Part 2: Public Confrontation

This chapter shows Isabella at her most powerful and defiant. Alexander’s sabotage backfires spectacularly when she turns his own classroom into her platform and delivers an even more impactful presentation than she could have given in the original venue. The public nature of the confrontation raises the stakes—this isn’t private drama anymore, it’s open warfare with an audience. Julian filming and posting it ensures the story spreads beyond Ashwick, and Alexander’s final threat shows how dangerous Isabella has just made her position. But she’s also proven she can fight back, and that’s going to change everything about their dynamic going forward.