Chapter 822 A Settlement

"Jean's brother has filed a police report. He wants a formal investigation into the rumors," Rubio said grimly. He hadn't expected the Harrington family to involve the police. Normally, when students made mistakes, the school handled it internally. Bringing in law enforcement made the whole situation far more serious and reflected poorly on him. Mathilda and the others froze. A chill ran down their spines. The two officers—a man and a woman—started asking multiple questions in front of Rubio. As they answered, the five girls grew increasingly panicked, their voices shaking, tears beginning to fall. They even started pleading for leniency, saying they were willing to pay compensation. Most of the time, they were still trying to dodge responsibility. Once the officers finished questioning them, they brought in the others involved. Jean, the victim, and the witnesses—Liza, Aurelia, and Kylie. When the interviews wrapped up, the male officer stepped aside and made a phone call. "Mr.