You're just hurting yourself by lying so blatantly. Well, I've got some exciting news to share.” She said, looking delightful.Nolan knew her exciting news might just be nonsense or a spoiler to his soul, so he spoke. “Never mind. I'm not interested in whatever news you have.”Princess feigned ignorance to his words, and went ahead to say what she wanted to. “Hansel and my beloved Darcy will be going out again to shop as usual. Darcy will be getting a hundred times what you can't give her in your relationship.”Nolan sighed, before saying nonchalantly. “Congratulations to them.”He didn't care one bit about where they went or where they would be going. Even if they went to hell or heaven, it's none of his business.Princess felt Nolan was just pretending to be indifferent, so she snorted. “You can white being a strong guy. Leave a strong guy attitude for the likes of Hansel and the others.”Nolan hissed inwardly, as he impatiently exclaimed. “If your purpose is to have a meaningless c
“I'm sorry for wasting your time.” Freddie's head lowered, looking embarrassed as he saw many people gathered.If he had known before, from the moment he stepped into the store about their shoe prices, he wouldn't have wasted the workers' time.“What's going on here?”“I heard this guy wasted the workers' time thinking he wanted to purchase a shoe.”“I really don't know why some people had that character. Always wanting to delay and make people happy for nothing.” “That's not what happened. I didn't choose to purchase again because I don't have that much money.” Freddie quickly tried to explain.No one listened to him, their disdain increased meticulously. "Well, isn't this a rare sight? Someone clearly lost in the wrong side of town," another worker sneered, his words dripping with contempt. Freddie, caught off guard, looked up with a furrowed brow, unsure if the comment was directed at him.How could they say he lost his way here, when he definitely walked in here with his feet.
The workers' hearts tightened, as they felt pressured by Nolan's words. They couldn't believe they had almost mistaken Nolan as a worthy customer.“No, he has no money. His friend couldn't even afford a shoe of 2,000 so what could be expected from him?” They tried to let that thought stick in their heads, Nolon only remained motionless, as he feigned seeing the workers distress.Meanwhile, the manager was in his own thoughts. He reasoned about Nolan 's condition, and felt he wouldn't lose at all.It will be the workers' misfortune, if eventually Nolan pays up.It wasn't in any way going to affect him, after all, he had already always instructed and warned the workers on numerous situations, to be polite to any customers that walked into this shop, even if they bought anything or did.The manager nodded, after thinking, the pros and cons. “Alright sir.” The chest of the workers heaved slightly as they heard their manager agree to Nolan.“Oh God! What am I going to do now?”“I'm sure,
They knew since that incident that Nolan doesn't like to bring or hear any conversation that seems to involve Darcy, so is Hansel dreaming thinking Nolan is still thinking of that wrecked girl- Darcy?!They turned their face to Nolan's expressionless face and wanted to see if they could notice something.They gave up their stares after seeing Nolan expression was as blank as fuck.Nolan sighed looking pissed, but he still managed to give a reply. "I don't know why you and your people are just saying this to me. It's tiring hearing it, so please just quit it! In fact, do you think I look like one who's trying to get Darcy back?!”He has even started wondering if that's what the whole school is thinking of. Do they think the headphone issue was caused so he could have Darcy notice him? Do they think when he resumed from his suspension, he had a new changeover in terms of appearance because he was trying to impress darcy?All this seems like a funny joke to him. Since the moment he res
Micheal's eyes darkened, as rage boiled in him. “Can't he just let us be? I can see he's also here to shop, so why would he waste his time, to stop at our front and create a scene?!”Freddie couldn't be helped, but voiced his concern. “Don't you think Nolan might never want to follow us out again because of today's happening?”He added, with concern and self guilt etched in his voice. “We shouldn't have forced Nolan to follow us out. If we'd not forced him to let go out today, he would not have been in this mess with Hansel.” Edmond shook his head . “No, that's not the case. Even if we'd not come here, any other place that Hansel sees Nolan, he would have caused trouble for him there too.”“Oh.” Freddie gasped, as he felt a little relieved.Meanwhile, Nolan, on the other hand, was having a difficult time. He has come to the realization that Hansel wasn't going to back down, until he had his way with him.The only thing he could do was to take control of the situation. He turned to Ed
"Damn it, damn it, damn it. I can't believe I apologized to that loser!" Hansel's eyes blazed with rage.Continuing to kick his legs into thin air, the frustration and embarrassment in his eyes were unparalleled to none."Hansel! Hansel, wait for us!” The entourage yelled, their breaths unstable as they sprinted to catch up with Hansel.Hansel didn't cease his brisk pace until some time had passed. The rage and anger in his eyes were so intense that his entourage had to tread carefully with their words.He finally halted when he reached the main mall.“Hansel, are you upset?” One of his entourage inquired cautiously. The sight of rage in Hansel's eyes made them panic.Fueled by a frustrated groan, Hansel yelled, “Are you all stupid? What kind of question is that? From my expression, do I look like someone who's not upset, huh?”The entourage shifted back subconsciously, overcome by fear. “You shouldn't be upset. Getting worked up over a nobody like Nolan isn't worth it.”Their words w
After wrestling with a contemplative thought, Darcy sighed with relief. It was clear she had thought them true.Her response was accompanied by a smile, a small smirk gracing her chin. "Why allow our mood to be spoiled just because of him?" she questioned.Silently, Hansel turned to Darcy, seeking further clarification.Clearing her throat, Darcy expressed her sentiment with a touch of disdain. "What I mean is, why should we squander our precious time pondering Nolan winning a wager when, in reality, he's insignificant in your presence?" A smug smile played on her lips.The mind of the entourage softened a little. Even if they had to say they were a little worried about what Nolan had done, they had to admit that Darcy words had managed to ease their minds.“You're right. That poor wreck can't be compared to me.” An arrogant and prideful tone was etched in Hansel's voice.Previously, he had a fierce expression on his face, and now, he no longer had such. He even had to smack his head,
The journey back to the school wasn't much. They were able to get back to the school on time perhaps due to no traffic.“Alright guys. I'll be heading to my room to change.” Nolan turned, to his friends and said,“Okay. See you tomorrow.” Freddie waved his hands, as they left for their dorm.Nolan didn't stand much, before also leaving for his dorm. When he got to his room, he darted his eyes across the room.“Wow!” He gave a relieved sigh, as he slammed his body on his bed. “The roommates aren't around.He was relieved with the fact that his roommates weren't in the room currently, otherwise he would have to exhaust himself trying to find an excuse as to why he was wearing a formal suit.“I should get up and dress up quickly.” He stood up from the bed, and changed into the formal suit.Having done that, he went to the standing long mirror adjacent to Milo's bed. He went there to check himself out.“Heave!” Anyone staring at Nolan now would be completely flabbergasted. The low-key ye
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