Whatever his reasons, she had to thank him for helping her.

Bianca quickly pulled out her phone and sent Blake a message: “Problem solved. Thank you!”

Blake, who was overseas, was puzzled by the message but didn’t dwell on it. He was glad Bianca’s issue was resolved. “Great! Let’s celebrate when I’m back.”

In less than two days, the school announced big changes: The president was demoted, Samuel was fired, and Mia was expelled. Even more surprising, Mia lost her scholarship titles, and Bianca got them instead.

The whole campus was buzzing with questions. The school forum was full of debates. Some thought Mia and Samuel had been up to...