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Chapter 6

Author: Seven Secs
"Tell them we need the hallway footage from this morning."

The change in Dorian's face was immediate. Elara glanced at him without thinking.

It lasted less than a second. However, that was all I needed. They were scared.

Ten minutes later, the school's dean, Lucian Harrowby, arrived at the nurse's office. He came in looking furious, clearly ready to tear into Callum before he'd even heard the full story.

Mr. Wycliffe stopped him by handing over the treatment record. "Mr. Harrowby, Callum was
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