10. A Sign of Enemies

"Hey, hey, are you really the distant cousin of that dork—I mean Avery?"

The first lesson had ended, and break time had arrived. Ave was sitting on a bench when a group of girls from the class approached him, trying to interrogate him and simultaneously capture the attention of the handsome new student in their class. Ave closed his book, put it in his bag, and responded with a tone that seemed annoyed. "If it's true, then what?"

The girls were immediately surprised by Ave's sour expression and shook their heads quickly.

"Ah, that's not what I meant. We're just a little curious...."

"Really, we're just wondering why Avery never told us he had a cousin as handsome as you, right?"

"Yeah, yeah, that's right."

"You should have joined this school from the beginning."

"True... you'd be famous in no time."

Ave let out a short laugh and stared sharply at the four fox-wicked girls. He had been in the same class with them for a year, and he knew all too well their hypocritical nature.

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