Chapter 198
Camila clenched her fists and said through gritted teeth, “I said you did it, so you did it! Anyway, get out of here right now. If I catch you hanging around my brother again, don’t blame me for being harsh p>
Alana remained expressionless. “You can’t tell me what to do p>
She’d earned her way in here. Why should she just leave because Camila told her to.
She wasn’t that obedient.
If anyone should leave, it should be Cole!
Camila’s gaze was icy cold. “Lana, are you deliberately trying to antagonize me p>
Alana felt like laughing. “You’re just imagining things p>
Camila’s gaze turned dark and menacing. “Those who cross me never end well. Back
in middle school, you were already my defeated opponent, haven’t you learned your lesson yet? If I hadn’t been kind enough to let you off, do you think you’d still be acting so cocky in front of me right now p>
Alana smiled, though the smile didn’t reach her eyes. “Camila, if it weren’t for your brother protecting you back then, you’d have been locked up long ago. You’re the one who wouldn’t be in a position to act so cocky! It was my kindness that spared you, not the other way around p>
“You!” Camila suddenly remembered a time when she had falsely accused Alana of stealing her belongings.
The incident caused quite a stir, the police even showed up.
In the end, after an investigation, the truth came to light: it was she who had falsely accused Alana.
Alana insisted she be punished and had the police take her away.
At that moment, Cole arrived just in time. He spoke with Alana privately for a long time, and eventually, Alana agreed to let her off.
Camila apologized to Alana then and promised it would never happen again.
But as a result, she became the laughingstock of the entire school.
Thinking back on that humiliating ordeal she had endured, all thanks to Alana, Rage welled up inside Camila, and she couldn’t help but reach out and slap Alana’s fair, delicate face.
“Lana, shut your mouth!” Before she could land the blow, a hand grabbed her wrist just in time p>
Alana wasn’t going to back down this time. As Camila reached out, she grabbed her hand without hesitation.
Instead, she slapped Camila right across the face.
She struck with full force and ferocity.
It was as if she were venting years of pent-up humiliation.
The slap left Camila dazed; one side of her face seemed to go stiff.
She had never imagined Alana would fight back. In her eyes, Alana was nothing more than a timid, cowardly rat, vile and filthy.
But who would have thought that even a rat could extend its sharp claws and slap her back p>
She stared at Alana in disbelief. “Lana, you p>
Alana’s palm was still tingling, but she had no regrets.
Meeting Camila’s shocked and furious gaze, she said calmly, “I’ve waited far too long for that slap. You have no idea how much I’ve longed to strike you back every time I recall the times you bullied me.” She had even imagined about slapping Camila a million times when she was younger.
“But every time, I didn’t dare make a move against you. Now, I’ve realized that striking you isn’t all that hard, it’s just a matter of a single slap p>
Camila, driven to fury, burst into a bitter laugh. “Lana, I’ll fight you to the death p>
She lunged forward, claws out, intent on giving Alana a severe beating.
But before she could act, a powerful hand suddenly appeared out of nowhere and shoved her aside.
Camila stumbled from the sudden force, nearly falling to the ground.
She looked up, and a tall, slender, dark figure burst into her line of sight.
The man wore a black suit, a gray shirt, and a red tie, a dignified and handsome
ensemble. His features were striking, sharp eyebrows and starry eyes, with deep-set brow ridges.
Even Camila, who was used to seeing handsome men, couldn’t help but be momentarily mesmerized.
Alana was also taken aback when she saw Stephan appear.
He grabbed her hand and instinctively shielded her behind him. His back was solid and broad, radiating a sense of security that made her feel grounded.
She exclaimed in surprise, “Why are you here p>
Stephan turned around, reached out, and stroke her hair gently. “You left your thermos behind, so I came back to bring it to you p>
Alana paused for a moment.
Come to think of it, he had made her some brown sugar ginger tea, but she’d left in such a hurry that she’d forgotten to bring it with her.
Seeing this, Camila couldn’t help but ask, “Lana, who is he p>
Before Alana could introduce him, Stephan wrapped his arm around her slender waist and stated his relationship outright.
“I’m her boyfriend. And who are you? Bullying my girlfriend and acting like I don’t exist? How dare you?!” The man’s dark eyes fixed intently on Camila, his thick eyebrows radiating an overflowing chill and a menacing aura.
Camila met the man’s gaze and couldn’t help but shiver. She felt both terrified and stunned.
She had assumed Alana’s claim that she had a boyfriend was just a casual fabrication, she never imagined it was actually true.
And Alana’s boyfriend looked so handsome, his aura seemed extraordinary as well p>
But since Stephan rarely appeared in public, she couldn’t recognize him.
Yet her intuition told her that the man before her possessed a presence and aura that no ordinary person could match.
This Alana, when did she meet such an impressive man?
And he was her boyfriend?
Camila hesitated to confront the man, afraid of offending someone she shouldn’t. Besides, she was the classic type who bullied the weak and feared the strong, she’d only dared to pick on Alana because she saw her as an easy target.
“So you’re Lana’s boyfriend? Let me tell you, you’d better not get involved with her. She’s a total flirt, she loves seducing men. Watch out or she’ll make a fool of you p>
Alana’s expression turned cold. “Camila, can you please stop spreading those cheap lies p>
Camila stared at Stephan and insisted, “I’m telling the truth! I know her very well p>
Alana laughed in exasperation, fearing Stephan might misunderstand, and hurriedly said, “Stephan, she’s lying. What she’s saying isn’t true p>
Stephan patted her on the back, as if to comfort her.
Then, he turned to Camila, his gaze gradually turning dangerous. A faint smile played at the corners of his mouth, yet it was chillingly cold.
“I know exactly what kind of person my girlfriend is. As for you, I don’t care much for that mouth of yours. I don’t hit women, but if you dare to bully my girlfriend again, I won’t hesitate to make an exception for her and take actions against you, you raving mad bull.” With that, Stephan casually cracked his knuckles, as if he could launch an attack on Camila at any moment.
Camila felt a sudden wave of fear.
She never would have guessed that a man this incredibly handsome could actually be a violent maniac p>
She hurriedly took a few steps back. “Fine, it’s okay if you don’t believe me…but why get so violent? Besides, do you even know who I am? How dare you threaten me like this p>
A cold smile curled at the corner on his mouth as he advanced toward Camila step by step, exuding a suffocating aura of intimidation.
“Who you are doesn’t matter. What matters is that I can beat you so badly no one will recognize you p>
Camila turned pale with fear, her lips trembling. “Lana, look at the kind of
boyfriend you’ve got, he actually hits women? If you stay with him, you’ll end up a victim of domestic violence sooner or later. I can’t wait to see you make a fool of yourself!” With that, Camila turned and ran.
Just as arrogant as she had been moments ago, she now fled in utter disarray.
Stephan watched Camila flee, and the dangerous chill radiating from his eyes and brows gradually subsided.
He turned to look at the girl standing there in a daze and strode over to her.
“What’s wrong? Did I scare you?” His towering figure loomed over her, a cold, handsome face, deep, piercing eyes, and
thin lips pressed together, his jaw slightly clenched.
Alana shook her head. “No, I just think you’re really handsome p>
Stephan’s tensed features finally relaxed a little. He’d thought she was afraid he might suddenly turn violent towards her.