The video was footage of his last encounter with the principal, back when he'd accompanied Hannah to his office.
But it only captured a snippet of their conversation, Leaving enough room for misinterpretation.
It was enough to twist and paint Bryson as the villain with bribery allegations.
Meanwhile, Grace's voice crackled with urgency through the phone.
"This situation's spiraling out of control.
I'm not on campus.
I'm clueless about what's happening, so I'm reaching out for your help.
They're smearing Hannah's name, spreading rumors like wildfire.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtShould we involve the authorities?" In a flash, Bryson recalled the tense atmosphere in the car, the way Hannah's gaze had been glued to her phone screen.
It just didn't feel right.
's BunnyBookery Maybe she'd already caught wind of the scandal brewing on the forum.
Maybe she'd chosen to keep him in the dark.
A chill crept into Bryson's gaze.
"No need for cops just yet.
Grace was still shaky.
"Then... what's the plan?" "I'm on top of it.
I won't let this blow up any further.
" A wave of relief washed over Grace.
Her voice was even lighter.
"Okay, I'll trust you to handle it.
At that time, Hannah was making her way back to her hotel room.
She found Dotson standing in the hallway, waiting outside her door.
"What's the matter?" Hannah asked catching the man's grave demeanor.
"Haven't you managed to clear things up on the forum?" "It seems they've beefed up the forum's defenses with ssort of firewall," Dotson replied solemnly.
"Our usual tricks couldn't cut it this time.
Hannah's eyebrows shot up in surprise.
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The Dark Web was their playground; few digital fortresses could withstand G their onslaught. Yet here they were, thwarted by a mere university forum.
It appeared Halliday University had upgraded its security measures.
With a resigned sigh, she motioned for Dotson to follow her inside. "Cin first.
Lettake a crack at it.
" As she powered up her computer, her phone buzzed insistently.
Bryson's nflashed on the screen.
She hesitated for a while before she answered, "Mr.
Mitchell, what's the latest?"