Chapter 182

Cordelia had always possessed a photographic memory, but as she stared at the familiar handwriting before her, she experienced the unnerving sensation of forgetfulness for the first time. She simply couldn’t recall where she had seen it before.

Furrowing her brow in concentration, she was snapped out of her thoughts when Merry spoke up. “Could it be that someone was pulling the strings behind Leila’s actions?”

Cordelia shook her head, indicating she had no idea.

Merry let out a resigned chuckle, “Well, whether there was someone or not, Leila’s definitely gone off–track. Could do her some good to get schooled a bit.”

She shrugged nonchalantly before taking a seat across from Cordelia.

Unable to remember where she had seen the envelope, Cordelia tucked it into her backpack, planning to deal. with it when the memory resurfaced.

Just then, her cell phone buzzed, She glanced down to find a friend request from “Sweetheart.”

Sweetheart?

It sounded a bit sketchy, but Cordelia didn’t pay much mind. She never accepted requests from strangers and quickly shoved her phone back into the drawer,

Next was Latham’s class. The recent events had taken a toll on him, but after a couple of days, he had bounced back. His voice was as booming as ever, commanding the attention of even the sleepiest student.

As Cordelia tried to focus on the lecture, her phone buzzed again, this time with more persistence. After a minute, it vibrated relentlessly.

scolded, “and while we usually turn a blind eye, let’s not push it, shall we? Texting during my class–really? You all could learn from Ms. Cordelia here. Tops

phone and put

ended, Merry turned around with a mischievous grin. “So, Lia, what

whose phone it was, but Little Parrot had heard it loud and

urgently. She powered her phone back on to find the same friend

the matter? Scared to

man and now

[Bitch, speak up!]

duckling, stop clinging to my

leaving Cordelia baffled. What was this all about?

the person, and decided to forget about it. But Merry soon figured it out. “Hey. Lia,

exploded, “Damn, you’ve

Chapter 182

“What do you mean?”

named ‘Jungler recently? He’s a famous. streamer from the same platform as me, known for his gaming skills. Apparently, he’s been

ranked games with Jungler for a couple of hours each day. When did

Jungler went public with a relationship with a streamer named ‘Sweetheart. But when they streamed their games together, people criticized Sweetheart’s skills, saying she wasn’t as good. as you. That’s when Sweetheart implied on her stream that you were so

but smirk at the absurdity, while Merry burst out laughing, “Lia,

for them. Merry was taken aback when she heard Everard

in agreement, recalling Everard’s laid–back approach to running his shop, and repeated something she had told Mr. All–Round the day before, “His

Cordelia’s usually stoic expression soften ever so slightly. To Merry. Cordelia’s words seemed to hold a hidden affection–Everard’s world revolved around her, and her tone hinted she might not be

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255