The Killer Queen ( Noella Briony ) novel Chapter 332

Expulsion?

If Oriana got expelled, it would be a permanent stain on her record!

Garrick clenched his teeth and said, "Are we really going to go this far? Don't you think we should leave some room for maneuver?"

"Room for maneuver? Why would I need to leave any room for myself? By Imperial University’s code of conduct, if this kind of behavior can’t even lead to expulsion... well, it sets a precedent for other students, doesn't it? I don't think it's a move in the school's best interests," she added, also playing the moral card.

Noella followed Palmer into the diner, replying to Garrick as they walked.

Garrick couldn’t agree with her. "Noella, getting into our university is no small feat, and Oriana is a stellar student. You're going to ruin her future over this! Since you haven't suffered any real harm, can't you just let it slide?"

"Garrick, if I had suffered real harm, would you stand by me?"

Such hypothetical moral high grounds always come from those who've never been in the eye of the storm. Without understanding Noella's feelings, Garrick could easily claim the moral high ground.

But why should she accept that!

Garrick was momentarily speechless.

"Noella, but you haven't been harmed! You're the stronger party, aren't you? Even if her schemes did hurt you, you have a powerful family to back you up. Why can't you show a little empathy for the underdog?"

Noella's smile carried a hint of scorn. She looked out the window at the diner's idyllic lake island setting, almost magical in its tranquility.

"Garrick, what about those failures from back then? How did you deal with them?"

Garrick knew exactly what Noella was referring to. The failed ‘subjects’ from the early days of the Polaris Star project, their fates sealed by failure.

They had both tacitly agreed not to bring up Polaris Star directly before. But now, as it entered the conversation, Garrick fell silent.

Noella's tone was indifferent. "Garrick, those were once-in-a-lifetime geniuses, turned into fools by your experiments. Aren't they a greater loss than one Oriana? Weren't they ordinary people?"

"You taught me this - the weak should be eliminated. Plus, I've always been one to settle scores. My grandma used to say, if someone punches you once, you punch back three times. Garrick, it's your choice. An eye for an eye, or expulsion."

Noella chuckled. "After all, controlling the fate of others has always been your favorite game, hasn't it?"

The sarcasm in her words was palpable.

The deeds of Garrick's past were known to those present.

Helen laughed out loud. "That’s right. You were so ruthless back then. What, got soft with age, or did your conscience finally kick in? Probably can't sleep at night, haunted by those poor kids' ghosts."

Garrick's face turned crimson with anger. Under the pressure, he sighed. "I understand. I'll proceed with the expulsion."

After hanging up the phone and seeing off the room full of imposing figures, Garrick felt stifled.

What had become of this generation's Polaris Star?

His gaze turned deep.