Semua Bab My Darling Superstar: Bab 201 - Bab 205

Stanley’s smug smile vanished the instant Emily’s hand connected with his cheek. The sharp crack of the slap echoed down the hallway, drawing gasps from the students nearby. Conversations halted, and all eyes turned to them.Stanley’s head snapped to the side, his jaw tightening as he slowly turned back to face her. His expression shifted from shock to a dangerous smirk, though the red mark on his cheek betrayed her strength. “Well, well… looks like the princess has claws,” he sneered, his voice low but loud enough for those around to hear.Emily’s chest heaved, her anger burning through her fear. “That’s for what you did,” she said firmly, her voice trembling but resolute. “You think you can hide behind Charlotte’s schemes, but I know the truth. You’re nothing but a coward.”Whispers rippled through the crowd. Some students looked at Stanley with suspicion, others at Emily with admiration for her courage. Stanley’s eyes narrowed, his smirk faltering as he realized the slap had done m

Emily sat inside Charles’s study room, the only place in the mansion where she felt she could breathe. It was connected to his bedroom, yet it gave her the illusion of distance, a fragile barrier between herself and the man who unsettled her more than anyone else. She wanted space, she wanted silence, but Charles made it impossible. His persistence haunted her, his actions stirring dangerous hopes she tried desperately to kill.Her thoughts spiraled endlessly. Charles was difficult to understand, impossible to crack. His gestures sometimes made her believe he was protecting her, that he cared, but his words always reminded her of the truth. Everything he did was for his brother, Warren. Emily told herself again and again that she was out of her league. Charles would always choose his family. She was nothing to his world, tolerated only because of Warren.She glanced at the wall clock. It was late, the mansion wrapped in silence, but she had no intention of leaving the study. The exhau