“Enough!” he snapped, his voice silencing the whispers around us.
He turned to me, his eyes blazing with anger. “Nadia, stop it! Just stop! I’ve had enough of this today. I always thought while you might not be the smartest, at least you were kind and pure. But this?” He gestured to the scene around us. “This is just unacceptable. For the past month, what has Jessica done to you to deserve this kind of treatment?”
I stared at Scott, disbelief coursing through me like a tidal wave.
Just as I opened my mouth to explain, he cut me off, his voice cold and unyielding. “Apologize to Jessica. No matter what happened, there’s no excuse for your behavior.” His tone sharpened, each word landing like a blow. “You’re not exactly that smart, and everyone’s been letting you get away with things because of that. But that doesn’t mean you can act however you want.”
He paused, glaring at me with frustration etched across his face. “Ever since Jessica came back, you’ve been acting out in every way imaginable. I’ve been treating you like a child, letting things slide. But today? You’re going to apologize.”