"Jordan, come on!" cried Merida, breaking the silence. "You and I both know that we watched William buy at that expensive watch shop. In fact, you even asked the cashier yourself."Jordan blinked, feeling shocked and humiliated. He never thought Merida would bring it up in front of everyone. "You didn't have to say that!" he protested angrily.The others fell silent, shocked by Merida's confession."Oh my gosh, so you knew about the expensive watch?" Rudy, who always liked to interfere, couldn't help but react. He was also curious because he had also insulted William earlier.Vera was surprised. However, she had known from the start that William would never lie. She sat down with a bored expression. She was actually lazy about all this drama and was forced to be friends with them for reasons she wasn't sure of. But, she felt the need to speak up."Rudy, you've even slandered William!" Vera reminded."Me?" Rudy looked confused and surprised. He didn't expect to be Vera's target."Yes!"
It was late at night, William had just settled himself on the soft bed in his apartment. He lay, looking up at the dark ceiling, trying to find peace before finally closing his eyes. The moonlight coming through the window gave a silvery tinge to his tired face.Suddenly, the sound of a ringing phone broke the silence of the night. In a semi-conscious state, William reached for his phone which was on his bedside table. The phone screen displayed Evan's name. He sighed, then answered it, "Yes, Evan?"On the other end, Evan's voice was clearly audible, "Sir, your grandfather asked where you will be living next month?" The question made William pause for a moment. He rubbed his temples, trying to formulate an answer in his mind.As if knowing the doubts William was facing, Evan immediately offered a solution, "Sir, we can buy a house or you can stay in a luxury hotel near your campus."However, William immediately refused with a firm, "No." He added, "I'll stay in the dormitory."Evan wa
Merida had spent the last few hours with a nervous heart and a rapid heartbeat. She had planned this carefully, making sure that every detail had been considered. She realized her plan was risky, but she believed it was the only way to get what she wanted.In her quiet bathroom, Merida looked at herself in the mirror. She had made up her face to look miserable, utilizing her make-up to give the illusion of puffy eyes and red cheeks, signs of a long, intense cry.Next, she took a small package from her dressing table drawer. Inside were the ingredients she needed to make fake wounds. Carefully, she applied the materials to her face and neck, creating bruises and scratches that looked very real.Her plan was to lie to William. She would say that this was Jordan's doing. Merida would make up a story about a big fight between her and her lover.Once everything was in order, she would call William. Although William was hesitant at first, Merida managed to threaten him so that he would stil
"William, I need you," Merida said in a worried tone of voice. Her eyes were sparkling, it was obvious that there was something she was hiding behind that fearful tone."Need me, for what?" asked William, his brow furrowed in a suspicious frown. He looked at Merida, trying to read what was really going on. William felt that something was not right.Merida glanced at William, her eyes sparkling slyly. "You can protect me, William," she said in an almost whispered voice, as if seducing. Her fingers slowly touched William's hand, a gentle gesture that seemed meaningless, but full of hidden messages."In what way?" William was getting confused. He felt Merida's cold fingers touch his hand, making his hair stand up. Something was not right, but he could not determine what it was."By letting me come back to you," Merida said as she looked down, as if embarrassed. However, William could see something else behind that expression. There was a sly gleam in her eyes, a plan she was unraveling.
"I'm still the one who has nothing," William said in a low voice. The atmosphere became silent for a moment. A gust of wind added drama to William's words. His face looked serious, his eyes looking straight at Merida."What do you mean?" asked Merida, her brow furrowed, trying to understand what William really meant. The atmosphere became tense, and their hearts beat faster."Well, if you want to talk about money, I'm still the same person." William pretended to be sad, his eyes glancing at Merida, trying to catch every expression that appeared on her face. He felt the need to test Merida's reaction, to see to what extent she could accept the fact that she was not a rich person."So here's the thing, Merida," William continued with a long sigh. "When I was working and I did well, my boss gave me a one-time shopping bonus and it was free to shop anywhere." He paused for a moment, waiting for Merida's reaction.Merida looked surprised, "So, are you saying that next time you won't be abl
As Vera was lying in her room, Robert came in with some other friends. She was fine, just too weak to get up. The presence of friends was enough to encourage her.It's just that, of the few who came, Vera did not find a familiar figure with her. Her eyes searched for a face that was not seen today. "You didn't come with William?" she asked.Jordan, who was sitting by the window, sighed as he faced Vera. "Stop it, Vera. Why ask that one loser?" he said in a snide tone. He turned to Robert, who was sitting next to him. "Robert and I are much more useful to you here and at least Robert brought you vitamins and food suitable for your recovery."Robert liked Jordan's comment.Vera just snorted. "Where's Merida?" she asked again, trying to change the subject."I don't know either." Jordan shrugged his shoulders." t's a wonder you're not together." Robert looked a little confused. He knew Jordan and Merida were usually together. They were quite a couple these days.Jordan shrugged, looking
Vera waits for William at a café. She orders two coffees while waiting for William to arrive. He says he'll be there soon, so she wants to order one.The strong aroma of coffee makes Vera feel comfortable. She can relax and also enjoy the lemon cake while waiting for William to arrive.And, sure enough. Not long after, Vera heard the sound of the door opening. A happy expression appeared on her face when she saw William standing at the door."William!" Vera waved her hand.William saw her and immediately came over."It's good that you came," Vera said, after telling William to sit down."Have a drink, I've ordered coffee for you." Vera pointed to the cup of coffee already on the table.""Thank you, Vera." William smiled.Vera nodded slowly. Not long after, she placed the watch box on the table. She meant what she said yesterday about giving this watch back to William."I don't understand why you want to give this back." William just stares at the clock, not touching it just yet."Take
Andy was one of the students who lived in the dormitory with the other students, even though he was the son of a rich man. He was not arrogant. In fact, sometimes he would buy a lot of food and share it with the dorm kids. They even nicknamed Andy the angelic class president.Andy and four other friends were relaxing in their room. A young man with shiny jet-black hair walked in. He was William.He came in with a big bag and two cardboard boxes to store his belongings."Hey, are you going to stay in the dorm?" asked Andy, his hawk-like eyes scrutinizing William up and down."Yeah," William replied, smiling faintly. He looked a bit awkward. They looked at him with concern. Probably because of the cardboard boxes and his shabby clothes. In fact, William was actually chauffeured by his grandfather in a Lamborghini."I hope you can accept me." William made small talk.Andrew, Andy's roommate who was busy with his laptop was quite surprised to hear William's voice. He looked at William and