Chapter 276 Too Aggressive for My Taste

Oliver took a breath, seemingly uneasy with the turn of events. After a long pause, he said firmly, “I’ll make another trip to Elmsbury and get to the bottom of this.”

“Take it slowly,” Courtney answered as she gazed at him. “We can’t afford to miss out on any details this time, so we have to deal with it step by step.”

“I know.” He was embarrassed and looked sheepish as he muttered. “I don’t think I can live with myself if I don’t get to the bottom of this.”

She raised her brow and teased, “Why? Is it because you’re the Sherlock Holmes on campus?”

Upon hearing that, his eyes widened and he gaped at her as blood rushed to his face. “H-how did you find out about this?” he asked in awkwardness.

 

His peers had called him Sherlock Holmes for the fun of it, but he thought it was embarrassing. He then ordered all of the juniors in his faculty to stop addressing him by that nickname. However, it only made it worse—oppression was often met with resistance and the more he fought against it, the more his juniors took pleasure in torturing him.

Even the teachers in school jumped on the bandwagon toward the end.

 

How did Courtney find out about it, though?

Courtney grinned. “It’s not a big secret. Didn’t you hear someone calling you that when we were on our way here? I’m pretty sure there were people who pointed at you when we cycled past them.”

Oliver buried his face in his hands, wishing that a hole would appear on the ground and swallow him up. He was sure that he would die of embarrassment.

She had always treated him like he was a kid and she probably thought he was all the more childish after learning about his ridiculous nickname.

“Here you go. Two hot caramel macchiatos.”

by the sound of the tray hitting the table. The girl who bantered with him was serving their orders and as

she retrieved the tray and moved to step away from

Oliver barked, causing her to stop in her tracks. He

who’s blind around here is her!” The girl retorted and turned to address Courtney angrily. “Miss, you probably don’t know this, but Oliver is a complete Lothario on campus. Heaven knows how many women he’s brought here—both young and old—and he always gets two

grew thunderous. “What kind of nonsense are you

the other hand, was nonchalant. She shifted in her seat and looked up at the girl while smiling and asking, “Is that so? You mean to say that he’s pursued

and a lunatic!” The girl nodded with conviction. “So, don’t trust anything that comes out of his mouth. He’s nothing

the girl in utter disbelief. “You know what, Tessa? If you were to promote your menu in the same way that you make up all those ridiculous stories about me, your milk tea would be selling

up,” the girl

blinked and although she was thoroughly amused, she felt the need to introduce herself anyway. “I appreciate

hearing that, the girl stiffened with shock. “An older sister? As in, you’re related to

eyes at her. “No, we’re not related by blood, but she means

unexpected revelation. She

pleasantly with a playful glint in her eyes. “So, is it true that Oliver is really as notorious as you say when he’s on campus? He’s going around

off nervously and ducked her head. “I’ll bring the pizza over for you right now, Miss. Just

yelled,

for your sister! My treat!” Tessa answered hastily and disappeared into the

scoffed, but when he turned his gaze to Courtney, he saw that she was eyeing him with a

nothing on your face, but I think that girl just now may ave a thing

“Huh?”

leaned forward like she was about to divulge a

voice as he hissed. “Courtney, you can’t go around making jokes like this. It’s not funny at

understand why he was making a big deal out of it. “What’s wrong with what I

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