She Never Knew by CJ Simpson Read Free Book Online Page A

with him and encouraged him to discuss
his options with his academic counselor.
    Her student never
responded but Kat continued to fret over it, wondering why her student couldn’t
see that he had only himself to blame for his indiscretions. Kat always
provided irrefutable proof so that her students could not deny their actions.
    When Kat checked
her faculty mail the evening before, she saw that she had a message from
Academic Affairs. It was a copy of an academic violation charge letter
addressed to her student, informing him that his actions were in violation of
the Student Code of Academic Integrity. The letter made mention of the fact
that since the student did not respond within 10 days to the plagiarism charges
made against his midterm, in addition to the new charges filed against his
final exam results, he was now expelled from the university. Further, the
violations would be reflected on his transcript.
    Kat had no
tolerance for cheating and she didn’t feel sorry for those who failed because
of it. She refused to let cheaters believe they could earn a degree in this
manner. She wasn’t about to let anyone undermine her years of hard work earning
her own degrees. She wished her student well but was glad he would not get away
with cheating.
    Once inside the
house, Kat set her mail on the kitchen table. The boys went to Tyler’s room to
play so Kat used the opportunity to carry her packages inside the house. She
had ordered over 20 different crafts in various quantities and wanted to ensure
nothing was missing. She retrieved her checklist and got to work.

Chapter 6
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    How dare she do
this to me, he
thought . The colossal nerve! So what if he copied a few sentences
here and there on his final paper? That was no reason for her to fail him. It
was all her fault that he was expelled from the University of Millstone. He
eyed the official letter that sat on his kitchen table with contempt.
    A year ago,
Darryl Baker enrolled in the Associate Degree online program with a
concentration in Business Management. He needed formal training to advance in
his line of work in telemarketing. He wanted to manage the department he was
in, not talk to idiotic people on the phone who constantly hung up on him. He
was tired of being rejected, tired of busting his butt to meet sales quotas for
meager pay, and most of all, tired of his wife incessantly nagging him about
not having enough money to pay the bills.
    He knew the
assistant manager would be leaving his department permanently once she had
delivered her baby. He knew this because he had inadvertently overheard a private
conversation at work one day in the break room that she didn’t want to enroll
her baby in daycare and instead wanted to be a stay-at-home mother.
    After learning
this valuable piece of information, Darryl had kept the news to himself. He
knew that if word leaked within the department, everyone would apply for
Vivian’s position. Everyone in Darryl’s department hated their jobs. No, it was
better to keep quiet and in his best interest to be prepared.
    Feigning ignorance,
he went to see his boss one evening after his shift was over. He knew Matthew
liked him and used this to his advantage. He had told Matthew how much he
admired and respected Vivian’s dedication to the department. Privately, he knew
she was as lazy as they came. In his opinion, all she did was file her nails, gab
on the phone, and complain about morning sickness.
    Darryl praised
Vivian in such a manner that would boost anyone’s ego. He could tell his boss
was truly impressed with the way he complimented her work ethic. In Matthew’s
eyes, Darryl looked for the positive traits in people and brought out the best
in them, which made him an asset to the company. To him, Darryl was a team
player.
    One week later,
Darryl’s boss called him into his office. He asked Darryl where he saw himself
in the next five years and what he thought he could do to improve