We got into Dr. Aldrich’s office. I slammed the door shut behind us, speaking before heading to my desk. “Do you think they bought that story about our innocence? It feels like they are determined to find what exactly is going on between us.”

He looked at me. Nothing on his face denoted that I had anything to worry about. But the mere fact that the issue had now reached the board, I could not help but worry.

“They have nothing tangible. All of that is just pictures that mean nothing and ...