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Chapter 21

Shae wrapped her arms around Harvey's neck and kissed him.The scene left me stunned. Did she think doing that would piss me off? She was way too naive!Sure, I used to like her, but ever since I realized she was baiting guys and scamming them of their money, whatever feelings I'd had for her had vanished. And it wasn't just because she had a boyfriend now. Even if she were single, there would be no way I'd go back!At this point, she just made me sick. I hoped she and Harvey would stay shackled together forever so that she wouldn't run amok and mess with other guys again!But Shae assumed I was still into her, so she kissed Harvey even more aggressively. Barely three seconds in, she suddenly pulled back, looking confused. She said, "Your mouth stinks. Why does it taste like crap?""I-I didn't brush my teeth today…" he stammered, completely rattled."You're a grown man. How could you not brush your teeth?" she grumbled, even more annoyed.Once it clicked, I couldn't help burstin

Chapter 22

I stared blankly at Isabelle under the streetlamp at the campus gate, my mind almost completely empty."W-What's wrong?" Noticing something was off, she raised her head, looking puzzled.A light breeze suddenly blew, lifting her hair and bangs, revealing a beautiful, captivating face. My nose stung, and I opened my arms to hug her."W-What are you doing? Didn't I already give you the money?" She was startled and quickly stepped back several paces.I was speechless. I'd wanted to express my gratitude—who would've known she'd react like that? It made me look like I was trying to rob her. Talk about awkwardness!"Hey, do you need the ride or not?" the cab driver shouted after lowering the window. He'd yet to leave."Nope!" I waved him off.He sped away. Thankfully, he'd helped ease the awkwardness. I took the envelope from Isabelle and opened it to see a thick stack of bills inside. They were mostly 100-dollar bills with some 50s and 20s mixed in."You borrowed the money from othe

Chapter 23

"Where… Where are you going?" Isabelle asked."Where else? I'm walking you back to your dorm. What, you think I'm off to do something else?" I curled my lip. She really was an airhead sometimes."Y-You don't need to…""Yeah, yeah. Let's go!"I couldn't help being a little snappish. Isabelle didn't dare say anything after that and lowered her head, stepping forward."I've got a question." I remembered something. "Which guy in our dorm did you pay off? How do you always know where I am?""I… I didn't…" She was clearly flustered."Yeah, right. You think I'm dumb? You know, you look like the honest type, but sometimes, you lie and trick others. When you're really fired up, you even get into fights. I'm telling you—your 'good girl' persona is on the verge of collapse!" I joked."N-No, it's not…" Isabelle's face turned even redder.The female dorm was right behind the male one, just about a hundred yards away. It was past 10:00 pm, but the entrance to the female building still had a

Chapter 24

When I got back to my dorm, the lights were already out. Snores rose and fell, but I could just about make out someone sitting by the window."Fred, why are you still here?" I walked over, surprised."Don't hate the scars on my hands or the smell of smoke and booze on me. I don't want to cry when I'm hurting!" Fred turned to look at me. His voice caught, and tears welled up in his eyes. He looked like he was drunk even without drinking.I gave myself a light slap and turned to leave. I shouldn't have opened my big mouth!I looked up to see both Greg and Hansel sit up. They gestured at me frantically, telling me not to say another word. Then, they pointed at the glow under their blankets—their phones.I got the message and slipped under my blanket, pulling out my phone.Greg had created a new group chat and had already added me. He asked if the issue at the police station was sorted. I said it was, and that Harvey had paid me ten grand.Greg responded, "Dude, you're really good a

Chapter 25

Before long, I remembered Bernard, the guy nicknamed Mr. Hound. He'd said that if Luca didn't show up soon, he would come after me.I could mess with Harvey, but I definitely couldn't mess with him. Then again, Luca had said he would send someone to protect me. Who would it be?After washing up, the few of us went back to the dorm. Fred was still sitting by the window in a daze. We all kept quiet, afraid of setting off his copywriter brain and getting another round of poetic one-liners.As seniors, we didn't have many classes. We sat on our beds doing our own things. Greg was tweaking his résumé—he'd already been rejected by several companies, and if possible, he wished he could add everything from being the elementary school class rep to the middle school assignment collector to the university dorm head.Hansel was gaming. His family was pretty comfortable, so he wasn't too worried about making a living.I was mindlessly scrolling through my social media, seeing if there were any

