Free Web NovelChapter 185: Caught Red Handed
No One’s Pov
The next morning, the bright sunlight poured through the large glass windows of the private academy, but the atmosphere inside the classroom was completely different than usual.
Viella and Lily sat side by side at their shared wooden desk. The entire classroom was incredibly silent- much more silent and tense than it had ever been before. Usually, the wealthy students would be loudly gossiping, laughing, and throwing papers around before the morning bell rang.
But today, everyone sat perfectly still in their seats, whispering in low voices and glancing nervously toward the empty teacher’s desk.
Feeling the strange tension in the air, Viella leaned over slightly and whispered to Lily in a tiny, curious voice. "Hey, Lily... what in the world is going on today? Why is everyone acting so weird and scared?"
Lily didn’t turn her head to look at her lady. She kept her eyes fixed straight ahead on the blackboard and only gave a casual shrug of her shoulders. "I have absolutely no idea, My Lady," she replied smoothly, her voice completely calm.
A few moments later, the classroom door pushed open, and the strict principal of the school walked inside, followed by an entirely unfamiliar woman holding a stack of textbooks.
The principal stepped up to the podium, cleared his throat loudly, and made an unexpected announcement to the quiet room.
"Good morning, class. I have an important update for all of you today," the principal stated in a serious tone. "Starting from this morning, your regular homeroom teacher, Miss Sarah, is suddenly getting transferred to a highly distant, new school far away from the city. She will no longer be working at this academy. Therefore, from now on, this lady standing next to me will be your brand-new official teacher."
The principal introduced the new woman, who gave a polite bow to the classroom.
The exact moment the words left the principal’s mouth, everyone in the room was completely shocked and stunned into a deep silence. The students exchanged wide-eyed glances, wondering how a permanent teacher could vanish and get transferred overnight without a single warning.
Viella’s jaw nearly dropped open in absolute disbelief. Her mind immediately began to race as she stared at the empty space where their old teacher used to stand. She thought to herself in complete bewilderment: Wait a minute... wasn’t Miss Sarah the exact same biased teacher who unfairly sent Lily straight to detention yesterday afternoon? What in the world happened to her? How did she get forcefully transferred to another school in less than twenty-four hours?
While the rest of the classroom was buzzing with confusion and shock, Lily stayed completely calm. She sat perfectly straight in her uniform, her hands resting neatly on her lap. No human emotions, guilt, or surprise could be seen in her beautiful face. Her eyes remained completely blank. She didn’t say a single word.
Viella looked over at her quiet maid, trying to catch any hint of a reaction, but Lily looked as innocent as a lamb. Shaking her head, Viella tried to brush the creepy feeling away, thinking to herself that it must just be a random, bizarre coincidence. After all, how could a small newcomer maid have the power to ruin a wealthy teacher’s career overnight?
She had no idea that Lily had taken a secret route after detention the day before to ensure that anyone who dared to mistreat her little lady would immediately face the ultimate consequences.
Soon after the morning lessons were finished, the loud bell rang, and the lunch break followed. The classroom instantly emptied out as students hurried down to the cafeteria.
Viella took a very big, deep breath as she stood up from her wooden desk, her small fists clenching tightly with determination. Today, she was fully planning to stand up for herself and finally beat that mean bully from the washroom. She had spent the entire morning mentally preparing her speech to show everyone that the Viella family wasn’t weak. But to her utter surprise, as she walked down the crowded hallways, the arrogant girl was completely nowhere to be found. Her usual spot by the lockers was totally empty, and her loud, annoying friends were sitting quietly by themselves, looking incredibly pale and nervous.
As everyone in the main cafeteria was busy eating their lunches and chatting loudly, the large digital announcement screen on the center wall suddenly flickered to life. A bright light flashed, drawing everyone’s immediate attention.
Viella noticed something strange happening on the screen and stopped chewing her food. The big screen suddenly began to display a series of clear videos. It wasn’t a school announcement at all. Instead, the screen followed shocking videos of that exact bully’s hidden cruel actions, showing countless scenes where she was violently pushing smaller students, stealing their money, and ruthlessly bullying everyone in the dark corners of the academy.
The footage even included the scene from yesterday, clearly showing that she was the one who had aggressively pushed Viella to the wet floor first.
The entire cafeteria fell into a dead, shocked silence for a few seconds. Then, everyone looked at each other in amazement.
