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 their leader gave a snort upon noticing Ivan's perplexed look. “Are you Ivan Langland?” He asked, his voice dripping with spite. To some people, the boy was the twin of Daphne West, Dean West while to some, he was a thug; a rich thug. Dean was the same as his twin sister. Although they are both well-known for their impolite actions, there is nothing that could be done because they are the most influential students in the school and no one could afford to mess with them. “Yes, why?” Ivan answered, his brows raised in a surprise arc. "I thought you would be some wealthy kid, but you look even more natural than my poor boy," Dean exclaimed, letting out a huge laugh. The students who had gathered to await Daphne West swiftly vanished, fearing they would become Dean's next casualty. “Well sorry for failing your expectations but who are you?” Ivan asked, unfazed by the oppressive atmosphere. “I’m Daphne’s brother and I will be here to make your school year a nightmare. Since you two struck a deal, Daphne would kneel in front of the entire school, but do not expect me to do nothing. You would regret ever coming to this school” Dean’s words were laced with arrogance and menace, his words dripping with condescending pride. Daphne emerged with her lips pressed firmly together in an insistent line as Dean vanished into one of the classes. The students who had been eavesdropping from the transparent window all trooped out, ready to know what will happen next. Will Daphne West really kneel for this new guy? To everyone’s surprise, Daphne clenched the hem of her short skirt and went down to her knee, trembling all over. It was very obvious that she was doing this against her will but who cares, Daphne West really went on her knees. It was enough to make the whole school go crazy for a month. "My appreciation for carrying out your end of the bargain, classmate. I hope we get along more in the future” Ivan said, his voice laced with a detached nonchalant tone. He walked past her, exuding an effortless calm with a sense of composure. “Oh my God! He is so cool!” "I just became a huge fan of his! I mean look at how cool he is!” "I am curious how he managed to get Daphne West to fulfill her end of the bargain. I’m dying of curiosity.” The students watched as Ivan walked away and quickly disappeared into their classes after he left. No one wants to be Daphne’s victim. During the morning sessions, Daphne did not even bother to show up for class, and no teacher ever asked her. It appeared as though they were accustomed to it. Curious about Ivan, they could not help but smile at him. However, the students in Classroom A appeared to despise him even more, but Ivan was unconcerned. After the break, it was time for the extracurricular activities. These activities seem to be limited to a small number of third-year student classes on this particular day. Class A, most importantly, Class S and Class SS. Ivan heard that the students' main activity is to watch Dean West demonstrate his taekwondo prowess. In actuality, the students do not actually do anything other than watch Dean West. As they all walked away, Ivan returned his gaze to Sofia, who had been ignoring him all day. Nobody seemed to care that she stayed glued to her seat. Ivan really doesn't care if she ignores him but this girl had even explained some things to him yesterday when he didn't ask for it. So when he considered approaching her for a conversation, he was a little dubious. Later, Ivan walked away, not bothering to engage in conversation with someone who was not interested in him. But when he got to the field, he remembered that he had left his phone behind in class. With a resigned sigh, he turned on his heels and headed back towards the classroom, the sun beating down on his shoulders. Ivan froze in place as he pushed open the door, stunned by the scene that suddenly appeared before his eyes. Sofia was kneeling on the ground, tears streaming down her cheeks, as three boys towered over her. They were all unaware that Ivan had come in. “Are you trying to mock the school flower by joining the school Beauty contest?" one of the guys sneered, his words dripping with contempt. "It was Miss Clara who asked me to join, I…” Sofia's voice cracked as she attempted to defend herself amidst her tears. With a look of shock and surprise etched on his face, Ivan stood motionless, his fists clenched at his sides. His gaze flickered to a classmate who entered, grabbed something, and left without so much as a glance towards the girl who was being bullied. Summoning his courage, Ivan stepped forward, his eyes blazing disbelief. “What are you guys doing?" The three guys looked at him, smirks on their lips. “Get lost and don't interfere." Ivan ignored them and called out to Sofia. “Come here, Sofia." However, she didn't even glance at him. It dawned on him then, the reason behind Sofia's earlier warning – she had been the victim all along. Unfazed by her attitude, he walked to his seat, picked up his phone and was ready to go out. But before he could retreat, a sharp blow to his head jolted him into action. “What a loser. You should have known your place before coming in here." “He wanted to be an hero. He doesn't know who we are yet." As one of them raised their hand in the air to smack Ivan again, Ivan stopped his hand in midair and the next thing… even the bullies didn't understand how it happened. Ivan let loose his bottled-up rage and threw himself at the bullies, his fists flying in a blur of motion. The classroom devolved into chaos, with desks and chairs crashing to the floor amid grunts and shouts.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
At the end of class, Violet still couldn’t get to talk to Ivan because he keeps treating her indifferently. The boy was more hard headed than she thought.When the lunch was almost over, Violet went to stand at the Teacher’s stand, her eyes roaming the quiet class. It was always like that in Classroom A. Since they are considered the most perfect class in the whole school, they are entitled to keep their image. Other people were whispering to one another, while some were reading and people like Daphne West were talking about makeup and trying on different makeup products. However, only one person was different. He sat on his chair, leaning heavily on it with his eyes closed. For a moment, Violet couldn’t take her eyes off him. Why was she so drawn to this boy whom she isn't so sure of?“Everyone, please listen” Violet broke the atmosphere of the class with her sharp definite voice after she regained her composure. “Can you please step out of the class for a second. I have to talk t