Chapter 44

Evelyn Laurent walked straight through the crowd, ignoring the sycophantic gazes fixed on her.

The wail of an ambulance pierced the sky as it carried the unconscious Sophia Lowell away.

Outside the school gates, Ethan Sullivan tapped his slender fingers against the window of his black Maybach.

His eyes darkened as he watched the ambulance disappear into the distance.

The fools of the Lowell family had no idea what they were playing with.

Daring to provoke Evelyn right under his nose?

It was time they learned their lesson.

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The sharp scent of disinfectant filled the hospital air.

Sophia lay on the bed, her face wrapped in bandages.

A perforated eardrum. Mild concussion.

Vincent Lowell and the others were also bruised, their expressions grim.

"That bitch!" Sophia slammed her fist against the mattress, then winced in pain.

She couldn't understand it.

How had Evelyn, who couldn't even get into a third-rate college, secured an acceptance letter from Harvard?

"Don't upset yourself, darling," Margaret Hill soothed, pressing her hand down. "I'll make sure justice is served."

Sophia suddenly grabbed her mother's wrist. "Mom, Evelyn must have cheated!"

Vincent's eyes lit up. "Exactly! Someone was backing her at The Grand Hyatt that day."

The three exchanged glances, their lips curling into venomous smiles.

The door swung open as three young men hobbled in, supporting each other.

"Seniors..." Sophia's eyes instantly welled with tears.

"Don't worry, Sophia," the leader said indignantly. "Harvard has semester exams. She'll be exposed sooner or later!"

"Exactly!" another chimed in. "Someone like her, who got in through connections, will be weeded out in the first round."

Sophia's tears turned into a fragile smile as she lowered her gaze demurely. "Thank you, Seniors..."

The trio burned with righteous fervor.

"We'll dig up her secrets!"

"We'll make sure she doesn't last a day at Harvard!"

As they marched out, Sophia watched their retreating backs, a cold smirk twisting her lips.

This time, Evelyn, I'll ruin you completely.