" She is just a poor nerd girl we have at school . She is so old-fashioned . Gosh ! I soo love it when you call me baby ! " said Chloe with her eyes totally enamored with Edward .
Claire stared at the two of them with a surprised expression .
" Oh....a poor nerd...I am curious about your perspective miss . " said Edward with a polite tone .
" A simple opinion . No need to mind it too much . " said Claire not wanting to continue talking with him or the other girls anymore .
" Claire , where are you going ? " asked Chloe .
" We are just taking a look around . " said Carol .
" I had no idea that you could afford to wander around here . " said Chloe .
" Let's just say , I worked hard during the holiday . " said Claire .
Edward looked at Claire's calm smile and found it weird how she didn't take Chloe's words to heart .
' She's too headstrong for being poor . ' thought Edward .
" Well....We........We really have to go now . See ya later ! " said Carol and grabbed Claire from her arm to pull her forward .
" He he he he !.........Claire.......how about you do a little performance for us ? " said Chloe with a devilish smirk .
" Performance ? " said Edward surprised .
" This girl is known for being a computer . She often takes part in competitions with money prizes . Knowing your obsession with Puff collectibles , I am sure the two of you are here to grab the first prize . As always , Claire will come to your attendance Carol . " said Chloe .
" Chloe , Claire is my friend . " said Chloe, and Claire stopped her from going to Chloe .
Anyone who was Chloe's enemy was considered a huge nuisance in their school and no one would hang out with them . They would be considered an outcast and bullied so badly that they would end up leaving school .
" The one who is sponsoring this event is my family . The first prize for the event is ten thousand . If you entertain as well , I will pay you sixty thousand . " said Chloe with a devilish smirk .
" Yes , Claire ! Chloe is being so generous with you . You should accept it . " said the other girls that were next to Chloe .
" You didn't tell me this ? " whispered Claire at Carol .
" I....am sorry ! I knew you would never come if I told you . " said Carol with an apologetic tone .
" Haaaaah ! Your obsession has started to become troublesome . " said Claire a bit annoyed .
" I would also like something entertaining now . " said Edward looking at her with a smirk .
' This can be a good opportunity to get back at her.........She is clearly poor yet she is still proud . Let's see how much longer can you keep the proud look and calm tone . I don't believe you will not lose your temper . ' thought Edward annoyed .
" I would also like to see that too . " said Edward with a chuckle .
" Come on Claire ! You will get a good tip from this . " said another girl that was near them , making the others laugh again .
Everyone looked at Claire with a mocking laugh . Claire stared at them and tried to continue keeping her calm expression Her phone ringed and Claire looked at it . When she read the email that came to her account she smiled a little . Carol felt awfully guilty about how things turned out . Claire saw the worried face Carol then patted her shoulder softly .
" Fine ! I shall show you a show that will make all of you stunned . " said Claire with a smile .
" Good ! But what happens if you lose ? " said Chloe .
" Choose the punishment for the loser . " said Claire .
" If you lose you will have to kiss my feet in front of the whole school . " said Chloe with a vicious smirk .
" Oh ?......then , I am afraid that sixty thousand dollars aren't enough to put myself at risk like this . " said Claire with a noncaring tone .
" Claire , I never knew you were such a coward . You backed away when you heard the punishment . Considering the good amount of money that you are going to get , kissing my feet shouldn't sound too bad for you . " said Chloe with a smirk .
" I just think it's not worth it.........But.......if you make it up to a hundred thousand dollars , I will gladly accept . " said Claire with an innocent smile .
" Look Edward ! It was the unfortunate fate of our school to have a poor and normal person like her . " said Chloe looking at Claire with a judging look .
" Don't you think you are b being rude by asking so much ? " said Edward .
" I am simply stating my requirements since the one who will suffer if I lose will be me . My reputation is at stake . " said Claire .
" He he he ! You sure have character , Now I am getting curious . Are you really worth that much ? " said Edward making the others laugh in a mocking way that made everyone laugh at her .
