Chapter 441: How Can You Be So Calm?

“Something big is definitely happening.”

But Nnenna didn’t move. She stayed for a while more, then packed her bag and left with the same calm stride she had walked in with.

Outside, a black car was waiting at the gate.

Ava sat inside, anxiously peeking out the window.

Ava sat in the back seat of the sleek black car, nervously tapping her fingers against her knee.

Ugh, where is she?

Her eyes darted toward the academy gate again.

She didn’t dare leave Nnenna alone today. Not after what Carl said. Not after Arthur’s lecture either.

Seriously, she groaned inwardly, I mess up one time and suddenly I’m public enemy number one in the ‘Protect Nnenna at All Costs’ club.

She shifted uncomfortably in her seat.

Carl’s voice from earlier still echoed in her head, sharp, cold, disappointed. She had never seen him like that.

And Arthur? He didn’t raise his voice, but somehow that made it worse. The way he looked at her, like she had failed a mission of national importance…

Nope. Not doing that again.

I’m not even the one who caused all this! And now I’m stuck playing the bodyguard role while Miss Mystery Girl walks through drama like it’s a runway. Ava huffed.

Why wasn’t Nnenna here yet? Ava glanced at the time again, then peered out the car window, frowning slightly.

But it wasn’t just today. For the past one month, she had noticed something odd, Nnenna never walked with her to the car.

Nnenna would find a reason to linger behind. And when she did show up, it was only after most of the students

almost like… she didn’t want to be

in the seat, trying to make sense of it. It was confusing. Being seen with the royal family was something most

any connection to the palace. Some even pretended to be related to distant cousins of the crown just to

But Nnenna?

some sort of secret. As if riding in the royal family’s car was

about Nnenna’s background, but from what

Nnenna would want people to know she had ties

Nnenna waited until no one was looking

connection to the

not to mess with her. Her life would be easier. She could’ve shut down rumors with a single glance, had classmates sucking up to her left and right, maybe even gained

be almost as popular as Ava herself, people at her beck and call, doors opening wherever

And yet…

down on her. She let Jana throw jabs at her day after day.

Why?

not care at all? Ava wondered, arms folded across her chest as the weight of

everyone else. But what kind of war was it, when

Didn’t flinch.

Didn’t hide.

about social status or

most importantly, couldn’t care less

not to walk into the cold water and floor trap,

freaking tried to help

I, like a fool, still went through it with my

listened.

meant something.

moment, she

was

hadn’t even lifted a

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