Synopsis

The accusation hung in the air, a discordant note in the otherwise harmonious school. Xanthe had spoken of crossed lines, of impropriety during a private project in the hotel room – a betrayal of trust, perhaps. Susan feared the fallout, the ripple effect that would damage the school’s reputation and, more importantly, the reputation of Cooper. He was, by all accounts, a paragon: a model student, a celebrated athlete, his record spotless. The implications were staggering. A single accusation