Chapter 7: Sherly Fought Back

In the luxury living room of the Lim family’s mansion, Jude Lim, Elisia’s father, sat down on the sofa. Elisia could tell that her father wasn’t in a good mood, and she could also tell that she wouldn't get away with this. Jude Lim looked at his daughter and felt dissatisfied with the progress of his daughter getting close to Sherly. His frustration isn’t masked by a smile, but he is glaring at his daughter.

“Elisia,” he called. His voice made Elisia shiver.

“Yes, Dad? ”

Jude Lim didn’t speak. He stared at his daughter and then started scolding her. “Didn’t I ask you to get closer to her? To establish a connection to Sherly Montenegro? What the hell are you doing, huh? Why is there no progress at all? I thought you two were already acquaintances when I asked you. However, from what I’ve seen, she doesn’t even look at you. What the hell have you been doing this time, huh? I am giving you a chance, but you always push it away! ”

The disappointment in Jude Lim’s voice when he questioned his daughter is visible. Elisia didn’t know what to do and just bit her lips. What could she do? She didn’t have the courage to speak up for herself.

Does her father think that everything is easy? He himself felt the indifference in Sherly’s voice when she was talking to him; didn’t he feel that?

The feeling of disapproval in her father’s voice made Elisia lower her head. “Dad, I’ve been trying—”

“Trying? Are you really trying? If you’re trying, why is there no progress at all?!”

Elisia too took a deep breath. “Dad, you saw it yourself, didn’t you? Sherly is not the easiest person to befriend. You felt the indifference in her voice. She has her own way of doing things, and whenever someone is trying to get close to her, she’s pushing them away.”

In Jude Lim’s frustration, he picked up an ashtray and threw it right beside Elisia. Elisia jolted, but she did not step away from where she was. Even though her father hated her this time, he won't hurt her. After all, her mother will surely nag him if he does something that hurts her. His father is a little afraid of his mother after all.

“Elisia, don’t you get it? How many times did I tell you that this is crucial, huh? I told you many times. Many times! Sherly’s family could make very valuable connections for us! You need to learn from her; you need to be her friend so that if we need something, it won't be easy for us to go and talk to them! Why don’t you be like her, huh?”

Every word that Jude Lim spouted feels like a knife in Elisia’s heart. His scolding made Elisia feel like her life wasn’t worthy.

Elisia put her hands on her back and started to clench tightly. She could feel her nails in his palm, and with the feelings she felt, she knew that they were bleeding. Seeing that his daughter wouldn't speak, Jude Lim stood up and left the living room.

When Jude Lim left, Elisia turned left and saw his sister just got home, looking like she’s mocking her but she isn’t. Her sister doesn’t care about her at all. However, with Elisia’s character and her sister looking at her, she felt like she’s mocking her.

“What are you looking at? Are you laughing at me? Don’t be shy; laugh.”

Elisia’s sister only stared at her and then shook her head. She didn’t speak and just went back upstairs to her own room.

Elisia left herself alone in the living room and tried to calm herself. This thing won't happen a second time. If the person his father wanted to be her friend doesn’t like her to be her friend, then she had a very good idea.

She went to her room, took a bath, and when she finished getting ready to go to bed, she stared at her reflection in the mirror. She felt a sting in her palm but never bothered to look at it. After all, it was all because of her nail. Her reflection was still the same, but the bitterness of jealousy and envy could still be seen. It was in her heart, but it was reflected in her face in the mirror.

“I am not the daughter he wants,” Elisia whispered to herself, looking at her eyes in the mirror. “He wants someone like Sherly—successful, accomplished, and capable. I am capable, but he wanted to have some connections. Not someone like me. What the hell is wrong with me? I did everything for him to please me and to love me, but it all went in vain.”

A surge of resentment and envy in Elisia’s heart finally washed her over. She completely felt that everything was not the same because Sherly existed. If she didn’t exist, this wouldn't happen.

Elisia bit her lips, and out of frustration, she threw away her favorite perfume, which broke behind her bed. She tried to suppress the frustration for so long, but right now, she couldn’t. the things that happened right now, she won't let them go.

Elisia laughed bitterly.

“I am going to let you down, Dad. I will surely drag her down, and I don’t have any intention of being her friend.”

