Pursuing Her

Chapter 16 One Against Five

“Haven’t you heard about how one must honor one’s bet? If Soph was the one who lost today, would you still say the same?” Ysabelle clicked her tongue, thinking, What double standards they have!

Queenie bit her lip, having never felt so humiliated before.

She really could not bring herself to prostrate before Sophie and apologize to her.

“What’s the matter? Queenie, weren’t you really confident earlier?”

Sophie’s tone was still as nonchalant as ever, but the expression on her face sent chills running down others’ spines.

In the end, Queenie steeled herself and kneeled down before Ysabelle.

“I’m sorry. I didn’t mean it.”

“Louder. I can’t hear you.” Every time Ysabelle thought about how Queenie had ambushed Sophie, she felt reluctant to forgive Queenie.

“I’m sorry.”

Right then, Willow appeared. She walked over to Queenie and helped the latter up.

“Sophie, you’re going too far.”

Upon seeing Willow, Queenie burst into tears. She truly had never experienced humiliation like that before.

“Don’t cry anymore, Queenie. I’ll bring you back to the classroom first.”

Sophie did not even want to bother herself with Willow. Who does she think she is to challenge me?

In the meantime, Cyro, who had come to find Sophie, witnessed everything.

With a slight turn, Queenie immediately spotted Cyro. Promptly, she ignored everything and everyone else and ran toward Cyro.

“Cyro, you saw what happened, right? Sophie, she—”

“Queenie, didn’t I already tell you that Sophie has nothing to do with this? I’m the one who has fallen for her. Stop picking on her in the future. I won’t forgive you the next time you do this.”

Initially, Cyro had fallen for Sophie’s attractive looks, but after watching her basketball performance, Cyro was starting to fall for her entirely.

had never seen a girl play basketball

was interested in Queenie because she was good in basketball and clicked

it seemed like Queenie’s skill was

burst into tears again. How can

how can you do

you’re trying to play dirty

He did not even spare Queenie one

doing this to me? How can he do this to me? I’ve given him my innocence, but what did he do? He abandoned me after learning about Sophie.” Queenie sobbed miserably, her eyes red from her

Willow hugged her shoulders.

this. She always covet what was not hers. It doesn’t even

Sophie’s fault. I won’t let her off the hook

Forget this, Queenie. You’ll meet someone better in

your little sister. You’re not telling me

as her sister. Queenie, you’re my best friend; of course, I’d be on your side.

the smile on Willow’s

ended up crushing her like an ant. Sophie’s no longer the same as

I would’ve married you.” Ysabelle was still thrilled by the earlier event

time,” Sophie said. She was talking about how Ysabelle had shielded

friend! Of course I have to shield you from danger! Soph, I know you’re incredible, but I’m your friend, right? How can I

by how stubborn

years at Horington. Life had been challenging up until she found

the first to declare that she wanted to

edited the recording of Sophie defeating

is so cool! I really want to marry

her own post and kept her phone, ready to focus

class was physics, and just as Carrie

she walked over to Sophie and knocked on her

saw

of person you are. I just have one favor to ask of you, which is to not sleep in class. If you keep sleeping in class, and if the principal sees you through the window,

teacher at noon. Thus, no matter how trivial anything was,

up, not about to engage in a fight with her

always had a nonchalant demeanor, and at that moment, to Carrie, it seemed like Sophie was being

“Get out right now!”

brow. Did Mrs. Fletcher get up on the wrong side