"What is this?" Eric muttered, his voice strained as he felt the jagged pressure of a senior's hand tightening in his hair. "It's hard to believe a university would let this kind of thing happen. I knew things felt off at the party, but for them to openly hold us hostage in a lecture hall... this is insanity."
"It's because he's a Stern," Jono answered through gritted teeth, his neck tensing against the force pulling his head back. "The Stern family is one of the wealthiest dynasties in the world. To the people who run this place, Donto isn't just a student; he's a donor, a legacy, and a power they can't afford to offend. Rules don't apply to people like him."
