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."

Prince did to my bullies, no one dared come near me

me now just looked at me from a distance. The three male students who tried to harass me last night couldn't even muster the courage to face

again. I could finally review my lessons in peace, not worrying if someone would pour cold

of Prince. He fulfilled his promise. He had said no one would dare touch me again

request wasn't even that difficult. All he wanted was for

park, or I'd stay with him while

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

felt like something dark was hidden beneath

***

everything crumbled when I discovered something about

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

frowning as he probably noticed the

in

exclaimed. "That's why people kept

me, complaining that they already lost their earnings now that they

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 scared someone would

when it came from people I trusted

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

could think of why he'd

do about it?" he answered as he stood

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

grabbed my face, his hand squeezing my

hurt, but I endured it, my death glare

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

softly-as if he found it intoxicating. I wanted to call for help, but it

even think about running from me, Sapphire. I'm

senior high. Just one more month-I only had to endure for

the teachers and often

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