All Chapters of SHHH... PROFESSOR : Chapter 61 - Chapter 70

Juliet sat up when Adrian read Sophia’s warning out loud.“Elena knows I’m talking. She’ll do anything to silence me before the hearing.”Adrian set the phone down. “We need to get Sophia somewhere safe. And we need to protect your mother.”“How do we even find her in time?”“We reply carefully. Ask for a meeting place she chooses. Somewhere public. Then we move her before Elena can.”Before they could plan further, Juliet’s phone rang. Unknown number. She answered on speaker.Voss’s voice came through, cold and calm. “Good evening, Luna. Or should I say Juliet. Your mother is resting comfortably in her hospital room right now. It would be a shame if something interrupted her recovery tonight.”Juliet’s blood turned to ice. “Don’t you dare touch her.”“Then convince your professor to withdraw from the hearing,” Voss said. “Publicly. Tonight. If he does, your mother stays safe and the full video stays private. If he doesn’t… well. Hospitals can be dangerous places.”The call ended.Jul

The hearing room stayed quiet after Elena’s words. The board chair looked around the table and cleared his throat.“We will proceed with the first witness. Miss Sophia Reynolds has requested to speak.”A young woman walked in from the side door. She looked nervous but determined. Her blonde hair was pulled back, and she carried a small folder. When she sat at the witness table, Adrian’s face stayed calm, but Juliet saw his hands tighten under the table.The board chair spoke. “Miss Reynolds, please state your connection to Professor Knight and the events at his previous university.”Sophia took a slow breath. “I was a student in Professor Knight’s class five years ago. I made a formal complaint claiming we had an inappropriate relationship. That complaint was a lie.”Murmurs filled the room. Elena’s smile faded for the first time.Sophia continued. “Elena Knight approached me after I got a low grade on a paper. She offered me money and help with my student loans if I accused her husba

The board chair’s words still hung in the air when Adrian and Juliet left the hearing room. For the first time in weeks, the pressure felt lighter.Outside the building, Dr. Lang caught up to them. “The police just called. They used the financial evidence and the kidnapping report. Voss was arrested an hour ago at the club.”Juliet stopped walking. “He’s really in custody?”“Yes,” Dr. Lang said. “Kidnapping charges, embezzlement, and threats. Elena’s main partner is gone.”Adrian’s hand tightened around Juliet’s. “One less person trying to destroy us.”Dr. Lang nodded. “The board is still reviewing the rest of the materials, but this helps. A lot. Get some rest. You’ll need it tomorrow.”They thanked her and walked to the car. Juliet stayed quiet until the doors closed.“I keep waiting for the next threat,” she said.“I know. But this one is real. He’s in handcuffs.”They drove to a quiet hotel near campus. The second the door closed, Adrian pulled Juliet against him and kissed her li

The hearing room stayed tense after Elena’s outburst. The board members exchanged more uneasy looks. The chair finally called another recess to examine her new documents more carefully.Juliet felt dizzy. The stress of the last weeks, the constant fear, and the emotional swings were catching up to her. She slipped away to the restroom down the hall. Her period was late again. This time the symptoms felt stronger.She had bought a test that morning on a quiet impulse. Now, standing in the small stall, she took it. Her hands shook as she waited.Two lines.Positive.Juliet stared at the result until her vision blurred. A baby. In the middle of everything. She sat on the closed toilet lid and tried to breathe. The plastic stick felt heavy in her hand. She wrapped it in tissue and slipped it into her bag before she left the stall.When she returned to the hallway, Adrian was waiting near the water fountain. One look at her face and he pulled her into an empty side office. He closed the do

The next morning Juliet and Adrian walked into the hearing room side by side. The board members were already seated. Elena sat in the back with her arms crossed. Her face looked tight and angry.The board chair stood. “After careful review of all evidence, including the testimony of Miss Sophia Reynolds, the financial records, and the documented misconduct of Dean Hargrove, this board has reached a decision.”The room went completely quiet.“Professor Adrian Knight is fully cleared of all charges of misconduct. He is reinstated to his position with full back pay and a formal apology from the university. The investigation is closed.”Juliet’s knees felt weak. Adrian’s hand found hers under the table and squeezed hard.Elena shot to her feet. “This is a joke! He’s a predator! You’re all protecting him!”Security moved toward her immediately. Elena tried to keep shouting, but the guards took her by the arms and guided her out of the room. Her voice faded down the hallway.The board chair