Madison appeared to have lost her mind as she lunged at me. However, she was stopped in her tracks by Joseph, who blocked her way.
“Calm down, Madison. Just endure it for the time being.”
Madison slowly regained her composure upon hearing Joseph’s words. She glared at me and exclaimed, “Just you wait, Lucy! I’ll pay you back for everything you’ve done one day.”
I sat down and began eating, unfazed by everyone staring at me. When I asked Joseph to peel my shrimp for me, he obediently did as he was
told.
Madison couldn’t stomach the sight any longer and excused herself to use the restroom. A few moments later, Joseph also left.
“Study Ace, how did you manage to get the campus king to fall so madly in love with you?”
I lifted my gaze and said, “He’ll cling to you too, if you have good academic scores.”
The person laughed awkwardly, making it clear that he didn’t believe me. Sometimes, I wondered–if Madison and I had been men, would Joseph still have been willing to sacrifice himself so she could get into the university of her dreams?
I placed down my cutlery and headed for the restroom. Madison was crying as Joseph enveloped her in his embrace. “Joseph, why the hell do you keep taking her side?”
Joseph tightened his hold on her. “Madison, just endure it a little more. Everything will be over by tomorrow. I’m doing this to fulfill your dreams. I’ll make sure you get to enroll in Delasaint University.”
A smile finally broke across Madison’s face. However, her happiness was short–lived. Her expression instantly stiffened when we made eye contact. She quickly pulled away from Joseph, stammering, “L–Lucy, this is a misunderstanding. He was just comforting me.”
Joseph’s expression went blank for a few seconds when he laid his eyes on me. “Lucy…”
“What? Do you want me to listen to your explanation?” I sneered, my eyes filled with contempt. I scoffed before continuing, “Let’s break up.”
I had only agreed to be a couple with Joseph to string him along, after all.
Joseph began begging me desperately. “The one that I love is you! I don’t want to break up with you.” He wasn’t sure how much of his conversation with Madison I had overheard, so he didn’t dare say too much.
