Chapter 485 Hypocrites in Sheep's Clothing
A few minutes later, footsteps approached outside the private room.
Elbert Sowle, the head of the alumni association, walked in quickly.
As soon as he entered, he went straight to Gillian, cupping her face with concern. "Gillian, what happened? Who hit you?"
Gillian pointed at Jonah and his friends, including Talia "It was Jonah and his uncivilized friends! I demand an explanation today-this isn't over!"
Elbert, a man in his fifties, smoothed down the few wisps of hair left on his head and addressed her seriously. "Don't worry, Gillian. The school will ensure that justice is served through legal channels.
"I was just about to report this situation to the police and the media on behalf of the school.
"People of our standing cannot allow ourselves to be bullied by those without manners-it's simply outrageous!
"We'll make sure that the person who hit you is held accountable"
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Jonah stepped forward. "Mr. Sowle, there's been a misunderstanding. Please let me explain."
Elbert shook his head, sighing. Jonah, how did things get this out of hand?
"If you had something to say, you should have said it calmly. But having your friend resort to violence- that's just unacceptable.
Jonah sighed. "Mr. Sowle, I was having lunch with some very important friends today. Gillian came over and demanded that I handle the donation transfer immediately.
"Since my wife was the one managing the 200 million donation, I hadn't been keeping tabs on it, and I didn't know the money hadn't reached the school's account yet.
"I told Gillian that I'd look into it right after lunch and make sure the funds were transferred by tomorrow evening.
"But Gillian wouldn't accept that and insisted I handle it on the spot.
"My wife is in Harmonfield today, and she's currently with our child at a tutoring session.
"She's in the classroom right now, so I asked Gillian to wait ten or 15 minutes.
Gillian refused and even brought along two lawyers, threatening to sue me and saying some very harsh things
"My friends couldn't stand it anymore, and things got a little heated
"A little heated?" Gillian snapped, furious.
They called me trash and accused me of trying to scam them! And that woman hit me! And you call that a little argument?
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Elbert sighed. "Gillian, don't worry-I'll make sure you get the justice you deserve for this disgraceful behavior.
We are people of status, of class, with refinement. We shouldn't lower ourselves to the level of these uncultured, idle individuals.
"Hitting someone carries legal consequences, as does slander and verbal assault-these are all forms of personal attack and are illegal!
The school will ensure that those responsible for the assault face the full extent of the law.
"Only people with the lowest character resort to violence."
Talia let out a cold laugh. "Look at you, an old man spouting this much crap!
"You talk about other people's lack of character, but you're nothing but a hypocrite hiding behind a mask. of respectability.
"Pretending to be so refined, when really, you're just a corrupt fraud hiding filth inside.
True intellectuals are out there doing real work-advancing science, contributing to academia.
Meanwhile, you hide behind a fake academic title, scamming people on the side. You make me sick!
"You don't even have basic decency, yet you go on and on about how cultured you are.
"Stop disgracing the titles of professor, scholar, and intellectual!"
Elbert's face darkened as he pointed at Talia. "Fine, fine. I won't debate with you, because we're not on the same level.
"Your worldview, your life perspective-they're completely different from mine. I'm an educated man; I don't waste my time arguing with commoners,
Talia laughed. "A commoner, huh? So your worldview is one of self-interest, thuggish logic, and a robber's mentality?
"You talk like you're actually a decent person, but really, you're just trash.
"Dress up garbage however you like-it's still garbage!
Seeing how heated things were getting, Jonah quickly stepped in to try to calm her down. "Ms. Cross, please, let's keep things civil. Can we just let it go?"
Talia raised an eyebrow. "Fine, out of respect for Mr. Ferguson, I'll hold back. Otherwise, I'd handle this very-differently."
She gave Elbert a disdainful smile. "Alright, I'll stop.
Elbert shook his head, putting on an expression of deep disappointment.
Jonah, as a fellow alumnus, let me give you some advice. Thanks to the school, you've gained a bit of a reputation, and we've given you a lot of support and recognition. In the future, you should avoid these low-level social interactions-they'll only lower your status and reflect poorly on your alma mater.
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Chapter 485 Hypocrites in Sheep's Clothing
"Just because you have money now doesn't mean you have social standing.
Your alma mater helped you become successful, gave you status and recognition, but you need to work
your own refinement as well.
Jonah's expression grew colder as he listened.
"Mr. Sowle, just because I'm donating to my alma mater doesn't mean anyone has the right to insult my friends in the name of the school.noveldrama
"The 200 million I pledged is meant to help the school nurture more students of talent and character.
"Even if I have to sell everything I own, I'll make sure the school receives every last cent!
"If the money isn't there by tomorrow at 5 p.m., I'll bring it in cash myself.
"I was just about to investigate why the transfer hasn't gone through.
"But the way you're treating me, you're making me look like some kind of deadbeat.
Threatening to sue me, bringing in legal staff-really?
Mr. Sowle, is this how the school treats its alumni?"
Elbert put on a look of mock displeasure and turned to Gillian. "Gillian, why didn't I know anything about this? How could you treat a respected alumnus like this?
Gillian looked stunned. "Mr. Sowle, weren't you the one who told me to handle it this way?"
Elbert scolded her harshly, "When did I ever say that? Nonsense!"
Gillian froze, taken aback. "Mr. Sowle, don't you remember? It was just this morning-you specifically told me that if the issue wasn't resolved today, we should proceed with legal action."
"Oh, Gillian, how could you be so unreasonable in how you handle things? I... I would never say such a thing..."Elbert muttered, feigning indignation.
Just then, Talia leaned over and held her phone up in front of Jonah. 'Mr. Ferguson, take a look at this! "Your photo on the alumni honor page-it's gone.
"It was there a moment ago, but now the page keeps flickering, showing it one minute and removing it the
next.
Jonah looked at the blank spot where his picture used to be in the "Distinguished Alumni" section.
His heart tightened as he felt a pang of bitterness.