" You have no call on this . " said Edward annoyed .
" I guess it's not your call either . I will come to you when I need am in a difficult financial situation . " said Claire .
" You have no proof . With what are you so sure you can make any accusations to me . " said Edward with an arrogant smirk .
Claire laughed a little then took her phone out and showed Edward the video of him nearly crushing madam Collen with his car .
" You......Give me that ! " said Edward annoyed .
" No can do ! You can't even touch it . " said Claire .
" How did you get that ? " asked Edward .
" I have my ways too . Furthermore , there was a large audience staring at us . I can add witnesses too . " said Claire with a smirk .
" You crazy monkey , I will....... " said Edward but his phone and Claire's phone both started to ring .
" Hello ! " answered the two of them at the same time .
" What ? I will be there right now . " said the two of them confused then glared at each other .
" Stop copying me ! " said the two of them again .
" This is crazy ! Stop it already ! " said the two of them glaring at each other .
" I hope I never see you again . " said Edward .
" Same here mr . Just hope I do not run into financial problems . " said Claire and walked ahead , leaving Edward alone .
' Damn her ! Such an unlucky day ! I already have problems with my family , let alone having her near too . That bastard Nolan ! It's all his fault and now he asks me to even come to his rescue...............Haaaaahhh ! I will help him out first then punish him severely . ' thought Edward annoyed then headed out of the mall .
He opened the door to his car and entered then headed to the location Nolan sent him . At the same time , Claire rushed to her friend's location in a hurry . A few minutes later , Edward's car arrived . He came out of his car and entered the building while looking at his phone .
" Where the heck is this guy ? What is he doing in a place like this ? " said Edward looking around annoyed as he was searching for Nolan .
" Bro !!! " spoke a voice from behind .
When Edward turned his face towards the voice he saw that it was Nolan .
" What's the trouble ? " said Edward stopping Nolan from hugging him .
" Why are you being so cold bro ? You were fine this morning . " said Nolan not understanding why he was so annoyed .
" Everything was fine until the moment you called me . You made this morning the worst morning in my life . " said Edward with an annoyed expression .
Claire arrived at the meeting place and was able to see her friend standing in front of a machine that looked like a stage with huge boxes .
" Claire ! You are finally here . " said her friend and hugged her tightly .
" I only came because you said that the teacher got sick and it was declared a vacation day . " said Claire with a smile .
" You little nerd ! It's good to take a break from time to time . " said her friend smiling .
" Carol , you should know better than others the reason why I am a hardworking nerd . " said Claire poking her forehead .
" He he he ! I know ! I know ! I won't say it anymore . Now , my idol of fast learning , please help me . " said Carol .
" You said that it was an urgent situation . " said Claire looking at her doubtfully .
" It is ! The limited-edition is the one I have been searching for , for such a long time and is now given as the first prize to the one who wins this challenge . It's the puff collectibles . " said Carol ." Are you serious ? You took me here just because of this ? " said Claire with a confused expression .
" I am begging you Claire ! You can ask me for anything . I will make sure to do all the annoying homework for both of us . Just help me get the puff collectibles' limited edition . " said Carol hugging her with a cute expression .
A few meters away Edward and Nolan were coming in their direction . When Edward saw Claire's back he immediately recognized her .
" Why did you stop ? " asked Nolan when seeing Edward stop walking .
" I can't believe it . Is this a curse ?........Why does this girl appear everywhere I go today ? We just separated a while ago . " said Edward annoyed .
" Bro , is she your new girl ? " said Nolan when looking at Claire .
" What new girl ?! Are you cursing me ? " said Edward punching his arm .
" Ouc !!!! " said Nolan confused as he held his arm .
' I don't know why he is so angry . He did say that he encountered an accident . He looked very angry . ' thought Nolan with a confused expression .
" Emmm......Bro , what exactly happened this morning ? " asked Nolan .
" I wanna hit you badly . " said Edward making his punch ready to hit him but when he saw another girl approaching Claire and Carol arrive , he lowered his arms while Nolan continued to protect himself .
" Look who's here ! " said a voice coming from behind .
Claire and Carol turned their head around and saw that it was Chloe , the richest and meanest girl in their school . Claire and Chloe were always in competition with each other because of their good grades .
" Claire...... " said Carol looking at her with a nervous expression .
" Chloe , what a coincidence . " said Claire .
" A rather unfortunate one , that's for sure . " said Chloe .
" Haaah ! I couldn't agree more . " said Claire with a helpless smile .
" You should be grateful for having me in your school , especially for talking to a lame girl like you . " said Chloe .
" Yes , yes ! " said Claire .
" I should be grateful for losing my peace ? " whispered Claire to Carol who couldn't help but laugh a little .
" Pffftt ! " laughed Carol .
" To what do we owe your presence here ? " said Claire , not having the nerves necessary to argue with everyone .
Before she could answer , Chloe spotted Edward and Nolan standing a few meters away , behind Claire and Carol .
" Edward ? " said Chloe with her eyes shining and little hearts surrounding her .
" Bro ! One of your top ten fans is here . " said Nolan .
Edward glared at Nolan . He didn't want to go near them but now that he was spotted he couldn't leave either . He knew Chloe very well and knew that she wouldn't stop flirting with him . He also knew how arrogant she was and it surprised home when she talked to Claire so he decided to go near them .
Claire was shocked when she saw him standing in front of her . The shock on her face was noticed by the others who looked at her with a chuckle .
" Hah ! My idol's beauty has opened a new wide world for you . I bet you can't even stand on your shoes right now . " said Chole grabbing Edward from his arm .
" He has but in a totally different perspective from the one you are thinking . " said Claire looking at him annoyed .
" Who is this baby ? Your friend ? " said Edward ignoring Claire .
" 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 smiling with her eyes totally enamored with Edward .
" 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 h
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