"If you can still speak, apologize to Marcus Shaw first."
Nora Scott's pointed remark brought the previously bustling office back to silence.
The teachers who had been there to watch the spectacle exchanged glances for a moment, then retreated awkwardly to the side, making space for those involved to wrap things up.
Mr. Flynn and Oliver Scott also consciously stepped back a bit.
To Anastasia, all the gazes and attention felt like needles and blades, slicing away her flesh bit by bit, making her feel tortured and embarrassed, so much so that even breathing became extremely difficult.
She opened her mouth, her lips trembling slightly, yet she couldn't utter a single word.
After a moment of silence, Dean Carter timely spoke, "Anastasia, make a statement."
