"You can't." As Diana turned back to look at him, Lyle continued
with some desperation, "You have no recourse, no appeal.
The entire academic council have met and decided already
on this course of action. If you do not resign on your own,
you will be terminated."
"But not without a hearing certainly--according to the faculty handbook.
Or are you suspending those rights along with my access to the ombudsman?"
Grabbing up the copies of the forms, Diana left the room.
As the door closed behind her, Lyle reached for the phone
and dialed with considerable agitation. "Henry, she won't resign.
She's gone to see Jonathan and intends to make a public mess of it,"
he babbled hysterically.
"Calm yourself, Lyle. I've already spoken to Jonathan and if it
comes to a hearing, well--don't forget, I select the hearing panel
and chair it. Her public mess be damned, all our hearings are closed
to the public. Get a grip and stop blubbering."
GIVE THE DEVIL HER DUE
Chapter 1
It was going to be a perfect June day. Already a cloudless, azure sky,
promising no hint of rain, arched over a shimmering campus.
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