THE EMPEROR'S LITTLE MISS

CHAPTER 7: Mocked for being Flat

Gabrielle on the other hand was pissed. She was standing close so she knew too well that the lady was just acting.

"What's with the act? Get up and stop with the charade you know too well that she didn't push you".

Susan palmed her forehead. In saying this, Gabrielle just made matters worse.

One of the girls took a step forward, with her hands crossed in a manner to look intimidating.

"You're just jealous of Lucy. Wonder if the person comparing you two has eyes. He must have been blind".

"Let it go Sheila. It's my fault for trying to be polite". Lucy stood up slowly, and made sure to show the blood red mark on her ankle

Susan had been trying to figure out who this acting was for because there was only her and Gabrielle here.

Finally she caught sight of a sneaky figure, filming the entire drama and her mouth twitched.

Lucy was indeed smart. If she were to do all these where there were crowd, only half would believe her. The rest would say she was pretending to be magnanimous.

But acting kind when there was no one watching, and then having a passers-by film it? That's the real deal.

If she weren't the one this skill was being used for, she would have applauded her. Knowing she was at disadvantage, Susan decided to act too.

Tucking her hair nervously behind her ears, she took the stance of a frightening kid. Couples with her thin frame, it would not be hard to evoke compassion.

"I'm sorry... I was in a hurry to leave because I thought you would want to bully me. I'm after all not from a wealthy family and only got into this school through scholarship.

I promise you that I'm not trying to be the new school belle. I'm not even worthy of the position."

At the end of her sentence, Susan bowed jer head, making her hair cover her face then peeking out from the tiny gaps in her hair.

She looked utterly harmless. Infact she really looked like she was being bullied. Lucy was totally shocked and had a hard time snapping out of her daze.

Gabrielle was no better than her. She never knew Susan could act this way. She gave her a thumbs up mentally

"Hey. Didn't think we are in the same school."

That voice...

Susan felt like crying. Life would be much better if she did not meet this guy.

Lucy snapped out of her daze on hearing the voice. A blush spread across her face and she tucked her hair behind her ear.

"Senior Victor ".

Her voice was very light, so light that it sounded coquettish, making Susan cringe. She was about to leave the still dazed Gabrielle and run away, when her arm was pulled.

"Are you ignoring me?" Victor asked, his face zooming into Susan's vision. He was close, too close.

"Maintain your distance Mr Victor. I have a boyfriend".

Hearing this, Victor quickly released her arm, his whole body almost trembling. How could he have forgotten that this little creature was he girlfriend of the business emperor Lionel Sil Frauncis?

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean anything. I saw you while passing by and wanted to say hello". He quickly explained.

He would be damned if she were to report him to her boyfriend.

Seeing him take back his hand, Susan nodded and proceeded to leave.

It was at that time that Gabrielle snapped out of her daze and quickly ran after her.

"You know Victor Harrison?" She asked. It was too impossible to think. Victor had never been seen close to any woman before.

"I don't know him". Susan replied and proceeded to walk to the gate. It was true that she indeed did not know him.

"Hey where are you going, can I come?"

But Susan pretended like she heard nothing and continued walking to the gate. Who knew that the girl still followed her like she was her mother..

Back to Lucy, she was almost insane. Victor who had never willingly approached any woman actually talked to that country bumpkin. The annoying part of all was that she had been completely ignored like she was air.

Seeing him walk away, her anger built up.

She turned her gaze to the guy that was in charge of recording her confrontation with Susan. It would be best if he had long stopped recording.

"Delete the recording, I don't like it". She said to him, but the guys was staring at her like a fool.

"What? She said delete it. Is that difficult to process?" One of Lucy's sidekick snapped.

The guy scratched his head nervously, making Lucy's heart skip. Don't tell me...

"I've already posted it in the school's platform". The nervous voice almost made her break down

Okay, okay it was not much of a bad thing if he didn't record everything till the point where Victor left.

"You... you didn't record the whole thing right?"

Before he could answers the gasp from beside her made her soul tremble.

"He did. He recorded everything, and the comments are not good. Delete it now you good for nothing"! One of the girls scolded.

Lucy had a mental breakdown. "Don't delete it. It would only make things worse." She clenched her hand, to contain her anger.

She didn't need to read the comments to know what people would say.

This humiliation... She swore to make that b***h pay, a thousand times more! She stumped her foot and walked away angrily, leaving the rest behind.

He sidekicks quickly ran after her, not forgetting to send death glares to the guy who posted it.

In the school platform, the comments were in two ways. Some people thought of Lucy as pretentious and fake, while others still supported her.

"I'm sure most people supporting her are blind guys in heat. If you look closely, you'd actually see that the slight brushing of their shoulders is not enough to make Lucy fall. She's just acting pitiful to gain sympathy".

"Susan's act of pity is more fake. Even her friend was shocked by her acting".

"Why would Lucy corner her in such a less crowded place. I agree with Susan, it's a ploy to bully her".

"Lucy is just pretending to be a goddess, more like a witch".

"Why is no one concentrating on the fact that the school's Prince charming held Susan? He also looked at her intimately, are they dating?"

"I was thinking of same thing. they even kissed. they look good together".

Comments kept rolling, but it definitely wasn't good for Lucy.

Someone even started a poll for voting a new campus belle and Susan seemed to be winning.

Unaware of the online debate, Susan had a problem walking with her. That problem was Gabrielle. She needed to do something but it was inconvenient to go with Gabrielle since ho one knew of her identity.

As a result, she had to casually go to a restaurant 10mins away from the school.

Half way through eating, she excused herself to go to the ladies.

When she came out, she unexpectedly bumped into Lionel. Her nose hurt so much that she cried. Why was his body as hard as rock?

"Are you following me"? She blurted. it was too much of a coincidence that she sees him anytime she goes out, and they always end up in an awkward situation.

Lionel raised an eyebrow. A day ago, he found out that his grandpa had intended for him to be married to this kid, but it was later cancelled.

Good for them.

Looking at her thin frame that could almost be mistaken for a pretty boy, he chuckled.

Following his gaze that trailed from her breast downwards, Susan blushed. The mockery in his eyes made her feel insulted.

Although she was flat but that was because she is still growing okay. Besides she is not that flat. Susan wished she could show him.

She gasped at her foolish thought. Covering her blushing face, she quickened her pace and walked back to her table.

"What? Did you see any couple making out in the bathroom"? Gabrielle joked on seeing Susan's tomato red face.

Lionel on the other hand walked back to the private room.

"Yo! I was starting to think that you had left".

A friend chimed jokingly.