Claire clenched her fists in annoyance but all she could do was continue to endure their words .
" Alright , I agree ! It's a simple two months' allowance for me but for you, it is a huge amount . Will you do it ? " said Chloe with a smile ." What's the challenge ? " asked Claire .
" A simple can shooting challenge . Nothing much . " said Chloe with a smirk .
' If she says it's nothing much then she will make it impossible for me to win . ' thought Claire with a helpless expression .
" Fine ! " said Claire and turned around then walked ahead .
" Hey , where are you going ? " said Chloe .
" Toilet ! A certain strong perfume scent is making me wanna vomit . " said Claire and walked ahead .
" That ugly pauper rat ! " said the girl next to Chloe annoyed .
" Chloe , could she win ? " asked the other girl next to her a bit hesitantly .
" How can she possibly win ? I will make sure she never hits the target . " said Chloe with a vicious smirk .
When Edward heard them , he remembered the time when Chloe did the same thing to another girl . The last can shooting challenge that she made her do , led the girl to another city and a long time consult to the psychiatrist . Edward looked towards the toilet and walked there . When he arrived , Claire came out of the female's toilet . Claire saw Edward but decided to ignore him .
" This little game isn't an easy one . It's a one versus ninety-nine percent winning chance for the other person . Are you sure you can do it ? " said Edward with a serious expression when he heard about the challenge .
" Weren't you the one who said whether I am worth really that much ? " said Claire with a bitter smile .
" I am serious . You are really determined to kiss her feet . " said Edward .
" What I will do , doesn't concern you . " said Claire .
" Heh ! Who is concerned about a crazy monkey girl like you ? It was simply a kind reminder........Don't you touch my fan . " said Edward with an annoyed expression and saw Chole coming towards him then hugged her .
" Where were you Edward ? I didn't see you coming here . " said Chloe lovingly looking at Claire annoyed .
' Oh please....... ' thought Claire when she noticed Claire's glaring ." I am sorry for leaving without telling you . " said Edward with a sweet tone .
" It's fine ! " said Chloe then looked at Claire ." Claire , you can't blame me if you lose and humiliate yourself . After all , I can understand your poor background and environment . Being a fa........ " said Chloe but then Claire glared at her .
" Chloe , don't go too far ! " said Claire with an annoyed tone and Chloe acted as if she was scared then hugged Edward even more . Edward patted her head and put his hand around her waist .
" Don't worry baby ! If she disrespects you........she is done for . " said Edward glaring at Claire who smirked at him in a devilish way .
While he passed with Chloe ahead , Claire looked at them in a funny way .
" ..........If I am done , so are you . " whispered Claire with a smirk .
After the three of them joined the group , they walked towards the place where the challenge was taking place ." Welcome ! Which game do you want to play ? " said the man with a welcoming smile .Claire looked at Chloe and opened her phone ." Sign the check first . " said Claire ." Claire , aren't you being a bit too rude now ? " said Chloe ." I am simply making sure that you keep your word . I wouldn't like it if the situation were to end up with an excuse . " said Claire ." You should keep your word Claire if you want me to keep mine . " said Chloe ." I always keep my word when I say it . " said Claire and directed the phone towards herself then started to record a video ." Hello everyone ! I am Claire . Chloe challenged me to win these puffs and she will pay me a hundred thousand dollars if I make it but if I fail I will have to kiss her feet in front of the whole school . She is so generous that I do not find it in my
" Wow ! You are amazing . " said Nolan with his thumbs up at Claire ." I am glad to have impressed you . " said Claire with a smile ." You did impress us in a very unexpected way miss . Didn't she bro ? " said Nolan with a smile .Edward stared at Claire with an amazed expression . He didn't want to admit it but it was indeed impressive that she was able to find the way to throw all the thirteen cans with just one bullet .' I hate to admit it but it was impressive just like Nolan said . She is such a poor and pauper girl but her intelligence sure is to be praised . What a pity that she is a greedy person ! ' thought Edward with a smirk ." Beginner's luck........... " said Edward with a serious expression ." You realize what you are saying sounds extremely false and boring , right ? " said Claire with a smirk .Chloe was burning with anger and she had enough of it when she saw her talking with Edward and Edward paying attention to
