Caleb appeared behind her.

He said something.

Mia kept walking.

He grabbed her backpack.

She turned.

Caleb shoved her.

Mia stumbled.

Then Caleb pushed her again.

She fell hard against the stair railing.

The recording continued.

Two students ran toward her.

Caleb looked around.

Then he walked away.

Nora's hands were shaking.

But there was something else.

A man entered the corridor less than thirty seconds later.

He looked directly at the injured girl.

Then at the camera.

It was Principal Crane.

He helped Mia stand.

Then he took out his phone.

Within minutes, another man arrived.

Caleb's father.

Evan Ross.

The school board member.

The two men spoke beside the stairs.

Then Evan pointed toward the camera.

Nora paused the recording.

She knew exactly what had happened next.

The footage had disappeared from the official system.

But not from the backup.

Nora copied everything.

Then she called the police.

Chapter 6 — The Board Member

Evan Ross arrived at Nora's apartment that evening.

He didn't come alone.

Two attorneys stood behind him.