The Billionaire's True Heiress From Fake Jewel to Real Crown novel Chapter 999

"Our investigation didn't make a mistake. Are you refusing to confess because you want us to lay all the evidence out on the table?"

The officer stared the student down.

He was supposed to be a top scholar at The Cabinda University. How could he be this stupid?

"Think very carefully, Quinton. Is ruining your entire future worth a few hundred dollars?"

"We've already contacted your counselor!"

That was what finally broke Quinton's resolve.

He hadn't expected them to be so ruthless.

Why did they need to involve his counselor? Were they going to give him a major disciplinary strike or expel him completely?

"I'll confess!"

Quinton quickly weighed the pros and cons.

He spilled everything before his counselor even arrived.

"I didn't actually want to steal the money. I wasn't trying to keep it."

"I just wanted to hold onto it for one extra day. I was going to sell my stocks when the market opened and pay them back."

"How was I supposed to know they'd freak out and track down Gavin so fast?"

"I originally just wanted to do a good deed and skim a little commission off the top."

"Officers, please believe me, I'm really not that kind of person..."

What kind of person, exactly?

The officers exchanged exasperated looks.

This kid had been fiercely denying everything two minutes ago, and now he was crying his eyes out. It was honestly pathetic.

They decided to let his counselor handle the lecture.

When Mr. Landry arrived, Quinton put on a spectacular performance, crying, apologizing, and promising to pay Lex double as soon as he liquidated his portfolio.

Mr. Landry saw right through the lies immediately.

But what could he do?

He had to cover for the student.

The alternative was letting a university student go to jail for fraud.

He was also silently frustrated with the freshmen—they should have come to a faculty member first!

"Let's settle this privately. He will return the money, and we can put this ugly ordeal behind us."

"Does the university not penalize students for behavior like this?" Claire asked, completely immune to the emotional manipulation.

She stared directly at Mr. Landry, making it clear she had no intention of letting this slide.

Mr. Landry immediately realized this girl looked vaguely familiar—and that she was not going to be easily dismissed.

"Of course we do. He will receive a formal disciplinary mark on his record."

Claire shot Quinton a frosty look. "Is that the kind of mark that stays in his permanent file and can't be removed?"

What a vicious woman!

Quinton glared at Claire.

This wasn't the broke girl he scammed; this was the meddling roommate sticking her nose where it didn't belong.

What a busybody bitch!

"It goes on his file, but if he demonstrates excellent behavior moving forward, it can potentially be expunged."

The counselor wasn't lying.