Chapter 625

Chapter 625

The crowd froze, the collective heart rate of the arena spiking in an instant. The reporters were struck dumb, their scripts useless in the face of such a blatant confession.

Janet Jackson actually admitted to the assault? The realization sent a shockwave through the press corps. A few sharp-witted reporters, sensing a viral explosion, were already uploading raw footage and snippets to the internet, reporting the news in real-time.

On the live feeds, the girl on the screen looked dangerous—her smile was arrogant, her eyes cold and predatory.

Watching from the side, Mason’s expression darkened. He pulled out his phone and made a quick call, his voice a low, unpleasant growl. “Trace every IP address associated with the defamatory posts on the Woodsbury University forum. Now.”

“Yes, sir,” Sean replied instantly, hanging up to get to work.

By now, the interview had transitioned into a full-scale live broadcast across several platforms. The internet was in an uproar.

‘The top trainee from Woodsbury University is a common thug?’ ‘She admitted it to the world! No shame at all!’ ‘Good god, she’s terrifyingly arrogant!’

Within minutes, comment sections were bombarded. Janet was the undisputed trending topic of the hour.

“I thought the rumors were fake. I can’t believe she actually stood there and said it.” “So what if she’s a genius and a beauty? She’s clearly a monster.” “She probably bullied that classmate because she was jealous. Typical mean girl behavior.” “I miss Lynette. At least she was an angel. This Janet is just wicked.” “Unfollowed. I don’t support violent criminals.”

Fortunately, Janet couldn't hear the digital vitriol. Standing in the center of the arena, she opened her mouth to continue, but Mason stepped forward, attempting to intervene.

“Miss Jackson,” he said, his voice a mix of professional warning and private concern. “We can discuss personal matters at a private event. I’m afraid this is not the appropriate venue for such a topic.”

He was thinking of the fallout. He knew how the public could tear a person apart once they smelled blood, and he wanted to shield her before it was too late.

Under the bright sunlight, Janet’s delicate face remained calm, a slight, mocking smile still playing on her lips. “There’s nothing inappropriate about the truth,” she countered.

She leaned back even further into her slouch, twitching a finger in a gesture of utter nonchalance. “I am the person in those videos. I committed the assault, and I have already faced the legal consequences for it,” she announced, her voice calm yet radiating power.

She paused, scanning the trembling reporters. “If anyone here thinks they have a case, feel free to send me a demand letter or a detention order. But keep this in mind: just because I’m not a law student doesn't mean I’m ignorant of the law.”

The reporters were so shaken that some struggled to keep their cameras steady. The air in the arena felt heavy, charged by Janet’s unapologetic defiance.

But she wasn't finished. “A person who knows the law doesn't go around provoking others for no reason. However,” she continued, her voice dropping to a dangerous, icy register, “if someone illegally steals my private data, or publishes videos and photos with the intent to slander me and destroy my reputation... I will not let them off. I will see every single one of you in court.”

The crowd was flabbergasted. This wasn't a girl begging for forgiveness; this was a shark circling its prey.

She had just laid out a brilliant legal trap. By admitting her past and stating she had served her time, she was effectively neutralizing the "scandal." By threatening a lawsuit against anyone spreading further rumors, she was warning the public—and the trolls—that she wouldn't be a passive victim. Anyone who continued to provoke her would have to pay a steep price.

The reporters were too intimidated to even raise their hands for another question.

Online, the shift in tone was palpable. Those watching the broadcast were no less stunned than those on the scene. Janet had just issued a global warning: she knew her rights, she knew the law, and she had the teeth to enforce both.