In Melanie's opinion, someone was deliberately spreading rumors to sabotage Jade's chances of winning the Miss Clotheap title. How could it be serious enough to force Jade to drop out of school?"Never mind, you wouldn't understand even if I told you. Try not to go to school in the next few days to avoid being implicated because of me," Jade said as she grabbed her jacket, putting on a hat and a mask. This was a critical time, and she had to be cautious, lest those brainwashed people did something extreme to her."Where are you going?" Melanie asked anxiously."I'm going to see someone," Jade replied.In Jade's previous life, she had not only experienced online attacks, but she had also become a target of bullying by everyone at school, all thanks to Neve's deliberate schemes. She had lived through four years of university life in constant fear, facing threats and humiliation every day—including being drenched with cold water, having her food tampered with, and being locked in the
For the first time, Lloyd felt that targeting Jade might have been a mistake. The last time the Zeal Group had collaborated with Neve, not only had they not gained any benefits, but they’d almost tarnished their reputation in the industry. This time, he had fallen into Jade's trap again."I want to see her." Lloyd's words startled his assistant. Jade's status was special—she was the future Mrs. Fitzgerald. Was Lloyd joking about wanting to see her?"I'm afraid Ms. Severin may not agree," the assistant warned him quietly.Lloyd nodded, so the assistant thought he had taken this into account. Unexpectedly, he said, "I'll go directly to the school to find her."The assistant stared in astonishment while Lloyd strode out of his office. Then, he drove straight to Clotheap University.As the heir of the Zeal Group, Lloyd might not overshadow Caelan in status, but he was still admired by the female students on campus, so his arrival upset the entire school."Oh my God, it's Lloyd. He's
In spite of this, Jade remained unfazed and let out a chuckle."Lloyd, what makes you think I would shake hands and make peace with you? We've never been friends in the past, and we certainly will not become friends in the future."He had smeared her name behind her back, then turned around and acted as if nothing had happened, chatting with her as if they were old pals. Such a person either had incredibly thick skin or no shame at all.Lloyd hadn't expected Jade to reject his request and even go as far as to mock him. His hurt pride made his expression turn fierce."Jade, are you sure you want to go against me? Don't think that just because you have the Fitzgerald Group backing you up, I can't touch you. The Zeals are not to be trifled with. You better think about this carefully."Seeking reconciliation and then resorting to threats when his attempt failed? Was Jade supposed to be afraid of him? It was laughable."Bring it on. If I even frown, I'll leave Clotheap University imme
In the afternoon, the campus forum was once again hijacked by a mysterious person. Posts about Neve being a hypocrite flooded the forum, not only detailing the way she had been bullying Jade but also explaining why Jade hadn't visited Leah—which was because Neve had stopped her from entering the house. They even posted photos of her rejecting the supplements Jade had brought, revealing her vile side. Everyone saw the scars on Jade's arms from when Neve had burned her with a cigarette during their childhood, along with various other pieces of evidence that shocked the netizens.Some busybodies even discovered that Neve had drugged Jade at her engagement banquet and ended up getting deflowered herself. However, due to lack of evidence, the netizens remained skeptical.Further down the thread were various photos intended to vilify Neve, making her look like a disaster scene.Upon seeing this, Melanie laughed until tears streamed down her face. "Well done, Jade. You've got quite the kna
"Let's go check it out," Jade told Melanie.Melanie nodded, grabbed a nunchuck, and strapped it to her waist. "Don't be scared. If they lay a hand on you, I'll fight them off with my life.""No need to do that. Our lives are precious," Jade replied, rubbing Melanie's head with a warm smile.The two of them left the dorm room together. When the crowd saw Jade come out, everyone looked at her angrily."Jade, no matter what, Neve is still your sister. It's bad enough that you attacked and smeared her on the forum, but now you're humiliating her and questioning her innocence. Look, she's about to jump off the building. If anything happens to her, you'll be a murderer.""Yeah, doesn't your conscience hurt?"Facing the crowd's insults, Jade remained calm and looked at everyone coldly. "I'm a murderer? And what are you? Instead of calling 911 to save someone who's about to jump off a building, you gathered here to make a scene. Are you not concerned about the situation? Are you delibera
In front of Jade, however, Neve still had to pretend to be at the end of her rope, determined to kill herself. "Don't come any closer, or I'll jump."Jade slowly approached Neve with a smile. Her eyes were cold, like a monster ready to strike at any moment. "You want to jump, huh? Alright, I'll accompany you."When Jade strode closer, Neve began to panic. She wanted to step back, but there was no place behind her to retreat to.The lackeys holding on to Neve also turned pale, staring blankly as they stood there frozen, watching as Jade approached step by step. They probably hadn't expected Jade to be bold enough to come forward regardless of the threat to Neve's life.As Neve watched Jade approach, her eyes flashed with a hint of viciousness. She pretended to lose control of her emotions and screamed, "Don't come any closer! Don't come any closer, or I'll jump!"She began to wave her arms wildly, teetering on the edge of the rooftop.The students below gasped, watching the scene
Melanie had seen it all clearly from below just now. It was Neve who had secretly pushed Jade and almost caused her to fall off the building. It was truly frightening how a cunning person like Neve could still pretend to be innocent."I didn't mean to, I really didn't mean to." Noticing how aggressive Melanie was, Neve kept backing away, frantically waving her hands to deny this."Enough with your act. We don't need you to act innocent here." Melanie grew angrier as she spoke. Seeing Neve's hypocrisy made her see red, and she reached out to push Neve.Unexpectedly, Neve fell to the floor like a leaf as soon as Melanie's hand touched her shoulder. Melanie stared dumbfounded at her, her anger boiling over as she stuttered, "Hey, you—you—I didn't even push you yet!"Neve's lackeys rushed forward, helping Neve up while accusing Melanie. "Melanie, you went too far. Neve is so frail, yet you still pushed her."Neve shook her head tearfully. "No, don't blame Melanie. I just lost my balan
Among these people, the one who reacted the most was Laura. When she saw Cooper step forward, her expression changed instantly—she wasn't afraid, she rather looked like she was hurt."Cooper, are you sure you want to speak up for Jade?" She spoke in a completely different tone from her earlier tough demeanor. Her demeanor had softened a lot, and even her gaze on Cooper became gentle.Jade wasn't the only one who noticed. Even Melanie caught on. "What's going on? Why do I feel like Laura is interested in Cooper?"Jade shrugged, making a gesture to imply that she was just as clueless."What, do you have a problem with this?" Cooper said gruffly, looking at Laura with a cold gaze. "If you dare to touch Jade, I won't let you off the hook."Laura had never been embarrassed like this before, so she immediately burst into tears. "Cooper, don't take this too far. What am I to you if you protect her like this?"There were gasps all around them.The information contained in Laura's words