The Bride Who Said No: Escaping the Shadows of Yesterday novel Chapter 379

"Seriously, you're just gonna let them walk all over you like that? And now they're spreading rumors about you behind your back! It's your reputation that's gonna take the hit, not theirs. I'm just so mad on your behalf."

Watching Luna puff up in indignation, Freya couldn't help but chuckle, "You know they're just spinning tales. But... I did stumble upon something quite intriguing."

"What? Do tell!"

"Eloise cheated."

"What?! Eloise, of all people?"

Luna's eyes lit up with an almost predatory gleam.

Eloise, the president of the Summit University Student Council, was well-known for her excellent academic track record, although there had been a noticeable dip in her grades recently. Given her public persona, the idea of her cheating seemed almost laughable.

"Freya, where'd you hear that? Is it for real?"

"I can't be 100% sure, but she looked really off today, especially when the dean mentioned they were cracking down on cheaters during exams. She seemed way too anxious."

"Right? If she hadn't cheated, why would she be nervous?"

Grabbing Freya's arm in a rush, Luna declared, "Let's go straight to the dean's office and report her!"

Eloise had tried to frame Freya in the dean's office last time. Although her plan didn't work out, it had revealed her true colors to Luna.

Freya smiled, "We might not have evidence now, but we can find it. The school's surveillance footage could prove other students cheated, yet failed to catch Eloise, indicating she didn't use crib notes."

"But how can we accuse her of cheating without crib notes?"

"Have you forgotten who Eloise is? She's the president of the Student Council. What does the teacher in charge of the council have in abundance?"

Luna paused for a moment, then it clicked, "Keys!"

"Exactly, keys." Freya continued, "As the president of the Student Council, Eloise has access to a spare key for the exam supervisors' office. With that key, and probably other privileges that come with her position—after all, the council president is one of the most trusted students among the faculty—sneaking into the office to tamper with the exam papers wouldn't be too hard, would it?"

"Wow, even with Kieran's backing, Eloise's audacity is truly astonishing! For the Student Council president to secretly alter her own final exam paper... That's egregious. I doubt anyone at Summit University has dared to do something like this in a century!"