Who Stole Whose Score? - Chapter 9

Chapter 9 No More Second Chances Celine swayed as she stared at the two test papers, nearly losing her balance. The truth spoke for itself. Lucian's image as a top student had been shattered into dust. Every word she'd said to defend Lucian just moments ago had become the blade of her own execution. Her fans who had supported her in the livestream chat began turning against her one after another. "T'm unfollowing her! How could I ever have been a fan of someone this blind?" "She falsely accused her childhood friend, a genius, just to defend a cheating, manipulative scumbag?

What's wrong with her?" "So, this is what they call true love? Looks more like stupidity to me." The evidence was undeniable, and public opinion turned against them. Lucian's reputation was in ruins. He slumped to the floor, staring at the flood of insults on his phone as his body shook with fear and despair. "No... That's not it. That's not what happened..." He reached for Celine's pant leg. "Celine, please help me... I love you. I only lied because I wanted to be good enough for you..." If it were in the past, Celine would have felt sorry for him and pulled him into her arms.

But now that the livestream was filled with netizens mocking her for being a sucker, a blind fool, and an idiot... Well, all Celine could feel was her face burning with shame. Her pride mattered more to her than her love, so she instinctively took a step back, pulling away from Lucian's hand. "Lucian... How could you lie to me?" Celine looked at him, disappointment and disgust in her eyes. "I trusted you so much. I even turned against Evander for you! Yet, you've been cheating this entire time? Do you have any idea how much trouble you've caused me?" Lucian froze.

He never expected that the woman who had sworn she would always protect him would turn on him so quickly once her own interests were at stake. Celine turned and looked at me, her expression complicated. She saw me standing there, looking confident and put -together with my acceptance letter from Kingswell University in my hand as the admissions staff gathered around me. She had never seen this side of me before. I was confident, radiant, and untouchable.

Suddenly, she remembered how I used to follow her around, sweetly calling her "Celine" back when our families had lived across the hall from each other. When did things change? It had started when Lucian came along. "Evander..." Celine swallowed and put on a tender expression as she tried to take a couple of steps toward me. "I'm sorry. I misunderstood you. I... I was blinded by Lucian. I had no idea he was this dishonest!" She reached out, trying to take my hand, her voice thick with emotion. "Can you forgive me? We've known each other since we were kids.