When the news regarding Tina's comments about Felix began to circulate, Felix's followers took deliberate measures to ensure that Felix was informed, hoping it would help him gain clarity and move on from Tina. However, the outcome turned out to be contrary to their expectations.Felix, upon learning about the rumors, reacted with a fiery response, vehemently disagreeing with the circulating gossip. He asserted that unless Tina directly conveyed such sentiments to him, he would not entertain the notion that she had labeled him as clingy.A collective sigh of disappointment echoed through the onlookers as they witnessed the mockery directed at Felix.Nolan, in response, couldn't restrain a snarl and, with an air of nonchalance, stated, “Even if you shout your lungs out from now until tomorrow, the truth will always be bitter.”Felix, fueled by bitterness, vociferously accused Nolan of attempting to conceal a supposed romantic relationship with Tina. He claimed that Nolan had taken Tina
The manager carefully suppressed mild surprise look before inquiring, "Nolan, what exactly transpired?" Despite Felix's accusations against Nolan, the manager found it necessary to hear Nolan's version of events.Nolan experienced a comforting warmth in his heart. The fatigue and exhaustion dissipated, replaced by joy that the manager had opted to address the issue rather than resorting to immediate punishment or reproach.“This is what happened…” Without bothering with formalities, Nolan summarized every detail since Felix's arrival, leaving nothing concealed or omitted."Oh, so that's the situation," the manager exclaimed in understanding. When Felix had reported Nolan, be didn't believe him at all, so after hearing Nolan explaination he was relieved.The respectful and familiar smile previously extended to Felix quickly transformed into displeasure. In a distant tone, the manager addressed Felix, now using the formal "sir."Taken aback, Felix noticed the manager's swift change in
Nolan found himself compelled to shift away from the obscurity of the dark side and traverse towards the comforting glow of the streetlight, allowing his vision to unravel the identity of the approaching figure.“Aha!” escaped his lips as he caught sight of the person. A surprised expression etched across his face, he inquired, "What brings you here?" His eyes reflected astonishment.Recognizing the speaker as Edmond, Nolan simulated a disapproving and stern countenance. “You better be cautious not to mistake me for someone else in the future!” He extended his hand in a gesture of warning. “By the way, what prompts your presence at this hour? Shouldn't you be in your hostel room?” Confusion marked his inquiry.Being aware of Edmond's lack of engagement in part-time work, Nolan pondered the purpose of his friend's nocturnal excursion.Edmond's demeanor underwent a sudden transformation; his fingers fidgeted nervously, and his expression hinted at concealed information. “What's the matt
As anticipated, the three friends found themselves involuntarily panicking."Fine, fine, we won't spread anything. Can you just sit down and quit with the threats?" they grumbled, wearing expressions of irritation.Nolan's interference had spoiled their enjoyment, and Freddie, in particular, displayed his displeasure by stomping his feet like an agitated kitten."That works for me," Nolan said with a slight smile, retaking his seat.He resumed his earlier posture, crossing his legs with a composed and serene demeanor. The quartet delved into various discussions, their eyes gleaming with excitement as they chatted animatedly. Amidst their conversation, Freddie's eyes widened, and he flashed a bright smile.Turning to Nolan, he asked, "Nolan, I hope you haven't forgotten, huh?"Nolan, puzzled, responded, "Forgotten what? I don't understand."Freddie slapped his own head, gazing at Nolan as if he were dealing with a complete fool. "Your memory is quite something. Have you really forgott
"Nolan, I'm claiming this one. I absolutely adore this blue headphone!" Freddie exclaimed with excitement, seizing the headphones from Michael's grasp.Michael was tempted to reclaim them, but Nolan's voice intervened. "No need to fight, everyone. There are still two other gifts, so let's not argue. Plus, the other two gifts are headphones that are equally cool," he calmly stated.Edmond disagreed, shaking his head. "How can we be certain that the other headphones are just as good as this one? I don't want to take any chances."There were numerous possibilities—Nolan might not have any more headphones, or the ones he had left might not be as impressive as the coveted blue pair.Noticing Edmond's hesitation, Nolan reassured him, "I assure you, it will be fine. Let Freddie have this one; after all, his favorite color is blue, and the headphones match his preferences."Freddie stuck out his tongue at Michael and Edmond. "See? Nolan's on my side," he said, relishing Nolan's defense.His w
Freddie and Michael simultaneously remarked, "I suppose our thoughts align with yours."Edmond smiled seeing they were all having the same thought.Nolan, puzzled by their exchange, questioned, "What's on your minds? Do you have any leads on who might have taken the headphones?"Edmond glanced at him before confidently asserting, "It's not just a lead; we're certain your roommates must have stolen it!" He declared with conviction.Nolan looked at the other two, seeking confirmation of Edmond's claim, and noticed them nodding in agreement."You all believe my roommates stole the headphones...?" Nolan couldn't bring himself to articulate the words, feeling repulsed at the prospect of his suspicions being true.How could his roommates, with whom he shares a living space, resort to stealing headphones.Freddie nodded his head vigorously. “We're sure. From what you said, it's clear that no one aside from you and your roommates knew you had any headphones, so it means there's no one other t
