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    Without waiting for her reply, he walked away.


    Zoie watched his retreating form, her lips pressed tightly together. Only when Johnson was out of sight did her expression turn coldpletely.


    Her thoughts drifted to Niko.


    He was such an idiot! He had a golden opportunity and squandered it.


    Niko had scarcely stepped foot onto the grounds of Irondeer University when Zoie caught wind of his arrival.


    The reason for this was quite straightforward—Niko had been personally admitted by the dean.


    With the dean himself involved in the admission process, it was evident that Niko hailed from a background of considerable privilege and influence.


    Soon after, whispers began to circte throughout the campus. ording to the gossip mill, Niko had a reputation for being overly flirtatious, with a troubling tendency toward inappropriate behavior with women.


    Zoie, always calcting, quickly concocted a scheme. Perhaps this man could serve as a useful pawn in her vendetta against Catherine. She had carefully crafted a n to direct Niko’s attention toward Catherine.


    As she had expected, Niko had swiftly fallen for Catherine. Catherine had responded with escting irritation toward his incessant advances.


    Zoie then arranged for someone to make a fake phone call in a location Niko frequented, pretending it was a coincidence.


    She nted the idea of drugging Catherine in Niko’s mind. Niko also learned that he could takepromising photos of her and force her to be with him.


    Predictably, Niko took the bait.


    Zoie was convinced her n was wless. She even went as far as bribing one of Catherine’s closest friends to ensure everything went off without a hitch.


    To her, sess was a foregone conclusion.


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    And yet… Niko had failed.


    Zoie was furious. She hadid out the strategy with meticulous precision, and still, Niko had managed to ruin everything.


    How utterly useless!


    She had been counting on the scandal to ruin Catherine’s reputationpletely, ensuring that Johnson would never even consider being with her.


    But now… Everything she had done was in vain.


    Later that afternoon, Lucas received a call from Harold.


    “Lucas, you’re free this evening, right?” Harold inquired.


    “Yes. Why do you ask?” Lucas replied.


    “Excellent. Come home tonight,” Harold said.


    Lucas raised a brow. “Why do you want me to go back tonight?”


    “You’ll see,” Harold answered cryptically. “It’s a surprise.”


    Lucas paused, curiosity sparked. “Alright then.”


    “Wonderful. I’ll reach out to Belinda as well,” Harold said.


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