The university campus is once again bustling with another controversy. Sherly, being the center of it, feels nothing. Whispers and hushed conversations were always following her back, but she does not care. Whenever she went, the eyes of the students were all looking at her, and when they finally faced her back, they all whispered at her. It was as if they were afraid to look at her or that she'd do something to them.

Sherly knew that it was all because of her and that there’s an image of her walking towards the hotel with a man, capturing a moment. It was a little distorted, and with that angle, it could easily be misinterpreted.

That person is her brother’s secretary. She went to that hotel because her brother asked her to go there and negotiate, and her brother sent his secretary to accompany her. Who would have thought that someone would use it?

If this was known by his brother, he'd surely choke that person to death; she’s sure of that.

As the rumor gained momentum, Sherly still felt unfazed. She is still as composed as she is. It was as if there’s nothing wrong with it or if it was deliberately spread to ruin her.

The reason Sherly does not care is because she knows the origin of these rumors. She knew who spread these nasty rumors—the move was calculated by Elisia to tarnish her reputation. It’s no surprise since that woman is really very jealous and envious. When Sherly saw her for the first time, she knew that she wasn’t a good person to hang out with. Thus, she tried her best to ignore her, not talk to her, or become her friend. Everyone may look at Elisia like someone like a saint or angry, but Sherly isn’t. To her, she’s just a person with a very wicked heart.

She’s not wrong.

Everything happened today; it’s all because she instigated it. The night before the pictures resurfaced, Sherly had received information from someone she dispatched to watch over Elisia. This time, she had received information about her intentions to create a scandal.

Sherly almost wanted to laugh her ass out, but she suppressed herself.

The whole room is quiet. No one talks. Especially when Sherly is in her seat. Alice sat across from her friend’s seat and was engrossed in conversation with her.

“Sherly, how are you handling all these rumors? Aren’t you afraid that your reputation is in jeopardy? Like, are you not going to do something with it? "She asked, leaning in. She’s eager to hear her friend’s answer.

Sherly pushed Alice’s face away from her and replied, “Alice, it’s just another storm of rumors."What do you want me to do? If people wanted to believe it, then let them be. After all, wasn’t that what the person who spread this wanted? I know where these rumors are coming from; thus, there’s no longer a need to get high on this. And to make you feel at ease, I have no intention of letting them define me.”

People in the room are listening to them, but when they heard that Sherly knew who spread the rumors, they could tell that it was another hoax. Even if Sherly is having sex at a hotel, what does it have to do with them? They are like that as well. They will go to a hotel to have a fuck with the person they are with. Especially when they are drunk after going clubbing.

Thus, this thing has had a little impact on them.

As the discussion inside the room started to get bigger, They went silent again when someone swung the door open, and Elisia stormed inside with resentment in her eyes. She marched towards Sherly. She wanted her to get down on her knees and ruin her reputation. Elisia will do her best to make this happen.

“What’s the matter, Elisa? "Sherly said her smile has some meaning to it. “Come to join the rumor mill discussion? ," she added, her tone laced with a combination of sarcasm and indifference.

Elisia froze.

No, this isn’t the right time to get scared of this woman. Elisia tried to calm herself and glared at Sherly. She wanted to ruin her, and she'd do everything.

Elisia, in front of Sherly, looks strange. With the way her eyes moved, Sherly knew that she'd do something to her. However, she did not do anything to stop her. She wanted to see how far Elisia could go. If she could push her or not.

In a swift and shocking motion, catching everyone—not only Sherly—Elisia slapped Sherly across the face. Everyone gasped in surprise and whispered. Even the people who just passed by in the corridor stopped and watched the show.

Sherly was almost cussed out. She almost lifted her hands and slapped this person back. The slap hurts like hell, but dealing with a person like Elisia, this thing should be suppressed.

“What the—Elisia, what the fuck are you doing?” Alice exclaimed, and her tone is mixed with disbelief and restraint.

Then everyone looked at Elisia in disbelief. This is the first time they saw Elisia being like this—a bitch.

Sherly, her cheek looks hurt. By just looking at her, everyone could feel how much the slap hurt. However, to Sherly, it might sting, but it was nothing. With how much blow she took from her teacher when he was teaching her martial arts before, the slap from Elisia was nothing.

