" She is just a poor nerd girl we have at school . She is so old-fashioned . Gosh ! I soo love it when you call me baby ! " said Chloe with her eyes totally enamored with Edward .
Claire stared at the two of them with a surprised expression .
" Oh....a poor nerd...I am curious about your perspective miss . " said Edward with a polite tone .
" A simple opinion . No need to mind it too much . " said Claire not wanting to continue talking with him or the other girls anymore .
" Claire , where are you going ? " asked Chloe .
" We are just taking a look around . " said Carol .
" I had no idea that you could afford to wander around here . " said Chloe .
" Let's just say , I worked hard during the holiday . " said Claire .
Edward looked at Claire's calm smile and found it weird how she didn't take Chloe's words to heart .
' She's too headstrong for being poor . ' thought Edward .
" Well....We........We really have to go now . See ya later ! " said Carol and grabbed Claire from her arm to pull her forward .
" He he he he !.........Claire.......how about you do a little performance for us ? " said Chloe with a devilish smirk .
" Performance ? " said Edward surprised .
" This girl is known for being a computer . She often takes part in competitions with money prizes . Knowing your obsession with Puff collectibles , I am sure the two of you are here to grab the first prize . As always , Claire will come to your attendance Carol . " said Chloe .
" Chloe , Claire is my friend . " said Chloe, and Claire stopped her from going to Chloe .
Anyone who was Chloe's enemy was considered a huge nuisance in their school and no one would hang out with them . They would be considered an outcast and bullied so badly that they would end up leaving school .
" The one who is sponsoring this event is my family . The first prize for the event is ten thousand . If you entertain as well , I will pay you sixty thousand . " said Chloe with a devilish smirk .
" Yes , Claire ! Chloe is being so generous with you . You should accept it . " said the other girls that were next to Chloe .
" You didn't tell me this ? " whispered Claire at Carol .
" I....am sorry ! I knew you would never come if I told you . " said Carol with an apologetic tone .
" Haaaaah ! Your obsession has started to become troublesome . " said Claire a bit annoyed .
" I would also like something entertaining now . " said Edward looking at her with a smirk .
' This can be a good opportunity to get back at her.........She is clearly poor yet she is still proud . Let's see how much longer can you keep the proud look and calm tone . I don't believe you will not lose your temper . ' thought Edward annoyed .
" I would also like to see that too . " said Edward with a chuckle .
" Come on Claire ! You will get a good tip from this . " said another girl that was near them , making the others laugh again .
Everyone looked at Claire with a mocking laugh . Claire stared at them and tried to continue keeping her calm expression Her phone ringed and Claire looked at it . When she read the email that came to her account she smiled a little . Carol felt awfully guilty about how things turned out . Claire saw the worried face Carol then patted her shoulder softly .
" Fine ! I shall show you a show that will make all of you stunned . " said Claire with a smile .
" Good ! But what happens if you lose ? " said Chloe .
" Choose the punishment for the loser . " said Claire .
" If you lose you will have to kiss my feet in front of the whole school . " said Chloe with a vicious smirk .
" Oh ?......then , I am afraid that sixty thousand dollars aren't enough to put myself at risk like this . " said Claire with a noncaring tone .
" Claire , I never knew you were such a coward . You backed away when you heard the punishment . Considering the good amount of money that you are going to get , kissing my feet shouldn't sound too bad for you . " said Chloe with a smirk .
" I just think it's not worth it.........But.......if you make it up to a hundred thousand dollars , I will gladly accept . " said Claire with an innocent smile .
" Look Edward ! It was the unfortunate fate of our school to have a poor and normal person like her . " said Chloe looking at Claire with a judging look .
" Don't you think you are b being rude by asking so much ? " said Edward .
" I am simply stating my requirements since the one who will suffer if I lose will be me . My reputation is at stake . " said Claire .
" He he he ! You sure have character , Now I am getting curious . Are you really worth that much ? " said Edward making the others laugh in a mocking way that made everyone laugh at her .
Claire clenched her fists in annoyance but all she could do was continue to endure their words .
" Alright , I agree ! It's a simple two months' allowance for me but for you, it is a huge amount . Will you do it ? " said Chloe with a smile ." What's the challenge ? " asked Claire .
" A simple can shooting challenge . Nothing much . " said Chloe with a smirk .
