A Villainess' Love Story

Chapter 2 – An Announcement

Chapter 2 – An Announcement

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“That’s it! I’m finally done with you Ali. You are nothing but a vile creature who can’t even distinguish right from wrong. Let’s break our engagement, right now!...”

I almost laughed on the spot. The bulging veins in my fiancé’s neck were a sight to see; even so, is the weeping woman in his arms. They look like a pair of disillusioned lovers, treating the rest of the human population as nothing but a speck of dirt in their wonderful relationship.

We are still minors, at the tender age of sixteen, yet these two felt like they’d been facing the greatest problem of their lifetime. I seriously wish that I could be as carefree as them and momentarily forget all my responsibilities in this lifetime.

Though it would be hard, since my parents gifted me with a good brain and a sense of shame. I’m not the kind of person who will air my laundry in front of the entire school.

Is love so blinding that it could make anyone act like this? Have they no shame?

These two dragged me to a show that I didn’t even want to take part in. Never in my life did I wish to be the center of a stupid drama involving a damsel in distress and her knight in shining armor.

“…You’ve been bullying Lynn since our first day at school. How despicable was that? Auntie and Uncle pampered you so much that you turned into a contemptible woman. Apologize to Lynn right this instant!”

“What did I do to her? I can’t think of anything, so could you please be kind enough to enlighten this vile creature.”

I shrugged my shoulders to show my disinterest in these two love birds. What I said is not just a pitiful remark to uplift my spirit and clear my name – it was the truth. I can’t remember anything that I might have done to this crying pig that could warrant my fiancé’s emotion.

“Look at yourself! How could you spout lies right in front of everyone? We all know that all the misfortunes that happened to Lynn are your fault. Don’t you dare deny it, Ali.”

This is driving me mad. We’ve been doing this for a full ten minutes now, yet my dear Eren White kept on going in circles.

Accusations without content are nothing but mere slander. I am truly disappointed with this birdbrain. I’m sure that he was an adorable child when we first learned about our situation, yet that adoration of mine for him had been long gone.

He was now a pathetic boy, eaten by the façade called teen love.

If breaking our engagement was that easy, then I would have long abandoned this man to concentrate on my other goals in life. Just too bad, since a lot was at stake and this is a tradition that couldn’t be absolved due to a flimsy reason.

“Like what I was saying, tell me what those things are, and I will rightfully apologize. You’ve been shouting that I’ve wronged your ‘GIRLFRIEND’ without listing it out for us to verify.”

My tone is cold yet serene. I did not use any force in delivering that statement, but I made sure that I emphasized the term girlfriend to wake this man’s mind.

What he is doing right now is a perfect example of cheating in broad daylight – an act greatly scowled upon by people living righteously. I couldn’t be sure if his brain was in his butt or what after being involved in this fiasco.

On the other hand, bloodshot eyes made it my way as if saying that I didn’t have a right to ask those questions. Lynn, my fiancé’s true love (as per him), trembled in the man’s hug, obviously implying that I'd wronged her in every possible way.

She looked like a drenched kitten, looking for a favorable reaction from the group of people happily looking at our stupid skit.

This b***h’s acting skills are so mediocre that I almost puke on the spot. Couldn’t she even tell that no one believes her claim?

“You stupid woman! It was you who pushed Lynn down the stairs. You stole her projects and made sure that she would fail her exams. You even ostracized her! Should I even include that you’ve been calling her a dirty w***e when you are with your friends?”

“Where is your proof? I’m sorry, Eren, but I can’t remember doing any of that.”

Utter bullshit.

What pushed down the stairs? I never even had an interaction with her. Damn with that theft accusations. We are not even from the same class, and why are they blaming me for her friendless status? It’s not my fault that she is a woman hated by her classmates.

Never did I call her a w***e as well since I never considered Lynn worthy of my attention.

I was living my life peacefully, working as a normal student and only caring about my future. My engagement with Eren is something that our parents decided upon and could never be broken despite any circumstances. He could act lovingly with all the women in this school, and I wouldn’t even give a damn.

I never blamed my parents for it, since that relationship is a vital ingredient for the success of our business. It was our lifeblood and I’m not an i***t to just turn my back away from them because of a thing called love.

Business is business and an arranged marriage is nothing but a trivial matter if we were to talk about the future.

After all, love will never be able to bring food on top of the table.

“Lynn is the greatest proof! I forced her to spill everything and just look at her trembling body. She is trembling because of your presence. This is genuine fear towards you. I will report this to the principal.”

“Sure. I’ll even join you.

I smiled sweetly at my deluded fiancé and paved the path toward our next destination. For now, all I could wish for is to be done with this drama and to continue my life like it should be.

For whatever life will bring to us three, I bet only the principal’s office knows.