The Consortium’s Heir by Benjamin_Jnr

Chapter 191

As he stretched, he asked, "Have you taken care of everything?"

Erin looked awkward as she shook her head. "I’m sorry about this, but the university refused to

approve your leave because they said that you may not even be one of their students anymore."

Her words made him realize what was going on. After a moment of thought, he nodded and said,

"Take me to the university now. I think I need to discuss with the dean whether I'm still one of Kingston

University's students."

Erin had never doubted him, so she drove to the university. When they arrived, the sky had yet to

darken, and the students still had class. Darius headed straight for the dean's office and knocked on

the door.

Soon, an aged voice said, "Come in."

Darius walked in and met the dean's eyes, clearly seeing the shock there. He didn't expect to see this

in the dean’s eyes, which made him

suspicious. It was true that his sudden appearance was a surprise, but the dean's reaction was still

unexpected.

He asked, "Dean Fletcher, you seem surprised to see me. Am I not supposed to be here?"

The dean, Leon Fletcher, had already regained his composure. He stood up and said sternly, "No,

you're not. Darius Reid, you’ve already been expelled.

I don’t know what you’re still doing here."

His tone was firm as he continued, "I know you come from an affluent family, but Kingston University

won't condone your actions."

Darius sighed. "Your logic sounds infallible, but it's really not. It’s built on a lie."

Leon looked at the clock. "It's almost time for me to get off work, so you can come again tomorrow if

you have anything to say.” He turned his computer off and put his pen away before grabbing his coat

and leaving the office.

However, Darius stopped him as he got to the door. He turned to glare at Darius.

"Your actions are enough for me to get the security guards to kick you out."

Darius shrugged. "If you think you’re capable of that, go ahead and do it. I can't guarantee what'll

happen after that, though."

Leon knew Darius was threatening him, but he didn’t seem to have any other choice. He'd heard about

what had happened recently, and he knew he wouldn’t have any way to deal with the consequences.

Therefore, even though he felt like he was being humiliated, he still turned to look at Darius and said,

"Perhaps you can let me know what exactly you want."

"Nothing, really." Darius was calm. "I just want to let you know that my expulsion was based on

something that was unverified, so it shouldn't have come into effect. If you choose to go ahead with

this, I can always report this to the federation."

Leon pushed his glasses up, looking angrier than before. "I think the truth is obvious! The authorities

brought you away and locked you up! I don't know why you're here, but as the dean of Kingston

University, I have to do something about this. I'll make sure to bear the responsibility for my actions."

Darius' face was void of emotion. He didn't think he needed to waste his energy on a person he

wouldn't see in the future.

Leon didn't know Darius' intentions. He was just mad because of Darius' reaction. So, he didn’t

consider his future at all.

He said, "You can choose to stay here, and so will I. I've already contacted the authorities, and they'll

be here soon. You'll be paying the price for your mistakes in no time."

Darius' lips curved into a frosty smile. "May I know what evidence you've collected to prove that I've

really committed plagiarism, Dean Fletcher?"

A trace of fear flashed across Leon's face, but it quickly disappeared.

He said, "Professor Plinksy’s the one who reported you, and I trust him unconditionally. As a professor,

he must have verified this matter before making such a decision. Moreover, the fact that the authorities

locked you up is proof enough!"

Darius' smile grew, both in size and frostiness. "I'm surprised that someone told you about this

beforehand."

Leon’s resolute expression faltered. Darius' words made sense-he wasn’t supposed to know a thing

about this matter before the court came to a decision. However, not only did he know about it, but he'd

also brought it up to Darius' face.

Darius' gaze was sharp. "It seems that you found out about this before Professor Plinsky did, Dean

Fletcher. Professor Plinsky did nothing of the sort, which is why the authorities easily caught him.

Now, he's the one locked up in the detention center. And based on what he told them, he didn't have

any time to tell you about this." He didn't continue.

"You’re still suspected of committing plagiarism, and no one told me about that. Based on that alone,

you have no right to stay on as a student of Kingston University."

Darius wanted to spit in the face of his nonsense. "So, all I need to do is prove that my dissertation is

an original work and that I didn’t commit plagiarism?" His eyes were already filled with rage.

Leon could sense this, but he couldn't care less how Darius felt. Though he had lost this battle, he

would win the war.

He nodded and said, "Yes, exactly. The onus is on you to prove that you’re innocent."