Chapter 431
Chapter 431:
Without thinking, Gifford found himself reading the headline aloud.
Behind the screen, the sound of writing came to a sudden halt.
Gifford kept reading, his focus deepening, until a voice from behind the screen interrupted him. “Mr. Ruiz, what were you saying?”
“Uh, it’s just some news.”
“Can you tell me about it?”
Gifford blinked in surprise. This was the first time the girl had asked him about something not related to her studies.
He started reading the article aloud and briefly explained the vote manipulation scandal at Esaham University.
Silence lingered from behind the screen, leaving Gifford unsure whether she was even paying attention.
Then, her voice broke the quiet. “The recording of Vinson, the CEO of Prestige Fashion Group, was leaked. It clearly proved his involvement in helping Fernanda manipulate the vote. Fernanda emerged as the winner, surpassing Hertha in second place by over 300,000 votes… Hertha?”
Gifford confirmed, “Yes, she’s part of a girl group, and she’s…”
“I know her,” the girl interrupted, her calm tone quickly turning sharp, edged with anger and bitterness. “There’s no question about this vote manipulation—Hertha is definitely behind it.”
Gifford was caught off guard. “Hertha? How can you be so sure it was her?”
“I just know!” the girl snapped, her voice growing even more intense. “I know exactly what…”
“Kind of person she is. Always pulling shady moves, pretending to be one thing while being another. How else could the conversation between Vinson and Fernanda have leaked? It had to come from someone close to them, and that’s her!”
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Gifford was taken aback by the girl’s revelation.
After a brief pause, her voice softened. The anger and bitterness vanished, replaced by the usual clear tone she always had. It was as if the sharp emotions she had just expressed were nothing more than a passing illusion. “Mr. Ruiz, if you believe in me, go back and ask your friend to look into Hertha. You’ll uncover something surprising.”
Once Gifford got back to his dorm, he quickly added Fernanda on WhatsApp and updated her on what the girl had told him.
“From what you’ve told me, it sounds like your student knows Hertha from before,” Fernanda replied.
Gifford remarked, “Yes, that’s what I think too. But I don’t know much about her or her connection to Hertha. She doesn’t talk much, and I don’t think she’s the type to make false accusations, so I trust what she’s said. According to her, Hertha’s character is questionable, and she might even have connections to some influential people at Prestige Fashion Group.”
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