Chapter 57

Inside the tense atmosphere of the dining hall, the smell of mixed food lingered underfoot amid the broken tableware.

The people stared at Alex, their expressions tense with disbelief.

Sophia grabbed Alex's hand warily. "Did you say all of that and make him mad?"

"Will you believe me if I say that I didn’t say anything to him?" Alex replied.

Sophia glared at angry James. "No."

"Then I have nothing to say," Alex said, knowing James had been their classmate for at least four years, unlike himself, who was new to the group.

No one would believe him.

Alex stepped forward, coming face to face with James, just a step away from each other.

"Listen, James," Alex said, locking eyes with him. "I didn’t hit you just now."

With that, Alex clenched his fist and delivered a hard blow to James's cheek, causing him to stumble and see stars.

The classmates were shocked to witness Alex's audacity. No one had ever dared to hit James, a member of the noble and wealthy first-rank family.

"But this time, I