" It's a great opportunity . Now that you have also taken so much money from Chloe , it will be easier for you . I am really happy for you Clarie . You deserve it . Also , don't be sad about Chloe's words . She is always arrogant like that . " said Carol patting Claire's shoulder . " I am not sad . It's the truth and I can't deny it . That is the reality in which I live in . " said Claire with a forced smile . " Awwww.......you are gonna make me cry . " said Carol with her eyes tearing up . " Ha ha ha ha ! You can't continue to be such a crybaby anymore . I won't be around so you need to take care of yourself . " said Claire patting her head . " Please don't go ! I want you here . " said Carol hugging her arm . " Ha ha ha ! I need to go , especially after slapping Chloe . I can't stay here anymore or else she will make my life a living hell . " said Claire with a smile . " Claire...........did it feel good slapping her ? " said Carol w
" Eee.......Great ! " said Claire looking at her mother's smile relieved .Her phone rang and she saw that it was the assistant of the dean calling her ." Who is it ? " asked Melani when seeing her daughter's face turn serious ." The dean's assistant . " said Claire with a troubled expression and opened the call ." Hello , miss Claire ! " said the dean's assistant ." Hello ! " said Claire ." I wanted to congratulate you for winning the scholarship abroad . It's a huge blessing for you . " said the dean's assistant with a smirk ." A blessing I highly deserve , don' you think so ? " said Claire with a chuckle ." I called you to inform you that you need to come tomorrow to sign the papers needed for your acceptance . If there are no problems , you will be able to leave for abroad five days later . Everything has been arranged and there will be some people waiting for you at the airport . " said the dean's assistant .
" Edward........I know you don't want to ever meet your family but...you have to go there Edward . You must be present in your grandfather's funeral ceremony . " said madam Collen with a sad tone . " Madam Collen , I........ " said Edward a bit hesitant . " Please Edward ! " said madam Collen . Edward also wanted to go but he was afraid that his presence would bring more trouble than solutions . " I...understand . I will come back madam Collen . See you at the ceremony. Edward..........you should come . " said madam Collen . " That's the right thing to do Edward . Don't worry about what anyone else says . You will not be staying there for long anyways . I will also be there to back you up . " said madam Collen with a relieved tone . After closing the call , Nolan came inside Edward's office inside his apartment and saw his demoralized expression . " What's wrong devil king ? Are you lost in thoughts on how to spend the one and
" Give me all the money that's in there or I will shoot you right on the head . " said the thief with a harsh tone . Everyone in the store started to panic . The thief pointed the gun at another saleswoman which was hovering and ordered her to close the front door of the store , blocking the people inside the store . The ceiling of the store opened and another thief came inside . In comparison to the other thief who was wearing all black clothes and even his mask , the other thief was wearing a grey mask . The people around were even more terrified . They couldn't even move . " If anyone dares to pick their phone or call other people I will shoot them . " said the thief with the grey mask and shot a bullet towards a glass exposition . " Ahhhh ! " yelled the girl near the glass and immediately fell on the ground covering her face with her face . " Little Ed...... " said madam Collen scared and worried . " Calm down madam Collen . " said Edward
The thief with the grey mask pointed his gun at Claire but it was useless , again . Claire escaped all his bullets . ' Damn it ! That short bitch is capable . I have to make her surrender in one way or another . ' thought the thief with the grey mask , annoyed . He took the woman standing next to him and pulled her from her hair . " Ahhh ! Please don't hurt me......Let me go ! " said the woman crying in fear . " You really are a shameless bastard . Grabbing a woman in such a way...........You deserve to rot in prison . " said Claire with an annoyed expression when she saw him grab her in such a forceful way . " You........You........You........stay away or I will kill her . " said the thief with the grey mask , pointing his gun at the woman he had taken as his hostage . Claire grabbed another metal stick in her hands and threw it on his knee so hard that made him lose his standing balance . She didn't waste any time and took the girl a
