As soon as Adrian spoke, the entire room of teachers turned their eyes toward Anastasia.
"Why don't we let Miss Langley take charge of this year's psychology contest?" one teacher suggested. "She was Professor Adama's top student, excelled academically, and even served as a student council leader. She's clearly up to the task."
Anastasia saw this as an excellent opportunity to prove herself. She smiled and said, "If the leadership believes in me, I'll make sure to do my best."
Then she turned her gaze toward Marjorie, who was sweating bullets by now. "As for you," Anastasia said coldly, "I won't let this rumor-spreading incident slide. I'll get to the bottom of it."
Under Adrian's piercing glare, Marjorie didn't dare say another word.
*****
After everything was settled, Anastasia and
