Chapter 27 - Revenge I

At the Guidance (Main office)

The edge of his black expensive coat fluttered as he removed it. He handed it to one of his men and sat down. In front of him were the other professors and principal of the University.

The girl with blonde hair just like him clung onto his arms, crying. Amber's eyes were already swollen from earlier. Her father, Mr. Pittman, remained in his composure. He tapped Amber's shoulders.

"I-I'm begging you! I didn't do anything, sir!"

On the other hand, Mister Sung was kneeling on the floor with his hoarse voice, begging since earlier. He kept on pushing his innocence, but no one wanted to believe him. It's not like they really didn't. Now that one of the biggest school sponsors is here, no one wants to take his side.

He was in a tight spot. Amber had a video as evidence.

In that video, He's pinning Amber against the wall of the faculty while his hand was under her uniform. In that video, the girl's expression was frightened. She was crying and asking him to stop.

"Are you saying that my daughter is lying?" Mr. Pittman's cold voice delivered chills to him and to the faculty members surrounding them. No one wanted to talk.

"She did it to her alone!" Mister Sung raised his voice to let them understand. "She threatened me, because she wanted to—" he suddenly trembled when he met Amber's eyes.

She's not crying this time, but she was furious. There were words in her eyes that only Mister Sung can understand.

However, Mister Sung had family, and he has been working at the University for a long time. This is the first time for him to encounter such an issue. In fact, some of the students were scared of his strict teaching style.

He will not just get kicked out of the school, his license was also involved here. How will he be able to survive and support his family if that happens?

"Miss Amber, p-please t-tell them the t-truth..I-I'm begging you," he cried.

Amber jumped from her seat. She immediately changed her expression into a pitiful girl. "D-Don't touch me! P-Please!" she screamed.

Mister Sung got startled by her sudden reaction, and he backed away. "I have family! I'm begging you!" he started to breathe heavily. "P-Please..I-I didn't do a-anything," He desperately clung onto Mr. Pittman's legs.

The two men with Amber's father grabbed the professor side by side to prevent him from touching their master.

Mister Sung was still yelling his innocence. He gazed at his co teachers, but no one looked at him. Even the principal didn't move a muscle. "You're-really have to b-believe me…Pleasee..pleasee.."

"I don't want to see him anymore!" Amber panicked, gasping and clenching her chest. "Please send him away, father!" Her voice was pitiful as her father spoke.

"No need for investigations. The evidence is already here." He looked at his daughter. "Amber, fix yourself. We are going home."

With these words, the girl immediately stood up and bowed her head. She said that she will wash her face in the bathroom then come back.

But it's not even an hour before Amber came back. She stormed inside the office and fell on her knees, holding her right cheeks. Her bodyguards hurried to her side. "Young Miss! What happened?!"

Amber gritted her teeth in anger. "Athasia Rymerton! That bitch slapped me!"

***

"Achoo!"

She wiped her nose, then continued to put her things inside her bag.

"Here," Ivan handed her a tissue.

"Are you s-sick?" Callie asked.

Athasia wiped her nose with the tissue and smiled, "It's nothing," she put her bag on her shoulders and it made her stare at her palm, the palm which met Amber's face earlier. "It stings," she mumbled.

Littleyoonie wasn't really going that far. She knew how hard it was to be a teacher. Mister Sung is innocent, she knew, because she was the author of this unfinished novel. Though in her novel, the female lead didn't interfere.

Mister Sung was fired with his license. After that, all the students became wary of Amber. She became the University's queen bee. Because of this power, even the teachers were so scared to drop her in exams.

The female lead was left behind in the darkness and her University life became more traumatic.

'Why did I even do that to Athasia?' she thought.

Just when they exited the classroom, the speakers connected to the broadcasting room made an announcement.

'Attention, Athasia Rymerton, we badly needed you in the guidance office. Please come as soon as possible. Thank you.'

"A-Athasia?!" Callie clung to her friend with concern. "W-Why did t-they–"

The young miss ruffled Callie's head. "It's okay, I will be fine." She glanced at Ivan. "You two go home without me,"

"But A-Athasia?!" Callie retracted her hand, watching her friend's back walking away.

"Let's go. She knows what to do," Ivan added.

It took a half minute for Athasia to reach the guidance office. Because she passed by the other building for another reason.

"Good afternoon," she greeted, closing the door behind. Everyone was there, from the principal and other teachers. Their appearances were the same as what she wrote in her novel, so she had no difficulty recognizing them.

"Where's Mister Sung?" she blurted out unconsciously.

"Miss Rymerton," the principal knitted his brows. Hearing that name was a shame for the school. "We called you here for a different matter."

Just like what she describes in the novel, a strict principal.

Before Athasia could open her mouth again, Amber yelled, "She slapped me!" pointing at her.

"..ppfftt.." Athasia snorted a laugh, which surprised everyone. After that, she crossed her arms and raised one of her brows at Amber. "So what if I slapped you? You deserved it,"

"Miss Rymerton!!!!"

The principal sprang and slammed his hands on the desk. "Is that what the school taught you?"

Athasia straightened her lips. "I apologize, but will you give at least permission to explain why she deserves my slap?" She said it straight to the principal's face.

Amber gnashed her teeth in silence. From the other lady's words, it's like she really deserved to be slapped.

Mr. Pittman recognized her. He smirked and crossed his legs. "I see, you're the illegitimate daughter of the Rymerton Family, right?" he asked with sarcasm.

The Young Miss glanced at him. "Yes, I am. Nice to see you in person. Mr. Pittman" she emphasized ironically.

Amber clenched her fist, "Dad! Do we really have to let her explain? Do you not believe me?" she threw a tantrum.

"Why? Are you scared?" Athasia smirked. "I might spill some surprises. Aren't you excited?" She was going to laugh again, but the principal stopped her.

"Miss Rymerton, get to the point. No matter what happened, we will not let this slide,"

Athasia leaned beside the door and took out her phone. Then, without a pause, she said. "She failed the exam, so she dragged Mister Sung here." She narrowed her eyes at Amber. "I have a video too,"

To everyone's surprise, the other girl became silent. She started trembling. "I-It's not true!! You're lying!!"

"Oh, really?" Athasia asked sarcastically. "I have other evidence too," she opened the door.

A girl of the same height as her entered the room. She had a black hair tied in a bun, showing the uneasiness on her face. "G-Good a-afternoon,"

Along with the teachers and principal, Amber was more shocked.

Athasia curved an evil smirk, "Say hi to your friend, Amber..."