesitated, his jaw tightening in frustration. Though every fiber of him resisted, he had no choice but to follow through.
But in the back of his mind, a bitter thought lingered: Neil might be back at school for now, but there would always be another chance to get rid of him.
Yelena’s icy gaze pierced through the man as if she could read his mind.
Yelena raised her voice, saying, “I’m well aware of what you’re up to. Neil is just starting high school. If he runs into similar trouble and gets expelled again, and I learn it’s your doing, there’ll be no leniency. You might even find yourself jobless by then!”
“Is that a threat?” the administrative director responded, clearly agitated.
Yelena replied, “You’re well aware of the reasons we’re all here today. It’s because you know you’re in the wrong. So just fulfill your duties.”
The administrative director tried to defend his position, saying, “It’s not easy for us either. Those three students’ parents…”
Yelena cut him off, saying, “Ever consider how tough it is for kids from ordinary families? For them, college might be their best shot at a fair chance in life. And you’re willing to discard their efforts just because you’re afraid of a little pressure from the rich?”
The administrative director was left without words, his cheeks reddened as though he had been struck.
At that moment, three men entered hastily. They looked around, settling their eyes on Yelena and cautiously greeted her, “Miss Roberts.”
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