Chapter 11 - The ReckoningMorning arrived with a pale winter sun cutting through the frosted windows of the administrative wing. The emergency board of inquiry met behind closed doors, but the tension was felt throughout the entire veterinary college.
Tyler’s father, Richard Harris, arrived in a tailored charcoal suit, accompanied by two high-priced corporate attorneys. He strode into the conference room demanding Dean Thorne’s resignation for "harassing" his son.
Rachel and Chloe were summoned to provide their statements.
Standing before the long mahogany table, Rachel didn't flinch. When Richard Harris attempted to dismiss their claims as "the jealous fabrications of underfunded students," Rachel calmly produced her clinical observation logbook, cross-referenced with the timestamps from Goliath’s biometric monitor.
"Your son didn't just break university honor codes, Mr. Harris," Rachel stated, her voice echoing with profound moral clarity through the chamber. "He injected banned paralytic neurotoxins into a living animal to conceal degenerative arthritis. He locked me in a confined stall with that horse, hoping the animal would maim me so he could claim plausible deniability. That isn't a student prank. It is felony animal abuse and attempted aggravated assault."
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Dean Thorne slid the flash drive across the table, followed by a certified police report from the state troopers.
"The board's decision is unanimous," Dean Thorne announced coldly. "Tyler Harris is expelled immediately, without recourse. The university has already transferred all digital evidence to the District Attorney's office. And Mr. Harris... your philanthropic contributions have been officially returned."
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