Chapter 277

Outside Absolute Zero's entrance, Valerie found a quiet corner to take a call from Philip, who was still overseas. "Yes, I'm sulking," she admitted lightly. "And honestly, I just want an excuse to rest for a few more days. You know how much I hate going back to campus. I might as well take a long break while I can. "Mr. Jones won't find me, anyway. After that whole mess, I blocked everyone's number. "Alright, alright, you're not getting any younger. Your health matters more than worrying yourself sick over a troublemaker like me. I'll go back when I feel like it. You just enjoy your vacation abroad and stop fussing about me." Philip's voice droned on over the phone, filled with fatherly irritation. He urged Valerie to return to campus immediately, reminding her that even from abroad, he had heard all about the chaos brewing online. When he learned that Renton had unilaterally expelled her, Philip had called him overseas and delivered a scathing reprimand. No matter how resentful