CHAPTER 5: BIRTHDAY PARTY

"Scarlet, you are so beautiful!"

"Who would have believed that Scarlet is even more beautiful than Lyn?" 

"Don't even compare them. Scarlet is a real beauty."

"She shouldn't have hidden her beauty for so long. People wouldn't have mocked her for being ugly."

"Humph! Why does a beauty like her need anyone's acknowledgment? She's beautiful already, and she doesn't care what anyone thinks of her. Who among those who mocked her is as beautiful as her?"

Murmurs filled the hall. Many were no longer interested in the dance. Their gaze lingered on Scarlet's every step as if she would disappear before them. 

Among these crowds were Lyn, Klaus, and Ray. Ray was so stunned that he couldn't stop staring. His lips parted, and he let out a low curse. "Klaus?" He called dazedly. 

There was no response. 

Ray searched around with his hand until he got hold of Klaus' phone. He snatched the phone from Klaus and hugged it to his chest. "I will have to borrow this, Klaus." He whispered. 

Klaus, whose gaze had never left Scarlet since she entered the room, finally snapped out of his daze, and a frown formed on his face. He glared at Ray. "Why would you borrow my phone?" He asked with annoyance. 

Ray looked at him and scoffed. "I want to use the write-up in it. I want to propose to Scarlet and make her my girlfriend." He said with a big smile on his face. 

Klaus felt his blood boiling. He could tell Ray wasn't joking. "You know Scarlet is my girlfriend." He said coldly. 

Ray rolled his eyes. "You like Lyn more. Everyone knows the reason you wanted to date Scarlet was for her money. You know she's the only daughter in her family, and her brothers adore her. Isn't that the reason? Now, why don't you date Lyn, instead? She's beautiful, and you seem to like her more." Ray advised. 

Klaus' heart sank. He clenched his fist and glared hard at Ray. "I shouldn't have thought of you as a friend." He had told Ray about his secrets simply because he thought Ray was a friend. He would never imagine that Ray could ever betray him. 

He snatched his phone away from Ray, and his eyes turned colder. "You can have Lyn for yourself. Didn't you always talk about how beautiful she is? You even mentioned it again just now. So, this is your chance. Date her." He patted Ray's shoulder, smirked, and walked off. 

Ray's eyes fell on Lyn, and his expression crumbled. He grunted in disdain and rushed after Klaus, ignoring the almost dying Lyn. 

Lyn watched them silently. Her face had turned pale from shock and red from embarrassment. Not only did Klaus ignore her so decisively, but even the average-looking Ray disdained sparing her a glance. "Scarlet, oh, Scarlet. Only when you die will I be able to live!" She mumbled under her breath, and her eyes slowly turned sinister. 

Scarlet heard everything that happened through Fateball, who was extremely good at eavesdropping. Despite the noise in the hall, Fateball never missed a single word, and it told everything to Scarlet, who listened with interest. 

Scarlet chuckled. Beauty might not be everything, but she was ready to make her beauty lethal. 

However, she had only just begun. 

Klaus, Ray... or even Cyn, she would make them desire her in a way they wouldn't be able to control!

"Time to dance!" 

Someone shouted in the hall, and the music started immediately. 

The hot-headed students all took the stage with their partners. Excitement bubbled in their hearts as they swayed their waist to the slow love music.

Scarlet crossed her arms and casually sat down. She intended to join. But soon, a figure stopped before her. 

It was the handsome Klaus. 

He pulled on his tie and revealed his best smile. "Scarlet," He called with all the confidence he could muster. 

Scarlet raised a brow. Her movement remained casual and uninterested. She picked up the cup of wine on the table beside her and sipped it. "Yes?" She replied. 

Klaus sweated. He had no idea why he was so affected by Scarlet. This couldn't be just because Scarlet was prettier. He felt like Scarlet had changed... in a good way. And it made him want her. 

"Can, can we dance together?" He proposed. 

Scarlet's lips curled. 'Fateball, tell me, did this slag dance with the host during the party?' She needed to know. 

Fateball appeared beside her. It has already activated its invisibility mode. It rushed at Klaus and tried to beat him, forgetting it was just a lump of fur. "This jerk didn't. He danced with Lyn and gave the host an excuse that he didn't want to touch her before making her his girlfriend. The host sat alone throughout the night until he proposed to her publicly and led her to a room." Fateball explained with frustration in her tone. It finally realized it couldn't do any damage to Klaus. 

Scarlet's eyes flashed. Her smile widened, and she slowly stood up. 'He wants to change the original course of the event, but does he think I will let him?' 

"I'm sorry, Klaus. But I already have a dance partner." She said and walked away. 

Her destination? Cyn, whose gaze happened to lock hers.