Chapter 4: The reflection of her

Twenty calls from Nathan before Sera blocked his contact. It felt good. She didn't need disturbance while preparing for survival.

She walked in to meet Evelyn just dropping a call.

"Nathan just called. He said you've not been picking his calls."

"So he's making himself the victim now." She scoffed, not surprised. "He cheated."

Evelyn's lips curled in disdain. "He's even more disgusting than I imagined," she spat "with who?"

"Cassandra."

"You're different, Sera." Evelyn stared at her intently. "The former Sera could have listened to him again, and give his wrong a subtle name. Mistake. Or cry because he cheated on you."

Sera smiled faintly. "That's because I'm done."

"You know Nathan." Evelyn continued, "He won't stop coming."

"I know." Sera clipped. "And I'll keep slamming the door of his face."

Evelyn smiled instinctively. "I'm loving this side of you. Your emotional intelligence."

Sera simply smiled, remembering the system upgraded her intelligence to 50%. It was working.

"The reason I still have contact is because of you," Evelyn said, "I'm blocking him too."

"Good." Sera pulled out her phone to call the friend she has in the SS-class. "Hey, Bee."

"Sera, what's good?"

"Please i need your help." She said without much pleasantries. Time was ticking before doom explodes across the world.

"I'm listening, babe."

"I need the list of names of the men in the SS-class. All of them."

"Are you planning a sex party." Bee laughed naughtily, teasing. "Babe you're going to break before you cum."

"Keep shut, Bee!" Sera snapped, a hint of amusement tingling in her voice. "You're misunderstanding my intention. Just get me the names."

"They're fifteen." Bee said, holding back laughter. She was never serious. "how do you want me to arrange them? According to their height? or dick size?"

"You're a pain in the butt." Sera chuckled softly.

Three minutes after she ended the call, the list arrived in her inbox.

Sera sat down at the edge of the bed, scrolling through the list, looking for biodata and the appearance that matched the system analysis. When she scrolled the end, there were only two men that matched the system description except for the birth mark.

The two men: Lucas Ford and James Hermon.

If she compares their strength, she would get the most powerful one among them.

Without wasting time, she grabbed her bag and slung it over her shoulder and walked to the door. "I'm heading to the class."

A sharp knock came on the door, stopping her.

Sera glanced back at Evelyn. "You're expecting someone?"

"No."

Sera turned back to the door. "Who's there?"

"Nathan. Please open the door. We need to talk."

Sera glanced back and Evelyn gave her the look of: I TOLD YOU HE'LL COME FINDING YOU.

Sera opened the door.

Nathan stood there, wearing a black sweat shirt for the cold, his face a wreck of guilt and plea.

"We need to talk, Sera," He said, "you have been avoiding me."

Sera looked at him once and looked away. It hurts more than words could do.

"I didn't open the door for you," She said flatly, "I'm going out. And I told you never to come looking for me."

Nathan exhaled sharply, something flickered past his eyes. Disdain. Like he was tired begging. "You're going overboard, Sera!" He snapped, "we can just sit and talk about this maturely. You're acting weird."

"I'm doing what's right for me." Sera's voice was cold indifference.

"By throwing back everything I gave you? By blocking my contact? Even Evelyn."

"Don't involve me in your relationship crisis. I didn't ask you to cheat." Evelyn sneered from the back.

Nathan turned to Sera, his brow furrowing in disbelief. "You told her?"

"None of your business, Nathan." Sera snapped back. In the past Sera couldn't have treated his wrong like a secret but now it was news and it enraged Nathan. "Coming to this place in the first place is trespassing."

Nathan paused, and really looked at the woman in his front. This Sera was different from the version he knew. This was a reflection of her. Cold.

Nathan ran his finger through his hair. "Trespassing, Huh?" He let out a sharp bitter laugh. "All of this is because you caught me and Cassandra? You're acting immature right now, Sera. You've started overreacting on petty things that can be settled with mature conversations."

Sera raised one hand. "That's enough." She silenced him. "This should be the last time you come to my place. Henceforth, we're strangers."

Sera stepped out of the room. Nathan gripped her wrist. Sera yanked free instantly.

"What the fuck has come over you?!" His voice rose. "You think you can survive without me? You're making the wrong decision. You're steaming. If you want me to leave so you cool off, then let me know instead of acting petty."

He was testing, maybe Sera would come running back to him, he didn't know she was done.

"Survive without you?" Sera laughed sharply in cold amusement,

"I'll live without you."

She said, matter-of-fact and walked away, leaving Nathan shocked behind.