" I have been well . I finished university and I was offered a job at a prestigious company . " said Claire with a smile ." Really ? That's great ! Your life is getting better . " said madam Collen ." Yes ! A lot better . " said Claire ." I am so happy I got to see you again . " said madam Collen ." Me too madam Collen . " said Claire with a smile ." Look , little Ed ! A surprise , isn't it ? Claire this time didn't save only me but you too . " said madam Collen .When Claire heard the name little Ed , she was immediately reminded of the rude jerk she met back then .' No.........it can't be him . He would never wear such serious clothes . The last time I remember him , he had a bit of his hair dyed his hair . He would never have the image of a good boy . He is just a bastard . ' thought Claire with a forced smile .The two of them looked at each other's eyes and for a second it was as if time had frozen around them . Mada
Claire left and closed the door . Erik and Emma looked at Edward with an annoyed expression ." Edward.......is this necessary ? " asked Emma .Edward looked at her and ignored her then started to look at the files on his desk ." Edward , are you serious ? I really hope that you aren't.........Seriously , how can you threaten a good girl like her in such a way ?.......I don't know Claire's family condition but when I heard you say the medical treatment for her brother that confused me . No matter how cold you are , you can't behave like this . You can't threaten her with her brother's medical condition . " said Erik annoyed .Emma was surprised to see Erik so protective of Claire . Erik was never the type to care about girls in general . The only girls he talked to were his relatives , Emma, and a few close friends to him ." Since when have you become so supportive of her ? You have only met her two times . " said Edward staring at him in an inte
" You are the one who came here . I didn't ask you to come nor did I take you forcibly . I told you to not mess with me but you keep coming to me . Since you can't stay away from me you may as well stay within my sight......I hate it when others try to approach me in a shady way . " said Edward with a serious expression ." What ?.....What are you saying ? How can you even think that I am purposely following you ? How could I possibly come after you ? " said Claire looking at him shocked ." .....I have seen a lot of women trying to approach me . They will try every method just to get close to me . You too ! Stop playing the hard catch . " said Edward ." How can you say that ?........I will not waste my breath with you . I have no reason to be near you . The school decided that I would come here to your company . It wasn't my free will . I struggle hard to give my family a good life and to try to become someone for both of them but you.....How dare you th
Claire looked at Edward and noticed that he was very serious about what he was said . She let go of him and stepped back ." Your........special lawyer ? " said Claire confused ." .....I want you to be my special lawyer . You will not only deal with the cases of me being thrown in court but you will also be in charge of my protection . This is all that will be required from you . Since you will be working as my bodyguard you will also be my assistant . " said Edward with a smirk ." ....Instead of two jobs now I have to do three ? " said Claire with a forced smile thinking that he was joking ." I will not ask you to do any other job apart from dealing with documents related to law cases and protecting me ." You must be kidding me.....Seriously ?...... " said Claire touching her forehead in a troubled way ." I am dead serious . I was serious when I said that you are annoying but now I am even more serious . " said Edward .Claire t
" I think I misheard but.......Did you just call me old ? " said Edward with a frozen smirk ." Even your hearing isn't working well . Those are clear signs of old age . How about you go and see a doctor ? " said Claire with an innocent smile ." You have already used half of my patience crazy monkey girl . " said Edward annoyed ." .....Only half more and I will be saved from you , old man . I am doing quite well . He he he ! " said Claire with a happy tone then noticed a strange ominous aura coming from Edward ." I can't believe such a girl actually exists . The more I hear the way she talks with him , the more afraid I become of her . " whispered Erik with a terrified expression ." I totally agree with you . I am feeling my blood pressure low because of them . " whispered Ema .Edward bit his lip as he grinned . He didn't expect that she could escape from his charms but once again he was proven that he could not predict anything when it
