chapter 02

The next day the news that I had spilt coffee on the Alpha son had spread across the entire school like wildfire, and everywhere I went I was met with dirty looks as if I had committed a colossal crime by defending myself from a pervert.

My best friend, Elena, could not believe it. Even though she did not have the first period with me and she hated maths she immediately tracked down my class so sit with me and had the full gist even before the teacher came.

"Girl you wouldn't believe it I heard of the craziest rumour in the hallways just now…"

She said I should settle down on the seat that was next to me practically shoving the bag that was already there away.

And then after saying that she immediately supplied me with an exaggerated version of what happened yesterday, some people said that I had poured hot coffee on him when he was only trying to order, all they said that I also poured on his friends too.

But one thing that I liked about all of these stories was that I was portrayed as the villain and there was no point of even trying to clear it up with other people because they were just going to believe the version that Drake, the Alpha's son, had given them.

So I told her my version of the story and she listened intently to every word.

When I was finally done she banged her fist on the table.

"I think i'm going to give that jerk a piece of my mind,"

She was about to get up but I immediately pulled her down by her arm.

"Elena what are you trying to do dig my grave even deeper?"I asked her as I cocked up one eyebrow.

"Are you telling me to let him get away with what he did to you? It isn't fair at all!"

I gave her a sad smile as I finally got her to sit down. Of course it wasn't fair. I knew that, it was also not fair that I had to grow up without a mother and endure a woman that hated me with all of her being.

But I had accepted that there were some things in my life that I simply could not change, just because I was the victim in this situation did not mean that anyone was going to care about me other than her, my best friend.

"My boss said that I have to apologize to him, that I can't go back to work without doing so and knowing that man he's going to deduct every penny from my salary depending on the days that I didn't work…"

Elena patted me on the back.

"Ugh, I really wish I could punch that jerk but don't worry I'm going to be right behind you, okay?"

That was what she said but when I went to look for her in her class during break she told me that she was working on a project with two other people in her class and they needed her badly at the lab.

"This came up like an emergency. I really didn't know it was going to happen…"

I felt my heart sinking but then I remembered that I had those plastic smiles of mine and I immediately pulled one out.

"Don't worry about it I can deal with that jerk by myself anyways…"

I said in a casual tone even though my feet were shaking, she hugged me and smiled back before she rushed over to the lab leaving me heading towards the cafeteria.

If I had more time I would have just gone to look for another job but is that was not a choice that I could take right now, finding him in the cafeteria was the easiest thing because people were practically magneted to him, and I barely had to look for two seconds before I found him in a huge crowd listening to a story that he was telling while gesturing wildly.

This was the popular table and I have never even breathed close to it before and just walking there felt as if I was going into the lion's den.

And the moments that I stepped into their territory they all looked at me, and If looks could kill the glare that Drake was sending me at that moment could send me six feet under.

"Wow you really have a lot of nerve to show your face in front of my boyfriend after what you did…"

It was Stacy, Drake's girlfriend that spoke first. Or was she still his girlfriend? They had this very peculiar relationship where they would break up and get back together every week as if it was some kind of cycle.

But everybody knew that they were going to end up together after all he was the alpha son and she was the Beta's daughter they couldn't be another match that could beat that

"You better get lost before I teach you a less-"

"No, let her talk…"

I was so surprised when Drake got into his girlfriend's words to give me a chance to speak and the shock was almost enough to make me lose my voice but thankfully it wasn't.

"I was wondering if I could talk to you in private…"

The last thing that I wanted to do right now is apologize in front of all of these people. It would be confirming the rumours that were already floating around. Stacy was looking at me as if she was planning to bury me six feet under.

"You really have a lot of gut's saying that to my boyfriend right in front of my face…"

I honestly wondered why she had to confirm in every sentence that she was dating the biggest jerk in the school, but that's none of my business. Since he wasn't willing to leave his friends I just accepted telling him the apology there after all I didn't have any reputation to lose anyways.

"I'm sorry for spilling coffee on you yesterday,"

The response that he gave to my apology was something that I never expected.