With shock and sadness written all over her face, Sofia ran to Ivan as soon as he returned to the classroom after finishing the test. The guy ignored her warning not to tamper with Daphne West, despite her warnings.
Sofia was sorry for him, believing that he would have to experience what she had. “What are you going to do now, Ivan? Run as fast as you can or leave Classroom A! This class is really not what you think it is” She spoke fast, her voice carrying a hint of nervousness. “Don’t worry about me, Sofia” Ivan waved her words off with his hand. “Just sit and watch perfectly.” Sofia grew increasingly concerned, believing that Ivan was making a concerted effort to keep his cool. She became really restless but could only stop talking when she started receiving weird stares from her classmates. With a smile on his lips, Freddie approached Ivan after Sofia had returned to her seat. He sat on the empty seat that was opposite Ivan. “Just go back to where you’ve been hiding all these years, brother” Freddie whispered and the only thing other students could see was his smile. Only Ivan could hear his words. Since they were brothers, they could have a chat, right? “Have you forgotten what happened a year ago?” With a wry smile, Freddie asked. “How could I forget?” With a look of pure spite in his eyes, Ivan turned to face him. How could he forget how none of them bothered to look for him when he vanished from their lives? How could he forget how they lied against him just to stop him from being the heir? If Ivan forgot all other things, he would never forget these! “I will pretend I didn’t see you in school, go back before I report you to grandfather and Father” Freddie threatened, his voice dripping with sarcasm. “If you return home, no one will be happy to see you.” When he was told Ivan had left a year ago, and would never come back, Freddie was overjoyed. It was only Ivan that was stopping him from being the heir and now that he was out of the way, there is nothing that could stop him. Apparently, he was better than Ivan and had been helping his Father's business since he was young. Ivan was a few months older than him, so even though he had the skills to succeed him, Ivan prevented it. From what Freddie heard, Ivan went to meet his Mother’s Parents in the countryside. The fact that he was back in the city indicates his desire to return. Maybe he is tired of living a peasant life. “Fuck off loser” Ivan replied back. “Who told you I was here for the Langland family. Although I'm still a Langland, I’ve already been disowned by the family. So technically, I'm not a Langland. So tell me why I would intend to visit a family that doesn’t want me?” Even so, Freddie got up from the seat and made his way to his own seat, believing Ivan to be playing hard to get. Before reaching his seat, he stopped in front of Sofia’s seat, a smile on his lips. “I noticed that you are quite close with my brother” Speaking, he smiled even more as if he were trying to win Sofia over. Honestly, it seemed like his efforts were working because Sofia's cheeks flushed as he continued to smile at her. Only Freddie knew that the girl had a crush on him. “He was once my brother but he was sent out of my family for doing something bad. I care about you and the other classmates, Sofia. So be more careful around him. Although he might not be part of my family any longer, I still care about him. So don’t think I'm only doing this with bad intentions.” Sofia nodded in gratitude, her cheeks red as if they were soaked in redness. She was shocked to learn that he knew her name! He even mentioned her name affectionately. Ivan didn’t know what Freddie had told Sofia but he had seen them and when he looked at Sofia’s side after Freddie left, she avoided his eyes instantly. And soon, the moment everyone was waiting for soon arrived. Miss Clara arrived with the test sheets in her hand and a smile was gracing her lips. As she entered, Daphne was the first person to make a comment. “Be ready to pack your belongings to class F loser.” One of her minions, a girl next to her, gave her a light tap. "Are you certain Mister Roman could perform the task effectively? What if the boy actually scores above 95%” The girl uttered, concern visible in her voice. If the boy won, Daphne would have to kneel in front of the whole school. A whole Daphne West, the only daughter of Assemblyman West! “Don’t worry, girl. When you first came here, it was Mr. Roman that helped and when I wanted to chase that Dahlia bitch out, it was Mr. Roman that helped. You don’t have to worry. He does his job quite well.” The girl's eyes widened as she struggled with her emotions. “So you meant Dahlia really did well in the test but you got her chased out instead?” Daphne winked, grinning ear to ear. “What Daphne wants, Daphne gets.” “Miss Clara, let’s hear the test result.” The slim woman cleared her throat first before looking over at Ivan. “Ivan will be staying in Classroom A everyone, he scored 99% percent. The best we’ve had so far.” Miss Clara declared. Suddenly, as if a switch had been flipped, the once bustling classroom became silent. The student’s widened their eyes, their faces frozen in mid-expression. “Congratulations Ivan. Welcome to Classroom A.”Ivan became popular in the school the next morning as the student who asked Daphne West to kneel down in front of the whole school. The students were all anticipating this and wondered if the spoiled brat of Assemblyman West would really kneel in front of the whole school.The hallway was packed, more so than usual, as everyone awaited the arrival of Daphne West and the boy who had made this seemingly impossible task possible.As Ivan entered the hallway, all eyes were on him but none of the students could voice out what they all wanted to say. They are all afraid that if things later go wrong, Daphne would take it out on all of them. Ivan saw Sofia, unfazed by the stares, he walked towards her. But before he could get to her side, Sofia backed away, disappearing around the corner.Ivan frowned almost immediately.A boy appeared before Ivan with a group of boys behind him. They all wore rough clothes, resembling wealthy vagrants with no sense of style. The boy who appeared to be thei