Nolan's expression tightened, his fists clenched, as he sarcastically declared, "Had my headphones not been missing, would I be here searching for you guys?""What?! How is your headphone missing? Isn't it in our room?"Nolan let out a frustrated groan. "Enough of this charade! Just tell me where the headphone is!"Chris advanced angrily, retorting, "Nolan, can you stop yelling at us? Who do you think you are to come here and shout at us?""Just retrieve my headphones, and I'll leave. That's all.""Your headphones are not with us. Why would we have your headphones?" Milo asked, appearing annoyed.Edmond, Freddie, and Michael, who had approached Nolan, restrained him."What's going on?" Nolan groaned, annoyed at being held back.Edmond, unaffected by Nolan's intense expression, spoke calmly. "Nolan, shouting isn't the solution. Your roommates are the primary suspects. Even if they didn't take your headphones, as they claim, they likely know something about the person responsible."Nola
Edmond nudged Nolan shoulder a light with a bothered look. “Nolan, what are you planning on doing now?” He feared Nolan might do something unimaginable with his temperature. He wasn't having the bloodshot look again, now he was looking completely expressionless making Edmond feel uneasy. Nolan heard him but didn't reply. He only remained silent making the situation worst. Everyone silently watched him with an instinct fear. “What's this Nolan up to?” They no longer attach Nolan to the good for nothing person, now this appearance alone was screaming imposing to them. Nolan gazes at the four roommates deeply before walking away. Edmond, Freddie and Micheal saw Nolan leaving and quickly pursued. “Hey wait! Wait for us! Don't make us run again!” Freddie called out, as he ran. The students gathered saw that the scene at the basketball field was over, and quickly followed Nolan. They knew Nolan was probably going to look for another trouble so it will be was missing out. “Ah God
Even with the questions circulating around, no one has an answer to it. There was just a lot of speculation going around in their minds.However, there was one thing everyone concluded on, and that was “it must be something unfortunate.”They couldn't believe what would make Zachary have such drastic discoloring expression was anything near good.Soon after, Zachary hung up the call, but the look on his face was enough to tell everyone how severe the issue was.“Zachary, who called you just now?” One of his friends walked over to him and asked.Zachary remained silent but at the end, he still responded. “My sister,” he said, softly.Everyone became even more confused. If it is just a call from his sister, then what caused such a reaction like this from him?“Why did your sister call you? Isn't she aware you're in school now?” The question persisted. Even after hearing the question, Zachary remained completely lifeless and blank. It was a complete opposite of his usual arrogant demean
“Don't worry, I'll handle everything,” Nolan said, looking overly calm.Edmond sighed, as he assessed Nolan's unusual calmness. Even if he wanted to believe in Nolan, he just couldn't stay calm.With his eyes fixed on Nolan, he tried persuading. “Nolan, we're in their school, not ours. I don't think you should act in haste, and say something that's not possible,” Even if he knew his words seemed somehow hurtful to Nolan pride, he couldn't help but spill out. It was his job as his friend to make sure to remain Nolan properly in order not to make any mistake out of rash decision.Nolan remained quiet, uncertain of his next move aside from a nervous chuckle. "Do you think I'm at a disadvantage?" he inquired."Absolutely. You're seriously disadvantaged if you go head-to-head against Zachary," Edmond nearly shouted.He hoped his words sank in for Nolan. Seriously, what made Nolan think he had the upper hand here? He was completely immersed in their school environment, not like they were a
"Indeed, that's correct," Vivian affirmed with a nod, agreeing with my observation. "James resembles Zachary, but on a larger scale. He's even more infamous than the foolish Zachary."Nolan remained silent as Vivian continued speaking. "I've heard that James' demeanor stems from being the son of a wealthy man, possibly a politician," she added.Nolan gasped in realization, comprehending Vivian's words.Noticing Nolan's expression, Vivian furrowed her brows, indicating she had more to say.Observing her demeanor, Nolan inquired, "What's with that look? Do you have something else on your mind?""It's nothing, just curious how you ended up crossing paths with James, especially since it's your first time at my school," Vivian replied."I don't even know who James is, so how could I have intentionally interacted with him?" Nolan responded."Are you certain?" Vivian wasn't questioning Nolan's honesty but seemed perplexed."Yes, I am," Nolan affirmed calmly. "By the way, do you have any addi
