Chapter 55: He Knows?

Her lips parted, but no words came out. Angela looked around and saw that some of the students were watching. Their eyes were fixed on her and Renn, curious about what was going on. She turned back to him and saw it clearly—he was angry. Really angry.

She wished she had never come to apologize. This was exactly why she hated saying sorry. She had told Stales before that apologies often made things worse. And now, look at what Renn had done after hers.

Angela swallowed her pain, held back the anger rising in her chest, nodded quietly, and walked away. As she made her way back to her friends, her mind was spinning. What was wrong with Renn? Just moments ago, he had protected her like she meant something, like he cared. He had cleaned her wound, stood up for her, and now he was asking what gave her the right to speak to him?

It was hard to believe. In their dream, he wanted her so badly. He held her like he would never let go, and now he was acting like she didn’t matter. Angela didn’t know which was worse—him knowing the truth about her, or him still thinking she was a boy and hating himself for falling for her.

"What did he say?" Stales asked the moment she returned. "That ended too fast."

"He said I shouldn’t talk to him," Angela replied, her voice shaking slightly. She held the coffee cup tightly, trying to keep it from slipping out of her hand. She still couldn’t believe it. "He acted like the same old Renn... like nothing happened."

"Strange," Alex said, standing up with a confused look on his face. "He almost killed Xavier over you, and now he’s treating you like a stranger?"

Angela didn’t respond.

"I don’t know," Alex continued, "but I think he’s found out your secret. You should think hard. Did you drop any clue? Anything that could’ve made him suspect?"

Before she could reply, Renn’s voice cut through the room, calling the class to order. The combat session had started. They all stood and began walking toward him.

"You guys be watchful," Alex said as they walked. "That person who posted the video is still out there. If you see anything strange, report it fast."

Angela and Stales nodded. They hadn’t forgotten about the video. Someone was trying to ruin her, and that threat was still very real.

Renn, who now stood in front of the class, his face serious and

ones who can’t even throw a decent punch. We’re going to teach you how to build strength, how to strike, and how to defend yourselves. You need to understand the

be having many more combat classes after this, so you better pay attention if you want to stay in this Academy," Renn said, his voice sharp and cold. "We don’t accommodate losers or weaklings here. You already know who you are. If

met hers. He didn’t say her name, didn’t point, but the message was clear. He was talking about her. She didn’t know why he didn’t just call her out and get it

his voice firm.

stopped only when he did. Since they weren’t

she was invisible. "If you had a dream last night and you’re still thinking about it, get it the fuck out of your head. Focus. Nothing else matters but

boots. Her heart was racing so fast she thought she might pass out. She wanted to scream. If only she hadn’t had that

focus when he was

now. He wouldn’t keep quiet. He’d torture her just to make her break, and then he’d hand her over to the Academy. They’d throw

what? Her uncle would finally get what he always wanted. He’d drag her back home and her

want to think further. The more she did, the more her heart pounded. And she feared that if it

are you behind?" Renn’s voice snapped her out of her

working hard, sweat pouring down

point? He had already made it clear she meant nothing to him.

didn’t care. It wasn’t about impressing anyone. It was about surviving this moment. She would work on herself. She would grow stronger. And she

there watching her punch the bag like she was losing her mind.

heavy breaths, her fists slamming

"That’s what you think?"

it clear

this was really Renn or if Hiro had taken over his mind. Because this guy? This guy was acting like a complete lunatic. One minute cold and cruel, the next minute warm and strangely soft.

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