Chapter 26

Seeing this, my hand instinctively slid under the pillow and gripped the power twister I usually used to work out. I scanned the room and plotted my angles, trying to figure out how to launch a surprise move and get out of this hellscape.Taking Kevin and his men head-on was definitely a no-go—I wasn't capable of fighting them alone.I glanced toward the door and saw a few more people standing outside. It was exactly the same setup as last time! Was the window my only shot?I looked at the windowsill. Our dorm was on the first floor, so getting out that way would be easy.Before long, Kevin and his crew stood before me, and the air crackled with tension. Greg and Hansel were too scared to move. Meanwhile, Fred was still parked by the window, spaced out and staring at the scenery."We meet again, Elliott." Kevin's jaw was wrapped in a cast and sealed up. The menace was there, but his muffled speech took the edge off his swagger."What do you want?" My fist tightened around the pow

Chapter 27

Did Buzz and Kevin know each other?I was stunned for a second when Buzz started chuckling. "Just noticed me? Too late!"He held up his cleaning agent and spritzed it a few times. A white mist bloomed out like scattered confetti, spreading in all directions.The guys who were about to rush us screamed, clutching their eyes and stumbling back. A couple of them even started tearing up."What the hell are you doing, Buzz?" Kevin yelled from the back."Mr. Wolfe sent me. Got it?" Buzz laughed, then shoved my shoulder. "Move!"Only then did it hit me that this cleaning-agent salesman was the guy Luca had sent to watch my back!But just him? Was that it?There was no time to think. I scrambled up onto the windowsill, shoved the window open, and slipped out in one quick motion.Buzz climbed out right after me."Get them! Go!" Kevin's furious shout came from inside the dorm, and a bunch of guys clambered onto the windowsill, reaching for us."Back off!" Buzz spun around and sprayed

Chapter 28

Hearing the rapid footsteps behind me, I couldn't help but speed up, rushing through the corridor of the female dorm.I'd never been in the building before, but the layout was basically the same as the male side, so it wasn't like I was unfamiliar with the environment.Plus, as far as I knew, the senior female students were also on the first floor. Maybe I would run into someone from my class who could help!I wove quickly through the first-floor hallway. Seniors didn't have many classes anymore, so there were still quite a few people around. Someone stepped out of the washroom with toiletries, someone yawned with a curling stick still twisted into her hair, and someone in cute, pink pajamas wandered around, visiting friends…No matter who, each person who saw me had the same look and reaction."Ahh!""There's a man in the dorm!""Pervert! A pervert got in!"The female dorm plunged into chaos. There were screams everywhere as the women bolted for their rooms and slammed their d

Chapter 29

"S-Stop…" Isabelle lowered her head, her face as red as the fiery clouds at sunset."Why should I? I've wanted to say this for ages! You treat him so well. You're like a mother hen fussing over her chick! Yet he never gives you the time of day. Isn't that ridiculous?"I'm going to let it all out now. I've been holding this in for years, and my chest is about to burst with frustration!" Pansy got more and more worked up, even standing to try and grab my collar."Fine, fine. I'll treat her better from now on… But you need to move right now. I need to borrow your window!" I ducked around her and sprinted toward the windowsill.Hiding here wasn't a long-term solution, and those guys on my tail had seen me come in when they rounded the corner. Smashing a dorm door was nothing to them."You think you can run? You're not getting away today without giving Belle a proper promise! Everyone in our dorm is brimming with frustration and anger because of you. You're not leaving until you help u

Chapter 30

Kevin's men thought I hadn't reached the back gate yet and headed back toward the campus center to look for me, so I was relatively safe in my hiding spot.As I stood behind that tree less than 20 yards from the back gate, I watched the two security guards while pulling out my phone to call Hansel."How are you?" he asked the second the call connected.I heard Greg ask whether it was me. I even heard Fred chime in with a sigh. "When you care about someone, your heart's already in chaos."The guys in my dorm weren't the fighting type, but their concern for me was absolutely real."I'm fine for now, but I need your help, Hansel. Mr. Leed, the chief of campus security—is what you told me about him last time for real?" I quickly asked. I couldn't afford to waste any time. Who knew when those thugs would circle back?"Well, you've come to the right guy!" Hansel immediately perked up at the chance to gossip. "Mr. Leed is a total ladies' man and a piece of work. He's done plenty of shad

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