Chapter 201

The image of Roxanne as a bright, graceful lady of the upper class shattered overnight, leaving a trail of disappointment in its wake. The young woman who had once seemed so radiant, so untouchable, was seen as someone willing to stoop to anything just to claw her way into wealth. Anyone who could get into Valoria College carried a sense of pride in their bones. Once the filter over Roxanne faded, people quickly lost all fondness for her—at least most of them did. Jake was still drowning in his own regrets, so he didn't notice Sebastian's sudden reaction. Sebastian's heart trembled slightly when he recalled the matter of the drugging. He clutched his chest. Of course, he knew that rumors about the incident had been swirling around Valoria, but he had genuinely believed that Roxanne was the one who had done it and that he had been the target. Since he, as the victim, had not pursued the matter, the one who had done it was spared. He had never thought that Roxanne wasn't the one who