No longer a pushover (Noelle and Cedric)

Noelle hacked into Samantha's phone and, as expected, found the nasty comments Samantha had made about her in the business school group chat.

She quickly skimmed through them, then dug deeper and discovered an encrypted document. When she unlocked it, she found a disturbing collection of photos and videos related to the bullying of girls.

She clicked on one of the videos, watching as a girl was humiliated and verbally abused.

Noelle had only seen this kind of bullying on TV. She never imagined it could happen in real life. But worse still, the bullying didn't stop even after the girl took her own life. The cycle continued, with another girl replacing the previous victim and enduring the same torment.

It was no wonder Samantha had been so skilled at isolating her and turning the entire class against her. She was a repeat offender.

Noelle copied all the images and videos before taking control of Samantha's phone. She uploaded them to Instagram with a single defiant line.

"Yes, I bullied her to death. Come and catch me if you dare!"

Once everything was posted, Noelle logged out of Samantha's phone and wiped all traces of her activity. Since Samantha was so arrogant, Noelle might as well give her a final push. After everything was done, she lay down and went to sleep. The first thing Noelle did the next morning was scroll through Instagram.

The post she had made from Samantha's account had already been deleted. But others had saved the videos and photos, and people were still buzzing about it online. It seemed like the Merlocks had acted quickly, but the internet would never forget—those videos and photos would be around forever.

Since Samantha had already been arrested, those images and videos would only help with the investigation. Noelle went to class as usual. As she entered the room, several classmates shot her glances.

Her face remained expressionless as she took her usual seat in the front row. Before long, Morgan called her out of class. When she left the room, students began whispering, wondering how things would play out.

Jessica sneered. "I bet Noelle's going to get punished. Maybe even expelled!"

Grace whispered, "Not necessarily. What if the school finds out the forum posts were fake?"

"How could they be fake? Noelle's just an orphan. How could she afford designer clothes? Her

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money's probably from suspicious sources!"

Jessica's phone was back on, but she couldn't get rid of her frustration Why should she

apologize to Noelle? They all hoped

Noelle would be disciplined this time and that their phones would be unlocked. t

When Noelle arrived at the principal's office, Morgan and Patrick were already there.

Morgan spoke harshly, "Noelle, you claim the forum posts are fake, but explain this photo. Did you spend the night out with him?"

The photo showed her stepping out of Cedric's car.

Noelle remained calm. "We know each other. There's no 'sugar baby' relationship

like the post suggests."

"And how do you prove that?"

"I'll prove it in her stead!"

Noelle turned to see Frank walking in. But instead of feeling relieved, she felt irritated. She asked, "Why are you here?"

She was already capable of handling this herself.

"Noelle, how could you not tell me about something this serious? Of course

had to come. I won't let

anyone slander you like this

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Frank was furious and turned to Morgan. "I've hired a lawyer. We're taking legal action against these defamations!"noveldrama

Morgan sized him up and asked, "Who are you, and what's your relationship with Noelle?"

His appearance suggested he was well-off. Could he be another man Noelle had been involved with?