CHAPTER 239

"I..." Caleb began, weighing his words carefully.

Caleb paused for a moment, his mind racing as he processed the situation. He instinctively slid his hands into his pockets, a subtle gesture to calm his nerves.

His gaze shifted towards Carl once more, observing the smug confidence etched on his face. It was becoming clear to Caleb that Carl wasn't acting on mere suspicion but had orchestrated this accusation deliberately.

The reason for Carl's unwavering confidence in Caleb's guilt pointed to a calculated plan.

As Caleb pondered Carl's motives, his eyes flickered briefly to his desk where his bag lay discarded underneath.

He couldn't shake the sinking feeling that the money, the very evidence Carl was banking on finding, might have already been planted there.

A surge of frustration and anger welled up within him, but he maintained his composure outwardly, preparing to address Professor Hanks and the rest of the class with clarity and conviction.

He had been set up.

As his