Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress

Chapter 869: Nina's trust

"I didn't think you'd even step in," Ray giggled, looking at Dean playfully. "Considering you're the most selfish dude alive, I feel a little bad that I wished you wouldn't come today."

Ray was smiling from ear to ear, but the way he looked at Dean wasn't as friendly as it had been before. Dean was the same. He was smiling, but his smile didn't reach his eyes.

"It's good to see you too, Ray," Dean remarked. "I came by your office, but I was told you weren't there."

"I wasn't there."

"That's weird because while I was idling around your building, I saw you come out from the direction of the headmaster's office."

"Hehe." Ray chuckled while Dean remained smiling. However, neither of them liked each other's presence. "That's weird. But if you saw me come out of the headmaster's office, how come you got here before me?"

Dean shrugged nonchalantly. "If you find it weird, then I guess I was kidding."

"Kidding?"

"Why would I check on you, Ray? I don't like you."

"You-"

Dean smirked, watching Ray's face twist into an ugly expression. However, just as

half of Dean's attention wasn't entirely on Ray. He glanced over his shoulder, catching sight of Nina and Jonathan

Ray asked, tilting his head to the side when Dean fully looked away from him. Following where Dean was looking with his gaze, Ray furrowed his brows when his eyes landed on Nina and then on the other guy

step in and save her some face? That's unlike you. Was it because

back

longer saw eye to eye. Even so, Ray knew Dean so well, and he knew that even if someone died in

good friends. But unlike Ray's inner sentiments, Dean was

this a coincidence? I

Meanwhile...

walked out of the gymnasium, heading toward the pathway leading to the school's oval field. Nina kept her eyes down, while Jonathan kept his gaze ahead.

said..." Her voice was quiet and full of bitterness as she lifted her eyes to him. "... It was true, Mr.

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in, but I ended up humiliating you because Patricia wasn't entirely wrong. At that time, she was probably the only person willing to side with me. However, I... framed her for doing such a despicable

say a word, his back still facing

she added, sighing heavily.

out on her because of that incident over a decade ago. Patricia had often caused trouble for Nina, especially when Nina

"I'm sorry, Mr. Russel."

her with a kind smile. "I stepped in and sided with you because that woman was very aggressive. Even if what she said was true, those things are all in

brows rose slowly in surprise as

could've done things better.

Nina's eyes softened as her heart eased. Her tensed shoulders