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 me

at me from a distance. The three male

could finally review my lessons in peace, not worrying

said no one would dare touch me again

even that difficult. All he wanted was for me to

him while he napped in the park, or I'd stay with him while he drank alcohol. He never forced me to drink with him, so

could trust him, I couldn't shake the feeling that it might all be a

something dark was

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that, but everything crumbled

all," I told him in an angry tone as I approached him at the

frowning as he probably noticed the anger

sat up, the confusion evident in his face. "What are you talking

I've been bullied here!" I exclaimed. "That's why people kept harassing me even though I never did anything

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

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

it came from people

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

why he'd put me through this-but it

I say yes? What can you even do about it?" he answered as he stood up, running a hand

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

wasn't surprised when he stepped closer and grabbed my face, his hand squeezing

hurt, but I endured it, my death glare unwavering even though my knees were

Sapphire," he whispered, his eyes shut tightly as if trying to control his

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

slight push. "Don't even think

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

sure Prince couldn't find me. I befriended the

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