Moments later, her plan began to unfold spectacularly. All across Shadow Ridge University, students froze mid-bite as the broadcast played.
At first, many dismissed it as gossip. But then, a post appeared online, a photo of an IOU note bearing the Almond family's seal.
The campus buzzed like a hive. The handwriting and the signature... it all matched. The evidence was irrefutable.
Whoever the mysterious broadcaster was, they were telling the truth.
Meanwhile, Priscilla and Marriott were stricken with horror. They had barely turned their backs, and in that brief window, utter pandemonium had erupted.
Their phones began to vibrate incessantly as members of the student council demanded explanations.
As for Brenda, who had been chatting cheerfully with her best friend at the time, her composure was shattered the instant she heard the broadcast. Her cheeks flushed scarlet with fury.
"This is all lies!" she shouted, slamming her hand on the table. "That must be Lana's doing!"