"Wow, so this is exactly why she’s nowhere to be found today!" a boy near Viella’s table shouted out.
Suddenly, the whole room erupted into loud cheers and laughter. The bully’s elite reputation was completely shattered into pieces in a single moment, and her powerful family wouldn’t even be able to save her from the massive shame. It soon started circulating online, making the videos viral.
Everyone laughed happily, agreeing that whoever had secretly recorded and released these hidden videos had done a huge, wonderful favor to the entire student body.
Sitting at her table, Viella’s mind suddenly clicked. The pieces of the puzzle began to fall into place. A realization washed over her, and she slowly turned her head. She looked directly at Lily, who was standing right beside her chair, silently serving her lunch as if nothing unusual was happening on the massive screen.
Viella’s eyes filled with a deeply doubtful, suspicious thought. First, the unfair teacher gets forcefully transferred overnight, and now, the bully’s entire secret life is exposed to the world. She stared at her quiet maid, wondering just what kind of dangerous person she had actually brought into her home.
Down in the cafeteria, Lucian’s wealthy group of friends and minions stared directly at Lucian with wide, curious eyes.
"Boss, was it seriously you who did all of this?" one of his friends asked in a low whisper, leaning across the table. "I distinctly remember that mean girl bullying your younger sister in the washroom yesterday. Did you expose her to protect the family name?"
Another friend quickly chimed in, a teasing smile spreading across his face. "Whoa, Lucian! Are you finally getting a bit soft for your little sister after all this time?" they all grinned, nudging his shoulder playfully.
Lucian glared at them with an icy look that instantly made all their smiles vanish. He scoffed loudly, crossing his arms over his chest. "I couldn’t care less what anyone does to her, and I definitely don’t care who bullies her. I told you idiots before that she is none of my business. So no, this absolute mess has nothing to do with me whatsoever."
He leaned far back down in his chair, his sharp eyes completely ignoring his friends. Instead, his burning gaze traveled across the crowded room, staring intently at Lily, who was sitting perfectly still and serving Viella at another table. He knew damn well that a weak little girl like Viella couldn’t pull off a massive stunt like this. It had to be her.
As soon as they finally reached the grand mansion later that afternoon, Lucian immediately called a private meeting. He got to know the absolute truth from his secret personal spies. His men confirmed that it was indeed Lily who had stealthily broken into the school’s high-security database, stolen the surveillance footage, and forcefully transferred the biased teacher overnight.
Learning this, a smirk played on his lips. He was getting much more interested in this mysterious servant girl now; her elite skills were absolutely fascinating. But at the exact same time, a deep wave of annoyance and anxiety hit his chest.
Because if his strict, terrifying father ever found out that a mere commoner slave from the market was infinitely better, smarter, and faster at handling threats than his own flesh-and-blood son... who knows what kind of brutal punishment and ultimate humiliation he would have to face? His pride simply couldn’t allow a maid to outshine him.
Meanwhile, back in the safety of her bedroom, Viella sat quietly on her bed. Even though she was young, she wasn’t stupid. She didn’t question a single thing or ask any awkward questions to Lily, even though she knew deep down in her heart that her quiet maid was 100% the one who had saved her from the bullies. She felt a strange sense of comfort, knowing Lily was secretly watching over her from the dark.
However, completely unknown to all of them, the mansion was never truly safe. Someone else entirely hidden figure sitting in a dark office downstairs also knew about every single thing that had happened at the school today. Apart from Lucian and Viella, a pair of cold eyes had been watching Lily’s brilliant moves all along, waiting for the perfect moment to strike.
Later that night, as a silence settled over the entire estate, Lily looked down one final time at Viella’s peaceful, sleeping form and quietly left the bedroom.
She was on her way to investigate Mr. Viella’s secret documents to find out the truth about the fake assassin trap. The massive mansion was completely quiet and dark, with all the guards down on the lower levels. She slowly strode over to the master study room at the end of the long hallway.
But right before she could turn the doorknob to go inside, a strong, firm hand suddenly reached out from the darkness and caught her wrist in a tight grip.
Lily stopped instantly and looked up, her dark eyes narrowing.
Lucian was standing right there, his sharp eyes glaring down at her. He had caught her completely red-handed in the middle of the night.
"What exactly do you think you are doing here?" Lucian asked in a whisper, tightening his grip around her slender wrist. He leaned down close, his face just inches from hers, refusing to let her escape this time.
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To Be Continued