Claire to the taxi and soon she found herself at Edward's company . When she got out of the taxi , she stared at the company then a voice from behind called her ." Claire ! " said the voice again .When Claire turned her head , she saw it was Erik ." Good morning ! " said Erik with a smile ." Morning ! " said Claire with a forced smile ." You don't look happy . " said Erik ." I am super pissed Erik . " said Claire annoyed ." Who and why ? " asked Erik ." I don't think the person who annoyed me needs an introduction . He is already very famous . " said Claire with an ironic tone ." I guess I know who this famous person is . " said Erik .Claire and Erik entered the elevator and waited to arrive at the floor where the annoying president was ." If it can make you feel better , I have got an additional coffee latte can with me . Do you want it ? " said Erik handing her the coffee latte can .She
When Claire went to her home at night they all smiled happily ." Overall , we did have a good day . " said Melani as she unbuttoned Rei's jacket ." Yeah , we sure did..... " said Claire with a forced smile .' That jerk totally ruined our day of fun . Why did we have to bump into him ?.......Not only that but we also met another weirdo....... ' thought Claire with an annoyed expression as she remembered the faces of Edward and Alonzo ." Didn't you enjoy today's outing Claire ? " asked Melani when she saw her expression ." I enjoyed it mom . I just was thinking that I could enjoy it better we didn't bump into those two people . " said Claire ." You mean mr Alonzo and Edward ?...Mr Alonzo was annoying at first but he did apologize for his mistake . He clearly didn't know about Rei's condition . " said Melani ." Whatever ! I just don't like that guy . He looks weird . " said Claire ." Weird ?.......In which weird sense ? "
" It seems like it will take some time before they get down . " said Melani looking at the train . " Mom , I would like to take a look at that store over there . It had some interesting stuff . I will be back soon . " said Claire . " .....Alright but don't be late . " said Melani . " No , I won't . " said Claire with a smile . " Okay ! " said Claire and walked ahead . " I am quite thirsty so I will go to buy something to drink . " said Edward with a polite smile then walked ahead too . Melani looked at her daughter and noticed that Edward was walking in the same direction as Claire but he was a bit away from her . ' ......Hmmmm....... ' thought Melani . " Cough.....cough....... " coughed Alonzo when he saw her staring at them but she still continued to stare at them . " Cough.........Cough........ " coughed Alonzo again . " Are you sick ? Why are you coughing so much ? " asked Melani . " I had a
" Train ticket ?......Wiat ! I need that train ticket . " said Edward ." Huh ?........You needed that train ticket ?.........I am very sorry . That girl took the last ticket of this time's ride . I can give you the same ticket for the next ride if you want . " said the worker ." When will the next ride start ? " asked Edward ." It will start after forty minutes . The train ride is the longest ride we have in the amusement park . " said the worker ." .....I got it . " said Edward then looked back at the girl who took the ticket and was going to the worker at the train ride .' I have no intention of waiting for another forty minutes just because of a simple train ride . I will just buy the ticket from her . ' thought Edward and hurried to catch up with her .Edward grabbed her by her shoulder then stopped her ." Miss , you pushed me and I couldn't get the ticket . Give me the ticket now . " said Edward .Claire looked at th
" Daddy................my dress got dirty . " said the little girl on the ground starting to cry ." Hey ! How dare you push my daughter ? " said a man grabbing Rei's little arm annoyed .Rei was scared at his sight and started to push him as he yelled . Claire and Melani rushed to his side immediately . Melani held Rei as Claire grabbed his arm and glared at him ." What do you think you are doing ? You are an adult yet you grab the arm of a child in such a rough way . Is that the way an adult should behave with children ? " said Claire with an angry tone as she glared at him forcibly .' ...…This girl...she is strong . So short yet strong.... ' thought the man with a perplexed expression .He looked behind her and saw Melani trying to ease her son . She raised her head and looked at him annoyed ." Who do you think you are to scare my son like that ? Don't you have any brain ? " said Melani ." Don't I have any brain ?!.....You