Chapter 179
Athena listened quietly as a cacophony of gossip reached her ear.
"How many men is she flirting with? Is she trying to win over all the handsome guys?"
"Alaric isn't like those flirty boys. Hr
just a simple boy who loves basketball. Athena, please just let him go."
"Alaric said that anyone who wants to pursue Athena has to get through him first. Anyone who can't beat him in basketball is out, and I really feel sorry for him."
"Guys like
like Alaric, who only know how to play sports and study, can't compete with a cunning girl like Athena..." Athena remained calm and unbothered, while Alaric was furious
He stepped in front of Athena, hands on his hips, glaring at the crowd. "What? I'm willingly being Athena's toy! Are you jealous? No matter how jealous you get, she'll never look at you? You can just stew in your jealousy." His words struck a a nerve with his female admirers. A beautiful
tiful girl stepped forward, challenging Athena. "Athena, do you like Alaric?"
Athena poked her head out from behind Alaric and replied, "I like him."
Alaric instantly beamed, his chin lifted high, looking as if he had just won the lottery.
The pretty girl
girl pressed on, "Is he your boyfriend?"
Athena shook her head. "Nope."
The girl continued, "So do you plan to make him your boyfriend?"
Athena shook her head again. "He can't be my boyfriend."
A wave of disapproval and disdain rippled through the crowd as they exchanged glances at Athena's words.
The pretty girl smirked, turning to Alaric. "Did you hear that? So many girls are chasing you, yet you choose to be Athena's. devoted servant. Athena doesn't even want you. How embarrassing!" The crowd's gazes toward Alaric turned complex, disappointment evident in their eyes.
Alaric's
and he prepared
up first. "No matter how you try to provoke
voice, dropping a bombshell: "Alaric is my brother. We
surroundings fell
astonished as they
girl was left speechless, unable
that? We agreed this was our secret, and we can't let anyone at school know" Now, many boys would be
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protect Athena yet. He
over, playfully hitting him. "Come
We're
Do you really think we'd
we're sorry! If we had known you were Alaric's sister, we wouldn't
Athena cheerfully waved her hand, addressing the onlookers. "Guys, if you easily believe hearsay, you'll end up looking foolish and get lectured, just like
crowd was embarrassed, especially for the pretty girl, who flushed with anger. "Are you ashamed
sarcastically, "I was afraid of girls like you bothering me, which is why I said that. But I never expected you all would spread rumors about Athena out
laugh angrily before
I stomped her foot
Athena's arm. "Athena, are you hungry? Let's go eat.
time eating with your sister, we won't let you pay. It's on
of people surrounded Alaric and Athena as
second floor of a nearby fruit tea shop, a few
brother? He probably won't bother with girls
so possessive. She definitely won't let any girl steal her brother away. Daisy, you've got pressure
the Donovan family is quite poor. If Alaric is Athena's brother, then his family background must not be great either." "Has anyone been to
The girls exchanged glances.
basketball and tennis, and sometimes trains with club members. But he dresses simply and doesn't enjoy travel, entertainment, or dating. Everyone says his family must be struggling, which is
is doing well. If Alaric's family is poor,
the drama club, and these
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