Taylor still remembered every cruel word they had said. If he hadn’t been worried about making things worse, he would have jumped in and fought them himself. But now? They were getting exactly what they deserved. Taylor smirked to himself and gave Mateo a mental high-five. That was incredible. Absolutely perfect. As for Finley—the moment Mateo made his announcement, his fury was drowned out by the scorching embarrassment crawling up his face. Was this exam specifically designed to target him? It felt like Mateo was using this as a way to publicly call his character into question. But no matter how angry he was, he couldn’t ignore the growing concern gnawing at him. Mateo had introduced this morality and ethics exam on the spot. No one knew what the test would actually look like or how it would be graded. But if he, Finley, couldn’t graduate from Governance University, he would be an absolute laughing stock in the Tremo family—and all of Lioran. Mateo! Just a university principal, yet he dared to challenge me? He clearly didn’t understand his own place. And just like that, the freshman welcome gala ended in frustration and regret. Because of the morality and ethics exam, students were now directing some of their resentment toward Finley and Kent. If it weren’t for them, they wouldn’t be in this situation at all. Morality and ethics… Such vague concepts. Could anyone really stand up and swear that they were truly a good person? In a quiet corner of the hall. Mia stood next to her father, Ryder Lovaris, while Sage stood nearby, looking a little on edge. She watched as Finley, completely unscathed, prepared to leave. Her brows furrowed. "Dad, is there really nothing we can do to bring Finley to justice?" Ryder’s gaze stayed locked on Finley, his expression unreadable.He shook his head. "Kent took the fall himself. We don’t have any solid proof that Finley was behind it. Without evidence, we can’t convict him." As he spoke, his eyes shifted toward Kent, who was trailing behind Finley, and then to Dean, the officer who had suddenly attacked Arthur and had been lurking on the sidelines ever since. Ryder’s eyes turned sharp. "Kent and Dean… they might be our way in." Mia didn’t hesitate. She stepped forward and called out, "Hold it right there!" Kent had barely turned to leave when a sharp voice cut through the air. Both he and Finley froze in place. At the same time, the officers who had been surrounding Arthur suddenly sprang into action. Without hesitation, they moved in, surrounding Kent and seizing him. The lead officer’s voice was cold and authoritative. "Kent, you are being investigated for defamation and falsely accusing someone, involving a significant financial amount. You need to come with us." A wave of panic crashed over Kent. It wasn’t until now that he fully grasped the gravity of the situation. The officers holding him were tall and physically imposing. Their firm grip sent a suffocating pressure through him. Finley’s hands balled into fists. His eyes darkened with unease. Mia’s gaze was cold and unyielding as she looked at Kent. Her voice was like ice. "Kent, you set Arthur up just to serve your own selfish interests. We won’t let this go. You can wait for your subpoena at the police station." As Mia spoke, her gaze suddenly locked onto Dean, the police officer who had been keeping his head down the entire time. "Officer, when Arthur presented his evidence, you attacked him out of nowhere. We suspect that you were working with Finley and Kent. The Lovaris Group legal team will be filing formal charges against you. But if you turn yourself in, we will drop the case." Dean’s head jerked up. His face drained of color, his eyes wide with fear. He stared at Mia in disbelief.The Lovaris Group legal team. She was actually willing to go this far for Arthur? The Lovaris Group legal team was the most formidable legal force in the world. Once they set their sights on someone, it was nearly impossible to escape. And now, he was in their crosshairs. Dean felt his entire body go cold. Sweat beaded on his forehead within seconds. Yes, he had some distant family ties to the Tremo family, and over the years, the Baker family had used that connection to climb into the ranks of the wealthy. But compared to the Lovaris Group legal team, they were nothing. It was like a mouse trying to take on a lion—completely outmatched. Right now, only two words filled Dean’s mind. I’m screwed. His gaze quickly turned to Finley. Finley was the one who told him there was a jewelry thief here and convinced him to stake out the area. The Tremo family was an empire—just as powerful as the Lovaris family. If they stepped in, maybe the Lovaris family would back off out of respect.