Chapter 342
“Get back here and call the principal now! In front of me, do it!” Kieran’s words were sharp as icicles. Jarrett swiftly placed his phone on the desk, dialed the principal’s number, and hit the speaker button.
The call went through quickly. The principal’s voice sounded cheery, “Jarrett, what brings you to call me this early?”
“Principal, Mr. Sutton would like to inquire about Ms. Dawson’s situation,” Jarrett said with utmost seriousness.
Hearing the question was about Freya, the principal slickly responded, “Ah, we’ve handled Ms. Dawson’s case. After all, she offended Ms. Harwood and even injured a student council member. So, the punishment is perfectly justified, all in Ms. Harwood’s favor.”
After hearing it was Eloise’s idea, Kieran’s expression darkened.
Seeing Kieran’s displeasure, Jarrett, knowing what would come, pressed, “And who authorized this punishment? Was it entirely Ms. Harwood’s whim?”
“Isn’t it?” The principal on the line was stunned. “I followed Ms. Harwood’s instructions to expel Freya yesterday. Did I misinterpret something? Or was the punishment too lenient?”
“Punishment?” Kieran scoffed, “You’re a principal, not a sheriff. What gives you the right to punish?”
“Mr. Sutton,” the principal’s voice trembled upon recognizing Kieran’s voice.
He hadn’t anticipated stirring Kieran’s anger, especially since he had called Jarrett the day before, emphasizing not to wrong Eloise, which led to Freya’s expulsion.
How could he have misjudged the situation so terribly? In a panic, the principal assured, “Mr. Sutton, rest assured. I will invite Ms. Dawson back to school to offer a direct apology and ensure her smooth graduation!”
Fear was evident in the principal’s tone, worried about Kieran’s potential repercussions.
The previous principal had been ousted for crossing Eloise, and given that Kieran was the school’s major benefactor, this principal knew better than to make the same mistake.
“Then make it happen immediately. I don’t want to hear any gossip or see any slander about this incident at school.”
Kieran’s ultimatumn was clear, and the principal hurriedly responded, “Rest assured, Mr. Sutton. I’ll handle everything personally. There won’t be any slip–ups!”
With that, Kieran abruptly hung up the call.
Inside the principal’s office, the principal wiped the sweat from his brow, regretting not considering the implications of his actions more carefully with such influential figures involved.
Right then, Sampson walked in and put the prepared expulsion notice for Freya on the principal’s desk, looking to score some points. “Principal, I’ve got Ms. Dawson’s expulsion notice ready here. Should we go ahead and stamp it now?”
Before Sampson could finish, the principal threw the notice back at him. “Expulsion? What expulsion? Get online and pull down those malicious rumors immediately! By the end of the day, I don’t want to see a single post about Freya’s expulsion. And those library surveillance tapes, find out who’s spreading this nonsense. Bring the culprits to me. They’ll be the ones facing expulsion!”
Hearing the principal’s orders, Sampson was momentarily stunned. Everyone expelled?
Sampson was confused. “But, sir, those are student council members…”
