Chapter 1159

Lester’s icy gaze snapped toward the student who had shouted. He strode over in a few long, intimidating steps, his voice low and menacing. “What did you just say?” The boy shrank back in fear, trembling under the sheer pressure Lester exuded. With shaking hands, he held out his phone. “I-It wasn’t me! I just read it—it’s trending! Look!” Violet, standing nearby, watched it all unfold with smug satisfaction. Pulling out her own phone, she gave a sharp intake of breath, then turned to Jane with a look of faux concern. “Hazel, how could you?” she gasped, loud enough for the crowd to hear. “Mateo? Really? Weren’t you and Frederick—” Her voice trailed off, perfectly timed, as she cast a pitiful, tear-brimmed look at Frederick. “Hazel, if you want to chase men for money, fine—but Mateo too? Right in public? Aren’t you the least bit ashamed for betraying Frederick like this?” Jane stared at Violet coldly. This again. Violet had perfected this act since childhood—delicate tone, teary eyes, an