' If she says it's nothing much then she will make it impossible for me to win . ' thought Claire with a helpless expression .
" Fine ! " said Claire and turned around then walked ahead .
" Hey , where are you going ? " said Chloe .
" Toilet ! A certain strong perfume scent is making me wanna vomit . " said Claire and walked ahead .
" That ugly pauper rat ! " said the girl next to Chloe annoyed .
" Chloe , could she win ? " asked the other girl next to her a bit hesitantly .
" How can she possibly win ? I will make sure she never hits the target . " said Chloe with a vicious smirk .
When Edward heard them , he remembered the time when Chloe did the same thing to another girl . The last can shooting challenge that she made her do , led the girl to another city and a long time consult to the psychiatrist . Edward looked towards the toilet and walked there . When he arrived , Claire came out of the female's toilet . Claire saw Edward but decided to ignore him .
" This little game isn't an easy one . It's a one versus ninety-nine percent winning chance for the other person . Are you sure you can do it ? " said Edward with a serious expression when he heard about the challenge .
" Weren't you the one who said whether I am worth really that much ? " said Claire with a bitter smile .
" I am serious . You are really determined to kiss her feet . " said Edward .
" What I will do , doesn't concern you . " said Claire .
" Heh ! Who is concerned about a crazy monkey girl like you ? It was simply a kind reminder........Don't you touch my fan . " said Edward with an annoyed expression and saw Chole coming towards him then hugged her .
" Where were you Edward ? I didn't see you coming here . " said Chloe lovingly looking at Claire annoyed .
' Oh please....... ' thought Claire when she noticed Claire's glaring ." I am sorry for leaving without telling you . " said Edward with a sweet tone .
" It's fine ! " said Chloe then looked at Claire ." Claire , you can't blame me if you lose and humiliate yourself . After all , I can understand your poor background and environment . Being a fa........ " said Chloe but then Claire glared at her .
" Chloe , don't go too far ! " said Claire with an annoyed tone and Chloe acted as if she was scared then hugged Edward even more . Edward patted her head and put his hand around her waist .
" Don't worry baby ! If she disrespects you........she is done for . " said Edward glaring at Claire who smirked at him in a devilish way .
While he passed with Chloe ahead , Claire looked at them in a funny way .
" ..........If I am done , so are you . " whispered Claire with a smirk .
After the three of them joined the group , they walked towards the place where the challenge was taking place ." Welcome ! Which game do you want to play ? " said the man with a welcoming smile .Claire looked at Chloe and opened her phone ." Sign the check first . " said Claire ." Claire , aren't you being a bit too rude now ? " said Chloe ." I am simply making sure that you keep your word . I wouldn't like it if the situation were to end up with an excuse . " said Claire ." You should keep your word Claire if you want me to keep mine . " said Chloe ." I always keep my word when I say it . " said Claire and directed the phone towards herself then started to record a video ." Hello everyone ! I am Claire . Chloe challenged me to win these puffs and she will pay me a hundred thousand dollars if I make it but if I fail I will have to kiss her feet in front of the whole school . She is so generous that I do not find it in my
" Wow ! You are amazing . " said Nolan with his thumbs up at Claire ." I am glad to have impressed you . " said Claire with a smile ." You did impress us in a very unexpected way miss . Didn't she bro ? " said Nolan with a smile .Edward stared at Claire with an amazed expression . He didn't want to admit it but it was indeed impressive that she was able to find the way to throw all the thirteen cans with just one bullet .' I hate to admit it but it was impressive just like Nolan said . She is such a poor and pauper girl but her intelligence sure is to be praised . What a pity that she is a greedy person ! ' thought Edward with a smirk ." Beginner's luck........... " said Edward with a serious expression ." You realize what you are saying sounds extremely false and boring , right ? " said Claire with a smirk .Chloe was burning with anger and she had enough of it when she saw her talking with Edward and Edward paying attention to
" It's a great opportunity . Now that you have also taken so much money from Chloe , it will be easier for you . I am really happy for you Clarie . You deserve it . Also , don't be sad about Chloe's words . She is always arrogant like that . " said Carol patting Claire's shoulder . " I am not sad . It's the truth and I can't deny it . That is the reality in which I live in . " said Claire with a forced smile . " Awwww.......you are gonna make me cry . " said Carol with her eyes tearing up . " Ha ha ha ha ! You can't continue to be such a crybaby anymore . I won't be around so you need to take care of yourself . " said Claire patting her head . " Please don't go ! I want you here . " said Carol hugging her arm . " Ha ha ha ! I need to go , especially after slapping Chloe . I can't stay here anymore or else she will make my life a living hell . " said Claire with a smile . " Claire...........did it feel good slapping her ? " said Carol w
" Eee.......Great ! " said Claire looking at her mother's smile relieved .Her phone rang and she saw that it was the assistant of the dean calling her ." Who is it ? " asked Melani when seeing her daughter's face turn serious ." The dean's assistant . " said Claire with a troubled expression and opened the call ." Hello , miss Claire ! " said the dean's assistant ." Hello ! " said Claire ." I wanted to congratulate you for winning the scholarship abroad . It's a huge blessing for you . " said the dean's assistant with a smirk ." A blessing I highly deserve , don' you think so ? " said Claire with a chuckle ." I called you to inform you that you need to come tomorrow to sign the papers needed for your acceptance . If there are no problems , you will be able to leave for abroad five days later . Everything has been arranged and there will be some people waiting for you at the airport . " said the dean's assistant .
