Framed by the Streamer's Army / Chapter 9: The Office
Framed by the Streamer's Army

Framed by the Streamer's Army

Author: Harold Hayes

Chapter 9: The Office

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In the office, the principal tried for stern but mostly just looked wiped out.

“Isn’t it just an apology? If you did something wrong, you should have the guts to admit it. Besides, going off on people is never a good thing.”

I met his gaze, voice flat. “I did blow up, but I had my reasons. I wasn’t the one who started it. And after suffering this kind of mass cyberbullying, shouldn’t Kayla Lin and Tyler apologize to me first?”

He sighed, hands up in surrender.

“Even if you did nothing wrong, the other side is a celebrity with tens of millions of fans. Sometimes, it doesn’t matter who’s right—just who’s louder. You might as well swallow your pride and end this for your own peace.”

I scoffed, chest tight with injustice. “So you mean, if she uses public opinion and power to crush me, I just have to give in?”

He shrugged, almost apologetic: “There’s nothing you can do. You’re powerless. No one will listen to your side.”

I rolled my eyes so hard it hurt. “I’ll make Kayla Lin beg to clarify for me.”

He didn’t buy it, pinching his nose as he searched for damage control.

“The forum rumors are affecting the school too much. I’ll tell the admin to shut it down for a week. Settle this within a week, or the school will step in.”

I looked up. “How?”

He sounded almost sorry: “Like making you write a letter of apology, then reporting it school-wide and posting it to the forum.”

I pressed my lips together, refusing to be the scapegoat. If it came to that, I’d never live it down.

So I said, ice in my voice: “If this gets cleared up, I want the school to make Tyler apologize to me.”

He nodded. “If it turns out you’re the victim, Tyler does deserve to be criticized.”

With that, I left the office, dignity mostly intact.

In the hallway, I pulled out my phone and called Ms. Carter, my dad’s right-hand woman and executive assistant. A flash of guilt prickled— I hated pulling the family card, but I was out of options.

“Ms. Carter, get me contact info for an actress named Kayla Lin. I need to talk to her.”

She sounded surprised: “She’s just a minor actress. There’s no need for you to contact her personally. Just tell her agent.”

I gritted my teeth. “Oh, it’s very necessary.”

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