Devil's Prisoner of Love by Prefer

Chapter 881: Isolated

Aveline returned to the classroom as usual. Wherever she passed, the boys couldn't help but glance her way. She set down her bag, took out her books, and began preparing for class.

Liora walked over, looking listless. Normally full of energy, today she seemed drained and didn't even greet Aveline.

It wasn't until Aveline saw Liora that she remembered the incident in the grove two days ago.

That day, Orion had furiously demanded that she make a choice. Before she could respond, the headteacher appeared, and she had pulled Orion away in a hurry. At the time, her mind was completely focused on Orion, and she hadn't considered Liora at all.

Now, just two days later, she and Orion were officially a couple, and guilt gnawed at Aveline when she thought of Liora.

"Liora, about what happened that day..." Aveline started to explain, but Liora cut her off coldly.

"I'm trying to read. Shut up," Liora said icily.

Their exchange quickly caught the attention of the girls sitting in the back row, igniting a flurry of gossip.

"Hey, what's up with Aveline and Liora? The vibe between them seems totally different now."

"It must be because of last Friday. I heard Liora asked Aveline to deliver a love letter to her crush, but guess what? Her crush ended up kissing Aveline instead. Some friend, huh? Doing something that disgusting... What a two-faced snake."

"Right? She looks so innocent on the surface, but she's clearly good at seducing boys. This morning, didn't you see all those senior boys circling around her?"

"Exactly! I even heard she threw herself at him. Honestly, who would turn her down if she's offering herself like that?"

"If I were Liora, I'd cut ties with her too."

The girls speaking were all attractive, but they were constantly overshadowed by Aveline's presence. Their relationship with her had always been rocky, and now seemed like the perfect time to kick her while she was down.

The very situation Aveline had dreaded was now unfolding. Rumors had started spreading, twisting the events of that day into something far from the truth.

had always been rational, and she knew that trying to explain would only make things worse. People didn't spread gossip for the

morning exercise break arrived. In the past, Liora always linked arms with Aveline during the break. Today, however, Liora, with her naturally cheerful personality,

walked alone through the crowd, her mind drifting to something Joyce had once said

chosen her partly because of her aloof personality. He had said that someone like her wouldn't make many friends, so he needed to stay by her side to protect her and make sure

of Orion warmed

she didn't need fake friends like Liora-friends who found joy in gossiping

straightened her back. No

Many boys couldn't help but steal glances at her, which only fueled more whispers of jealousy among the

the exercises, there were twenty minutes of break time.

the small shop. There weren't many people around

you want to drink?" he asked, grabbing a few bottles of soda water. Aveline

as she was about to take one, she hesitated, then turned

full

"Every time you

class," she replied, noticing more people gathering around. She didn't want anyone to see her with

was a bit disappointed, he figured they'd

back to class. She wasn't about to tell Orion the real reason she changed her

for growth, and she didn't want to stay petite forever. Celestia's offhand comment

field, Celestia

to talk to

"Me?" Liora asked, confused.

"Yes. Come with me."

"Alright."

was almost over, Aveline's phone vibrated. She had

a message from Orion, telling her he'd be waiting at

out with Liora and simply replied, "Okay." Fixing friendships had never been her strength, and truthfully, she had never considered Liora her closest friend. Deep down, Liora was no different from the other girls-she