Angela's POV“It was Aaron,” I said quietly. “Aaron attacked me.”The room fell silent. I didn’t dare look up, but I could feel the shock in the air. When I finally raised my head, Aaron’s devastated stare hit me like a blow.Across the room, Victoria Bennett smiled—a small, knowing smirk, like she’d already predicted this outcome. Ian had a smug grin too, the look of someone who thought he’d already won.I wanted to punch him, wipe that expression off his face, but I couldn’t. Victoria’s threat and the deal that could save my family had me trapped.“Angela, what are you talking about?!” Aaron’s voice cracked. “I was the one who saved you from Ian!”His words cut deep. Guilt wrapped around my throat, tightening. I’d betrayed him. I’d destroyed him. He protected me, and I dragged his name through the dirt.“Aaron,” Principal Davies interjected, voice calm but firm. “Is that true? Did you try to assault her?”Aaron stood up, but before he could answer, the door swung open. A guy walked
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