Chapter 562

Lydia looked like a wreck after her all-nighter. She was not just sporting heavy dark circles under her eyes, but the stress had also triggered a fresh breakout of angry red welts across her forehead and around her mouth. As soon as Sonia appeared, Lydia lunged at her, fueled by a night of pure rage, and seized Sonia by the collar. "What did I ever do to you? Why are you trying to destroy me?" Lydia had spent the night on the verge of a total breakdown. Scott had spent hours screaming at her over the phone from abroad. If the online vitriol did not stop soon, she was facing the very real threat of being expelled from Arcton University. As far as she was concerned, all this misfortune had been dropped on her head by Sonia, the woman standing in front of her. Sonia shoved Lydia's hands away. "I didn't do this, Lydia. Use your head. We both got played by Valerie." Lydia was ready to launch into a string of profanities, but she hesitated at the mention of Valerie's name. "What does V