" Edward........I know you don't want to ever meet your family but...you have to go there Edward . You must be present in your grandfather's funeral ceremony . " said madam Collen with a sad tone . " Madam Collen , I........ " said Edward a bit hesitant . " Please Edward ! " said madam Collen . Edward also wanted to go but he was afraid that his presence would bring more trouble than solutions . " I...understand . I will come back madam Collen . See you at the ceremony. Edward..........you should come . " said madam Collen . " That's the right thing to do Edward . Don't worry about what anyone else says . You will not be staying there for long anyways . I will also be there to back you up . " said madam Collen with a relieved tone . After closing the call , Nolan came inside Edward's office inside his apartment and saw his demoralized expression . " What's wrong devil king ? Are you lost in thoughts on how to spend the one and
" Give me all the money that's in there or I will shoot you right on the head . " said the thief with a harsh tone . Everyone in the store started to panic . The thief pointed the gun at another saleswoman which was hovering and ordered her to close the front door of the store , blocking the people inside the store . The ceiling of the store opened and another thief came inside . In comparison to the other thief who was wearing all black clothes and even his mask , the other thief was wearing a grey mask . The people around were even more terrified . They couldn't even move . " If anyone dares to pick their phone or call other people I will shoot them . " said the thief with the grey mask and shot a bullet towards a glass exposition . " Ahhhh ! " yelled the girl near the glass and immediately fell on the ground covering her face with her face . " Little Ed...... " said madam Collen scared and worried . " Calm down madam Collen . " said Edward
The thief with the grey mask pointed his gun at Claire but it was useless , again . Claire escaped all his bullets . ' Damn it ! That short bitch is capable . I have to make her surrender in one way or another . ' thought the thief with the grey mask , annoyed . He took the woman standing next to him and pulled her from her hair . " Ahhh ! Please don't hurt me......Let me go ! " said the woman crying in fear . " You really are a shameless bastard . Grabbing a woman in such a way...........You deserve to rot in prison . " said Claire with an annoyed expression when she saw him grab her in such a forceful way . " You........You........You........stay away or I will kill her . " said the thief with the grey mask , pointing his gun at the woman he had taken as his hostage . Claire grabbed another metal stick in her hands and threw it on his knee so hard that made him lose his standing balance . She didn't waste any time and took the girl a
" I have been well . I finished university and I was offered a job at a prestigious company . " said Claire with a smile ." Really ? That's great ! Your life is getting better . " said madam Collen ." Yes ! A lot better . " said Claire ." I am so happy I got to see you again . " said madam Collen ." Me too madam Collen . " said Claire with a smile ." Look , little Ed ! A surprise , isn't it ? Claire this time didn't save only me but you too . " said madam Collen .When Claire heard the name little Ed , she was immediately reminded of the rude jerk she met back then .' No.........it can't be him . He would never wear such serious clothes . The last time I remember him , he had a bit of his hair dyed his hair . He would never have the image of a good boy . He is just a bastard . ' thought Claire with a forced smile .The two of them looked at each other's eyes and for a second it was as if time had frozen around them . Mada