Robert looked at the document on his desk that Hazel had printed out with a slightly troubled expression. I explained the situation to Young Master Mason yesterday, but he hung up on me before I could finish. I don’t know how I should deal with this situation. And now, Hazel and Madelaine are here to pressure me again. He could feel the heavy pressure bearing down on his shoulders.
The corners of Hazel’s mouth were slightly curved upward. “Mr. Goldstein, I told you about Janet’s case of plagiarism yesterday. How do you plan to resolve this matter?”
Hazel was the daughter of the president of Yobril’s National Council. She wasn’t somebody he could afford to offend. Thus, he had a difficult expression on his face. “I’ve asked Miss Hogan to call Janet here. She should arrive soon.”
Madelaine didn’t have a powerful background backing her. Therefore, she did not dare to upset him and could only hide behind Hazel. “Mr. Goldstein, this plagiarism issue is beyond a shadow of a doubt. You cannot cover for Miss Jackson’s misdeeds.”
He pursed his lips slightly and adjusted his glasses before coldly replying, “If it is confirmed that Janet is involved in plagiarism, then I will deal with it impartially.”
She narrowed her eyes slightly and smiled sinisterly.
A few minutes later, a series of knocks sounded on the office’s door. Robert pulled himself back to the present. With an ugly expression, he calmly said, “Enter.”
Janet pushed open the office door. Pulling her cap lower, she slowly walked inside. Her voice was cold and distant as she looked at the man sitting in the main seat. “Mr. Goldstein, were you looking for me?”
He pushed the document on his desk that Hazel had printed out over to Janet. Then, he sighed. “Right now, there are students who have reported you for plagiarism in the essay portion of your test. This is the evidence.”
She picked up the test papers on the desk and glanced at them expressionlessly. “I see.”
Her offhanded reply of ‘I see’ utterly enraged both Hazel and Madelaine.
A slight livid expression appeared on Hazel’s delicate face. She sneered, “Janet Jackson, the evidence is right in front of you. Aren’t you going to explain yourself?!”
“That’s right. How shameless can you be?! You ruined the reputation of Woodsbury University because of your act of plagiarism!” Madelaine supportively added while hiding behind Hazel.
Janet narrowed her eyes slightly in response. She swept her gaze over Hazel and Madelaine, emitting a terrible chill from her eyes.
Hazel held her head high and countered without showing any weaknesses. “Janet, you have done worse things than this. So, don’t look at me with those eyes. I’m not afraid of you.” Miss Hogan is covering for her out of fear. But, I am the daughter of the president of Yobril’s National Council. I’m not afraid of her at all.
Janet scoffed slightly. The look in her eyes was as sharp and piercing as a knife.
As a result, Madelaine didn’t dare to look straight at Janet’s eyes and hurriedly shifted her gaze away.
Janet smiled slightly. Without getting consent from Robert, she sat down on the sofa and crossed her leg over her knee. She looked rather cocky.
Robert felt a chill going down his back. At the same time, his palms were covered in cold sweat. Why do I feel that Janet is becoming more and more like Mason? It’s terrifying! He spoke up suddenly. “Miss Jackson, do you have anything to say in your defense? Plagiarism is a serious offense. If you have no evidence to prove otherwise, I have no choice but to act in accordance with the university’s regulations.”
The corners of her eyes lifted slightly as she calmly replied, “This isn’t plagiarism.”
Madelaine burst into laughter at those words. She stepped forward, grabbed the test papers, and threw them at Janet. “Look at the contents and the writing style! The similarity is 60%! How can you so shamelessly claim that you did not plagiarize? Have some shame!”
Janet caught the test papers that were thrown at her and crushed them in her hands. Then, she got up slightly. The smile at the corner of her lips was very shallow; her eyes seemed to be covered in a layer of ice. “What right do you have to post my test papers on the bulletin board?”
