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

Queenie because she was good in basketball and

Queenie’s skill

 How can he do this

“Cyro, how can you

Sophie from now on. If I find out that you’re trying to play

that said, Cyro left. He did not

he do this to me? I’ve given him my innocence, but what did he do? He abandoned me

Willow hugged her shoulders.

this. She always covet what

Sophie’s fault. I won’t let her

Forget this, Queenie.

forget this? Willow, she’s your little sister. You’re not

you’re my best friend; of course, I’d be

the smile on Willow’s face when

about having her deal with Sophie. Sophie ended up crushing her like an

was still thrilled by the earlier

that next time,” Sophie said. She

course I have to shield you from danger! Soph, I know you’re incredible, but I’m your friend, right? How can I just sit on my hands if

was touched by how stubborn

had to rely on only herself during her five years at Horington. Life had been challenging up until she found out the things she could do. It

was the first to declare that

was lost in her thoughts, Ysabelle edited the recording

is so cool! I really want to

and kept her phone, ready to focus on

and just as

Sophie and knocked

head, she saw her

you’ll get into a good university with the kind of person you are. I just have one favor to ask of you, which is to not sleep in class. If you keep

another teacher at noon. Thus, no matter

Mrs. Fletcher.” Sophie straightened up, not about

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

“Get out right now!”

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