Many people had already gathered to watch Dean West demonstrate his skills when Ivan arrived at the field.At the moment, the boy was shirtless, showing off his well-defined abs and muscles while grinning wickedly at the girls who were constantly fangirling over him.Ivan's lips twisted in disgust, watching the scene. As he stopped in his tracks, he felt someone bump into him and it was then he realized that someone was behind him.“Watch where you are going and don't injure yourself" Ivan told Sofia who has been keeping her head down after he beat up those bullies. Ivan has heard a brief anecdote about Sofia's admission to class A. She was the only person in the class with parents from a lower socioeconomic status.Her mother was the cook in Daphne's home, and her father was the gardener. Sofia was able to join Classroom A because of this.“You don't have to do it earlier. They are Dean’s boys and would definitely do something to you” Sofia spoke slowly, avoiding Ivan’s gaze."Worry
Ivan Langland broke Dean West's arm.It wasn’t long before the whole school knew what happened on the field. No one had expected Dean to land in the hospital. However, his injuries were severe, rendering him unable to stand.Surprisingly, it was Ivan who helped him to the infirmary.No one had expected this, considering Dean’s position as the president of the taekwondo club, his numerous awards, and his past representation of the country as a kid.It was difficult to believe Ivan’s single flip had broken Dean's arm and sent him to the hospital.“Are you going to talk to Ivan? I’m quite surprised he has changed,” the curly-haired girl uttered, playfulness flashing in her eyes. “I don’t even know why you pulled that on him a year ago, but if we are serious, he used to be so handsome before high school. He became more handsome after a year, still!”“Shut the f*ck up, Tory! Don’t say anything about what happened a year ago. We promised to keep each other's secrets. Keep my secret away fro
Ivan didn’t realize how far Sofia lived from school until he reached her street, and then he understood why she was often looked down upon in class.Sofia tried to stop Ivan, embarrassed, but he couldn’t abandon her, especially with Dahlia potentially causing trouble for the already injured girl.“You can go back now. Thank you for today,” Sofia said softly, trying to dissuade him, but Ivan persisted, thinking she was just being polite.Eventually, they reached a courtyard where an elderly woman stood expectantly. As her eyes met theirs, they brightened with recognition.“I was wondering why you were late. It seems you've brought a friend,” the old woman greeted with a smile.“We had a bit of an incident,” Sofia began, her voice low, making it hard for the old woman to hear.“You're back. Welcome,” the old woman greeted warmly.“Good evening,” Ivan replied politely, releasing Sofia's hand and bowing his head.“How are you? Thank you for escorting Sofia home. She's always afraid of pas
In the small bar, the man sat, facing his desk with an amused expression on his face. “Is the assemblyman playing? He wants us to deal with a high school kid?” The man chuckled and set his phone down on the desk. “I will send someone later to deal with him. Where are the others?”“They went to collect money from those people” One of the men gathered at a corner not far from where their boss sat answered. “They are yet to be back.” “If the parents refuse to pay, the girl should come and start working here. I can’t be lending out money and be going through the stress” The Boss hissed. Soon after, two men with heavily bruised bodies and battered breathing burst through the door. “Boss!” They were gasping for air and writhing in agony. “We…” “What the f*ck!” With a curse, the Boss's shocked eyes grew wide. “What the h*ll is wrong with you guys? Did the SK Gang attack again?! I will make sure to kill their boss this time! Where is Snake?! Is he being held captive by their boss? Get me m
The Big Mansion was the only building around the area as Ivan walked through the silent space. His hands were in his pockets as he raised his head to look at the towering building above.It had been a year since he arrived in this place, yet it only felt like yesterday.This place seemed to hold secrets that none of the members spoke about.Ivan entered through the large gate, his eyes as cold as ice, but as he saw the old man standing at the entrance, his heart softened a bit.“You're back!” The Old Man's eyes brightened, waving his hands in the air. “I have been waiting for you.”“I’m sorry I'm late. Something happened to a classmate, so I had to help her home,” Ivan explained, a smile on his lips.Old Master Reyfold was the father of Roshni, Ivan’s mother, and also the former president of the Reyfold Group.When Ivan first came here, this man had taken him in with open hands and a wide smile on his face. He never knew he had family from his mother’s side; even his father didn’t kno
Violet Mars is the youngest grandchild of the Mars family known for her brilliance and beauty. Not only was she wealthy, she was known as the beauty with the brain of the school.Even though she was richer than most of the students, Violet kept a low profile in school unlike the West family who constantly caused trouble.She left the country a few months ago, and until she showed up today with her devoted bodyguard, Ethan Bush, many people believed she was never coming back. With growing curiosity, Violet could not take her eyes off the new boy in the class. She was only gone for some months and they already have a new student in classroom A.Something was definitely fishy.After learning about the events that had occurred in the few days since he had arrived at school, she was only able to conclude that the boy was someone she should be cautious around.“Violet, you seem absentminded. Is everything alright?" Glancing at the girl with a charming smile, the math teacher at the teache
“My lady” Ethan called, handing over a file to Violet. “There is something definitely fishy about him. From what I found, he was a member of the Langland but his name was removed from the family’s register a year ago due to some reason which I couldn’t find. So right now, he is back just as a student with no family.”Violet looked at the file, her frown deepening. Being a treasure to the Mars family, Violet is more than just a member, and as such, she struggles to put her trust in other people. Given that a large number of her family members desired her death, she had to exercise extreme caution and awareness of her surroundings. “So she is Freddie’s brother but no longer Freddie’s brother? Do you think we should investigate him further?” Violet asked, dropping the file on the desk. She crossed her arm, leaning further on the sofa. “He is a little bit interesting though.”“My lady! You are praising him for being fascinating, but we are unsure if your life is in jeopardy at this poi