Chapter 148: You’re Mine. Only Mine!

Before I could react, he grabbed my hand and kissed it lightly. Shocked, I pulled away, making his grin widen.

"You're different from all the other girls," he murmured. "And even if you ignore me now, I'm sure the day will come when you'll beg to be near me."

No. Trusting him would be a ridiculous choice. It seems like I need to be more careful with him around than the bullies I have in this school.

"I don't need salvation," I told him in a cold tone as I left.

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I thought I could endure everything, but the bullying only worsened as time went by.

It wasn't just petty pranks anymore. I was now running for my life as three drunken male students chased me. They looked like they wanted to make me their prey.

This was the third time it had happened, and I felt like I was losing my mind.

I hid behind a wall, clutching my chest as I tried to catch my breath. "Somebody, please help me..."

As if in answer to my silent plea, Prince, who was wearing a red-and-black checkered shirt, appeared.

His gaze swept over me, from my sweat-drenched forehead to the torn collar of my shirt, which exposed part of my neck.

"Please... stop them," I whispered, my voice trembling as I fought back tears.

He smirked. "Sure."

Moments later, the air was filled with the anguished screams of my pursuers. When he returned, his clothes were soaked in blood.

"I told you," he said with a chilling smile, grabbing my wrist. "One day, you'll come running to me."

Prince did to my bullies, no one dared come near

but pick on me now just looked at me from a distance. The three male

normal life again. I could finally review my lessons in peace, not worrying if someone would pour cold water on me, or someone

was all because of Prince. He fulfilled his promise. He had said no one would dare touch me again if I agreed

that difficult. All he wanted was for me to keep him company on days he needed

while he napped in the park, or I'd stay with him

even though he showed me I could trust him, I couldn't shake the feeling that it might all be a

like something dark was hidden

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that, but everything crumbled when I

I told him in an angry tone as I approached him

at me, frowning as he probably noticed the anger in my

sat up, the confusion evident in his face.

exclaimed. "That's why people kept harassing me even though I

bully me, complaining that they already lost their earnings now that they don't need to bully

traumatizing those moments had been for me. It's why I struggled to make friends,

was even worse when it came from

to me?" I

of why he'd put me through this-but it

he

fists, my patience gone. "You're a sick,

when he stepped closer and grabbed my

endured it, my death

to say that again, Sapphire," he whispered, his eyes shut

my neck stand when he leaned in and sniffed it softly-as if he found it intoxicating.

if I'm a sick, manipulative bastard." He released me with a slight push. "Don't even think about running from me,

Just one more month-I only had

hid all the time, making sure Prince couldn't find me. I befriended the teachers and often stayed in the faculty room. He couldn't use

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