Chapter 342: Chapter 342: Ten Years of Hard Work Lost in a Day
Cecilia Vaughn happened to have no classes recently, and she had been cozying up with Adrian Law at Starfall Bay for quite a few days.
When she returned to Stellerton University, she was surprised to find that the art students were looking at her differently.
If some classmates used to smile at her, now they stared with a mixture of fear and slight disgust, and as she approached, they avoided her as if she were the plague.
What was going on?
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At Stellerton University, Cecilia Vaughn had always been known as the ice-cold beauty, not close to anyone except her deskmate Bella Prescott.
Now with Bella Prescott not yet arrived, Cecilia Vaughn held back her impatience, trying to ignore others’ stares.
When the bell rang, almost at the same time, Bella Prescott rushed into the classroom, quickly taking her seat next to Cecilia Vaughn.
"Cecilia, good morning..."
Seeing Bella Prescott’s bright and healing smile, the strange feeling of being silently excluded eased for Cecilia Vaughn.
Since the class teacher was already at the podium, Cecilia couldn’t speak and took out a piece of paper to write to Bella Prescott.
——Bella, have you noticed how the people in class are looking at me strangely today, as if I owe them money?
Bella Prescott smiled helplessly at Cecilia Vaughn and replied using her phone notes.
——Not surprising, there are still plenty of guys in class who like Katherine North. Although she used some tricks to win the campus belle title this year, her smooth social skills make her more popular in the group of classmates than you.
——Now that Katherine North has dropped out, at first, everyone thought she deserved it. But now, there are "Flower Protectors" defending her, saying things like letting bygones be bygones, and that you’re being too ruthless, not giving others a chance, calling you a femme fatale.
Cecilia Vaughn was stunned.
——Katherine North dropped out? No way...
Having stayed at Starfall Bay recently, Cecilia Vaughn hadn’t paid much attention to the outside world, but heard that Chloe Alden and Fiona Vaughn had compensated Katherine North over thirty thousand yuan to keep her quiet.
Cecilia Vaughn didn’t regret kicking Katherine North into C011 at all; she wasn’t that much of a saint, but she had no interest in getting involved in the dog-eat-dog aftermath.
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"Ah, Cecilia, you didn’t know Katherine North dropped out? How is that possible?!"
Bella Prescott was utterly surprised, exclaiming, which drew an annoyed look from the teacher at the podium.
"Quiet! One more outburst and you’re out of the classroom."
Bella Prescott swallowed awkwardly, lowering her voice.
"Cecilia, everyone now thinks you forced Katherine North out! The school also says someone reported Katherine’s indiscreet behavior, ruining school discipline..."
"Wasn’t it you who had someone post this? The class is all saying it was you urging the school, being too ruthless... I don’t sympathize with Katherine North, she deserved it, but even so, I thought those expose posts were hired by you."
Expose posts? Reporting to the school?
What kind of nonsense is this?!
——Not me, I’ve been busy indulging myself lately, no time for these petty matters, send me the post link to take a look.
Cecilia Vaughn’s expression turned serious, and Bella Prescott suddenly realized the severity of the situation.
This is clearly someone trying to tarnish Cecilia Vaughn!
"Cecilia, I’ll find the post link, hold on..."
Though Katherine North brought it on herself, people naturally enjoy a spectacle, and with Katherine North dropping out, appearing as the underdog, plus her beauty, it inevitably evoked some sympathy.
What a great school Stellerton University is, after ten years of burning the midnight oil, it’s all gone down the drain!
People then dug out scenes of Katherine’s average family background, struggling to afford an expensive art major, and so naturally started sympathizing with her, the "poorer" and "weaker" always being seen as righteous.
And the mistakenly attributed expose post that everyone thought Cecilia Vaughn had someone post, the author was particularly offensive, even while seemingly standing for justice, it still included many nasty insults and a sense of superiority over ordinary people, leading to an increasingly negative view of Cecilia Vaughn.
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In just a week, voices sympathizing with Katherine North began to emerge at Stellerton University, at first, just a few, but soon with Fiona Vaughn stirring the pot, it became a major trend.
Before anyone realized it, there was a surge of support for Katherine, and with many students of ordinary backgrounds at Stellerton University, the conceited tone of the post further intensified their dislike for Cecilia Vaughn’s ruthless stance.
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Cecilia Vaughn quickly finished reading the post.
Her initial confusion soon turned into a mix of bitter and cold smiles as she read through it.
The author of the post was very cunning, using the ID that Adrian Law previously used to post, and word by word, while seeming to support her, managed to offend practically all students of modest backgrounds at Stellerton University.
——If you’re poor, don’t study art, no wonder you’re selling yourself!
The language suggested that even self-reliant art students paid their fees through unethical means!
Isn’t this post supposed to incriminate Katherine North, not her?
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Cecilia Vaughn furrowed her elegant brows, resting her chin thoughtfully, hardly needing to think before a name surfaced in her mind.
——Fiona Vaughn.
Besides Fiona Vaughn, she couldn’t think of anyone else; Chloe Alden might wish to step on her, but that arrogant young lady wasn’t clever enough for such sophisticated scheming compared to Fiona Vaughn’s ability to manipulate situations.
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"Cecilia, is this difficult to handle?"
Bella Prescott also sensed the severity of the matter, looking at Cecilia Vaughn sympathetically.
But Cecilia Vaughn remained indifferent.
"Not difficult, I’ll look into who’s behind this before I speak more."
As she spoke, Cecilia Vaughn sent a text to Wyatt Law.
——Wyatt, could you help check the IP address of this post’s author?
Wyatt’s hacking skills were top-notch, and soon, Cecilia Vaughn had the specific IP address.
——The posting IP is from Stellerton’s West Mountain Villa Complex, Young Madam, isn’t this the Vaughn Residency’s address? Is something wrong with this post?
Cecilia Vaughn’s almond-shaped eyes narrowed, a hint of sarcasm flashing in them.
No wonder Fiona Vaughn dared to post so openly!
Posting from the Vaughn Residence’s network, who could tell if it was the Vaughn family’s eldest or second miss who posted it?
Even if she claimed she never lived there, would people believe her?
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With no classes in the afternoon, as soon as the bell rang, Cecilia Vaughn decisively packed up, preparing to head to Stellerton’s West Mountain Villa Complex.
If someone makes her uncomfortable, she’s not afraid to retaliate!
She moved quickly, just about to leave the classroom, when the phone abruptly rang—
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