"Listen, Claire, Norris might be easy on the eyes, but half the math department is balding. You won't find that here."
"Our faculty members-men and women alike—take excellent care of themselves. Attending our lectures is practically a visual treat."
"Wouldn't that make learning so much more enjoyable?"
Claire was speechless. Since they couldn't compete on academic merit, they were resorting to physical attractiveness?
The math department definitely had Owen as their poster boy, but the medical faculty consistently maintained a high standard of personal grooming.
From an aesthetic standpoint, the medical lectures were undeniably easier to sit through.
"Just think about it, Claire. We even brought in a young, handsome professor who recently returned from overseas."
"He's definitely just as striking as Norris!"
The moment the words left his mouth, the administrator seemed to doubt himself.
"Or, well, at least comparable."
He honestly couldn't make that promise with full confidence.
After all, Norris possessed the kind of devastating good looks that effortlessly eclipsed everyone at The Cabinda University.
"You're studying clinical medicine, aren't you?"
"That's exactly what he teaches. He's actually quite renowned internationally."
"He chose to return to teach here to give back to his alma mater."
"If you're interested, you could take his elective next semester."
The administrator rattled on, but Claire wasn't remotely captivated by the pitch.
"I have an afternoon class to catch, so I should really get going."
Realizing he had lost his audience, the administrator relented. "Alright, run along. Don't be late."
When Claire finally emerged from the office, her roommates were waiting, eagerly giving her a thumbs-up.
"You are a total badass, Claire! When you smashed that plate over his head, I was terrified he was going to attack you."
Zara had genuinely feared for Claire's safety.
She had been ready to roll up her sleeves and start throwing punches.
Who knew the guy was such a massive coward?
"I think you just really wanted an excuse to hit someone,"
Claire replied, instantly seeing through Zara's bravado.
Zara stayed silent, clearing her throat. There was no way she was going to admit to that.
Both Skye and Lex were deeply impressed by Claire's sheer audacity.
Starting a fight in the middle of a crowded cafeteria was a dangerous game that usually ended badly for
Seryone involved.
Given that he was on the Student Council, he could have easily twisted the narrative to play the victim.
If Claire hadn't had support, she likely would have ended up with a severe disciplinary warning.
"Levi is a total jerk, but making him apologize in the cafeteria is going to absolutely destroy his ego."
"You don't think he'll try to get revenge on you, do you?"
That was Lex's biggest concern.
Skye nodded in agreement. "With a scandal like this, is he even going to keep his spot on the Student Council?"
"There's no way they'd want someone with a track record like that representing them, right?"
Good point.
Claire had almost forgotten to ask how the council planned to handle the situation.
As it turned out, the council
members who had witnessed the
scene had immediately reported the. disaster back to the president and vice president.
A few of Levi's closer friends had tried to defend him.
However, the overwhelming majority
agreed that a public apology in the
n on the
cafeteria was a massive stain
organization's reputation.
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They needed to cut their ties with him immediately.
In the end, the leadership reached a unanimous decision: Levi was to be expelled
from the Student Council.
As a junior, he had been perfectly poised to step down gracefully, yet now he was being unceremoniously kicked out.
It was a classic case of entirely self-inflicted ruin.
When Levi received the news of his expulsion, he was blinded by rage.
Or rather, an entirely impotent rage.