Elisia continues her act. However, her anger is still there. Then she began to shout accusations for everyone to hear. She deliberately yelled for everyone to hear. “You stole Drake from me, Sherly! Is that the reason why you don’t want to be friends with me? Was it because you’re Drake’s other woman? What the fuck! You’re a manipulative witch! He broke up with me because of you! ”

What Elisia revealed made everyone present stunned silence. The news of Elisia and Drake’s breakup stuns them. After all, these two are one of the perfect couples at the university. However, right now, what shocks them the most is Elisia pointing her finger at Sherly and accusing her of stealing Drake. This kind of news immediately spread among the students. With how loud Elisia’s voice was, it was what she wanted to achieve.

Still in her calm demeanor, Sherly crossed her arms and reassoned unwaveringly, “Elisia, if you wanted to say something, why don’t you lower your voice?”

Elisia then snorted. “Why? You don’t want everyone to know how much of a slut you are. ”

Sherly raised an eyebrow. “No, but, actually, I think that you are yelling like this to deliberately let them know about it. Like how you deliberately do something against me.”

“What are you—”

“Elisia, I’m just going to tell you this once. Just once, okay? What happened to you and Drake has nothing to do with me. I have no interest in your personal life and no offense; I have no intention or anything like that for Drake. Look, I certainly didn't'steal' anyone.” Sherly then smirked. “Or maybe you should have a conversation with Drake first instead of crating a scene here. You slap me and make a fool of yourself.”

“Don’t play innocent here, Sherly! I saw you in the way you looked at him. You always get what you want, right?” She said, continue to accuse Sherly.

Alice, being Sherly’s friend, stepped forward to support her friend. “Elisia, this is not a place for your drama. So what if you and Drake broke up? What does it have to do with Sherly, who has no intention towards you or Drake? Accusing Sherly in a public place like this, do you think you can get away with it?”

Everyone gathered and exchanged glances. They are torn between believing or not. They felt curious, but knowing things like this would require disciplinary action, they felt discomfort.

In the midst of confrontation, seeing that Elisia won't apologize to her, Sherly’s patience is getting thinner as Elisia won't let her mouth shut and continue accusing her with baseless accusations. Sherly doesn’t want to reveal it, but she has nothing to do. This woman is crazy.

She reached into her bag, retrieving a lot of pictures from it, and put them on the table.

“Enough with this sh*t, Elisia,” Sherly declared; her voice is full of authority. It was as if she were someone who had a lot of power. “If you want to accuse me, let’s put everything on the table, hmm?”

With a swift and fast move, Sherly tossed the pictures into the air, causing them to scatter like leaves in the wind. Everyone that gathered in there was curious as to what kind of picture it was. They started to feel the excitement in their hearts as the photographs fluttered to the ground.

Elisia was shocked and puzzled at the same time. She didn’t know why Sherly suddenly moved and threw it. However, when she looked around and saw everyone’s eyes, her heart pounded even more. Then, as one of the pictures landed in front of her, she hesitantly picked it up. Then, her eyes widening in shock, the content of the picture becomes clear to her.

She looked up and looked at Sherly.

The image in the picture was captured by one of the men she had sex with two weeks ago. It was an image that captured Elisia having an intimate sexual encounter with two men. They were engaged in activities that left no room for misinterpretation. It was clear, and the face of the woman wasn’t blurred.

They wanted to ask Elisia if it was real and if it did really happen, but seeing her reaction being like that, they couldn’t help but believe in the photo.

Elisia is with two men; both of her holes have dicks in them. It was like a sandwich, and Elisia is the jam in between two pieces of bread.

Sherly gazes at the woman in front of her. “I don’t know what came into your mind and stormed in our classroom to accuse me when you’re the one who had something in both of your holes.” She smirked and added, “Before you accuse others, Elisia, make sure your actions can withstand scrutiny. I don’t have any personal grudges against you, but you ruin my reputation, not just once, twice, or three times. But multiple times.”

The whole room went silent. Everyone picks up the pictures and instinctively hides them. It was to protect Sherly from getting dragged to the disciplinary action office. Also, they wanted to keep it to make the woman in front of them kneel down.

The guys minds are screwed; they wanted to fuck Elisia because of the picture.

Seeing that she wasn't going to rebut her, Sherly left the room with Alice.