Just like Vivian and Nolan, everyone else was also interested in knowing who Zachary claimed to be more daring than he's.With interest brewing in everyone's, they waited to hear what Zachary had to say.Seeing their interested faces, Zachary sneered in disdain. “Why are you looking so afraid?” His question wasn't directed at anyone, other than Nolan. Nolan noticed Zachary gaze on him, but he just ignored him, with no intent of wanting to exchange words with me.However, Zachary wasn't ready to let's go. He gave a meaningful smile, before sayiong. “Why are you looking afraid?” He asked again.It was obvious to everyone that he was trying to get Nolan provoked or perhaps angry. Everyone silently watched the both of them. Although they were getting impatient to hearing what Zachary has to say but his earlier words, however they could do nothing other than to wait.Nolan smirked, and replied this time. “What should I be afraid? Is it you?” He chuckled, “A female has actually labelled yo
The final speaker let out a derisive laugh. "Are you serious, Vivian? Do you even know who you're talking to?"Whispers began to ripple through the hall as all eyes turned to Vivian and the speaker, both female."What's gotten into Vivian? This isn't like her at all.""Yeah, she's usually so cautious. What's changed?""She's messing with Caira Lara."Caira Lara was one of the school's popular students, known for her troublesome behavior.What made it even more surprising was that Vivian had never interacted with Caira before. Everyone assumed she was either being cautious or outright afraid of her. But today's events seemed to cast a new light on the situation.Was Vivian not afraid of Caira Lara after all?Vivian sneered, at Ciara's words. “Of course yes. Isn't it obvious that you're Ciara. I only asked if you wanted a slap too, so just answer me that's all.”Once again, murmurs filled the hall, with everyone turning to themselves to engage in a discussion.Vivian must be indeed craz
"Relationship?" Nolan barely held back a laugh. The notion of him being romantically involved with his cousin was so absurd that it struck him as hilarious.But, he reasoned, they couldn't be blamed since they were unaware of the truth.Milo, Freddie, Chris, and the others all perked up at the surprising revelation."What in the world did we just hear? Nolan in a relationship?" Their eyes widened to the brink of disbelief.It was comical. The idea of Nolan being in a romantic entanglement had never crossed their minds, so hearing it now provoked amusement rather than seriousness."I have to ask again, are you two actually in a relationship?" Zachary's focus was not on the reactions of the students in the hall; rather, he was eager to uncover the truth.Vivian glared at Zachary, almost looking crazy. “Are you stupid or what? Why would you have such nonsense about us?”Zachary seethed his teeth, coldly. “Yes, I'm stupid if that's what you define my obsession. I can't help but think the
The eight hands that were about touching Nolan all held in the air.Everyone turned to the cold yet angry female voice.Nolan, on the other hand, was also curious so he turned to the familiar voice.Even without the voice stopping the Menz he was already prepared to teach them a lesson. How on earth do they think they would be allowed even the hem of his outfit.As everyone turned, they were even more shocked. “Vivian?” Everyone exclaimed all at once. Nolan was also surprised. Although he knew Vivian school here, he didn't know the extent of her popularity for all of them to call out at once.He straightened his clothes, before walking over to Vivian. “You're here.” The eyes of everyone widened at Nolan's casual tone towards Vivian.One even asked, amongst themselves. “He knows her?”“As you can see, I'm also shocked.”Vivian didn't react as Nolan had expected. He'd expected her to jump and shouted looking surprised and excited seeing him. Instead he got a hit on his shoulder.“Ah,
Everyone's breath seized as they watched the tension unfolding. What was Zachary doing? Chris moved closer to Micheal, as he whispered. “Is this how Hilltop students treat their teachers?” Michael puffs out a small laugh. It was obvious he finds this scene hilarious. “As you can see I'm also surprised. This Zachary is so gutsy.” He couldn't help but mock.They both returned their gaze at Zachary and Nelson.“You can't just say you've nothing to say. You need to prove him wrong by giving me some information about how the whole commotion started.” Nelson said, through seethed teeth.Although he was displeased by Zachary's harsh words, he couldn't lose his temper, as that wouldn't seem right in front of many students.Zachary rolled his eyes, before snorting. “Mr Nelson just return back to the staff room, and stop snooping into what's not your business.” He snapped, in retort.“Oh goodness!” Everyone's mouth widened, as they used their hands to close it. Did he just call Mr Nelson a s
While remaining upright, he casts a menacing glare at Nolan, aiming to instill intimidation and divert the focus of Nolan words onto another individual.Yet, his intentions falter as Nolan unexpectedly interjects with a demand, "Apologize to him!"“Another repeat?” Zachary mumbled inwardly.A hush falls over the hall, everyone holding their breath, intrigued as to whom Nolan is addressing.Most of the Hilltop students are unfamiliar with Nolan, as he is not part of their student body. However, Nolan's fearless demeanor piques their interest."Who is he?" one of the females exclaims. "I'm getting goosebumps. He's quite captivating.""How can you say he's captivating? Even if I don't like Zachary, it's not right for someone from our school to harass our peers."“Hmph. Zachary must have started it first. I don't think this charming guy started it.”They all began to argue. Since their perspectives are all different, it was normal for them to have an argument.“Well, even if Zachary start