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.

***

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."

what Prince did to my bullies, no

to do nothing but pick on me now just looked at me from a distance.

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

no one would dare touch

wasn't even that difficult. All he wanted was for me to keep him company

him while he drank alcohol. He never forced me to drink

he showed me I could trust him, I couldn't shake the

like something dark was hidden beneath

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like that, but everything crumbled when I discovered something about

who started it all," I told him in an angry tone as I approached him at the bench-one of his

at me, frowning as he probably noticed the anger

in

the reason I've been bullied here!" I exclaimed. "That's why people kept

one orchestrating everything. I overheard the other students who used to bully me, complaining that they already lost their earnings now that

traumatizing those moments had been for me. It's why I struggled to make friends, always pretending to be strong when I wasn't, constantly

worse when it came from people

you do all this just to get close to me?" I asked, the pain evident

of why he'd

you even do about it?" he answered as he

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

stepped closer and grabbed my face, his

endured it, my death

dare you to say that again, Sapphire," he whispered, his

he found it intoxicating. I wanted to call for help, but it

a slight push. "Don't even think about running from me, Sapphire. I'm your Prince,

of him, I planned to switch schools for senior high. Just one more month-I only had to endure for

find me. I befriended the teachers and often

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