Ten minutes later, heavy footsteps echoed down the tiled corridor outside the office.
A tall, arrogant man in an expensive navy designer suit walked into the room, flanked by a man carrying a leather briefcase.
Mr. Vance: What is the meaning of this emergency call, Harrison?! Why is my daughter being harassed in your office?!
Chloe: Dad! Thank goodness you're here!
Chloe immediately burst into fake tears, running over to wrap her arms around her father's suit jacket.
Chloe: They're all teaming up against me, Dad! That girl insulted our family and then tried to attack me!
Mr. Vance: Is this true, Harrison?! A student attacked my Chloe?!
Principal Harrison: Mr. Vance, please calm down. We are currently reviewing the incident that occurred in the cafeteria.
Ethan: Sir, your daughter is lying to you. She slapped Maya across the face and knocked her lunch tray onto the floor.
Mr. Vance: And who are you to speak to me, boy?!
Ethan: I'm Ethan, the student council president, and I saw the entire thing with my own eyes.
Mr. Vance: I don't care if you're the mayor's son! My daughter does not lie!
Mr. Vance stepped toward Maya, looking down at her modest uniform and simple shoes with total disdain.
Mr. Vance: Look at this girl. Who are her parents? What kind of low-class family lets their child cause trouble in an elite private academy?
Maya: My parents... my parents aren't here, sir...
Chloe: See, Dad?! She's a foster kid! She lives on public assistance!
Mr. Vance: A foster child in a private academy? How did she even get admitted here, Harrison?!
Principal Harrison: Maya is here on a full academic scholarship, Mr. Vance. She has the highest grade point average in the entire senior class.
Mr. Vance: I don't care about her grades! She is creating a toxic environment for my daughter!
Attorney Lawson: Mr. Vance, if I may... we can file an immediate civil suit against the school board if this student isn't expelled today.
Ethan: File a lawsuit for what?! Your client's daughter committed physical battery!
Mr. Vance: Keep your mouth shut, kid! I have forty million dollars in liquid assets, and I can buy this entire school grounds if I want to!