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CHAPTER 263
The moment Zane called Jason out, his friends looked at each other, then burst into laughter like the whole scene had just turned into a comedy.One of them nudged the other with an elbow. “Well, what a perfect evening, right?”“Can you believe this guy just walked right into it?” another said, still chuckling.“We were literally planning how to teach him a lesson—and he just showed up on his own.”“Walked right into the trap,” someone else echoed, laughing harder.“Now that’s what I call a good plan coming together.”Their laughter got louder, uglier, and echoed down the narrow street.Jason, however, didn’t flinch. His jaw tightened, but he kept his voice calm too calm.“I don’t have any business with any of you here,” he said sharply, his eyes trained on Zane.“Just let Emma go.”Zane’s laughter died down just a little as Jason continued.“I think she’s finally seen you for who you are now,” Jason said, his tone cold and direct.“She’s seen that you’re not the person she thought yo
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Zane’s grip didn’t loosen. His eyes were burning now, not with confusion, but with cold fury.His jaw clenched as he stared her down, then his voice came out harsh and cruel.“You want this to end right here?” he said slowly, breathing hard. “Then go down on your knees and apologize.”Emma’s eyes widened.“What?” she asked, her voice soft with disbelief.“You heard me,” Zane snapped, pressing her arm tighter. “That’s the only way I’m going to let this go. Right here. Right now. Otherwise... I’ll deal with you the way I really want to.”Gasps came from the other boys, but none of them stepped forward. They just watched—some with smirks, others with cold indifference.Emma shook her head, unable to believe what she was hearing.She looked at him like he was a stranger.“Apologize?” she said slowly. “For what?”Her voice rose, trembling with hurt.“What did I do that I have to apologize for?”Zane didn’t flinch.She tried to pull back again, but he wouldn’t let go.“I don’t have anything
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Before the mocking laughter could die down, another voice suddenly cut through the air—firm, sharp, and laced with disbelief.Zane stepped forward from the back of the group, his eyes locked on Emma, his face a mixture of shock and rising frustration.“No,” he said, shaking his head, a bitter scoff escaping his lips. “I don’t believe this.”Emma blinked, startled by his sudden appearance.Zane narrowed his eyes as he looked between her and Jason, who still stood slightly away, half in the shadows.“That guy is your friend?” Zane asked sarcastically, his voice rising. “Really? Just a friend?”He took a slow step closer, his expression growing darker.“From the look of everything happening here... no, I don’t buy it. That’s not your friend. That’s your boyfriend.”The moment the words left his mouth, the group of boys went quiet. Some glanced at each other and smirked. Jason stiffened but didn’t say a word.Emma’s heart skipped. Her eyes widened. “What did you just say?”Zane let out a
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As Jason turned toward the door, Madam Victoria took a quick step forward, lifting her hand slightly as if to stop him.“Jason, wait,” she said, her voice more tired than firm this time. “Just let Emma be.”He paused, turning halfway to glance at her.“She’s... she’s quite stubborn,” Madam Victoria admitted with a sigh, lowering her hand slowly. “She’s gone beyond control now.”Her shoulders slumped just a little, the fierce fire from earlier dimming.“I don’t even know what to do with her anymore,” she muttered, almost to herself. “Everything I say, she takes it the wrong way. Everything I do... it just pushes her farther.”Jason looked at her quietly for a moment. There was a flicker of sympathy in his eyes, but it was quickly replaced with quiet determination.He smiled slightly, a soft, unshakable one.“Well,” he said, “then I guess that’s your problem.”Madam Victoria blinked, confused. “What?”Jason stepped fully toward the door again.“Because I’m going to look for Emma,” he sa
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Emma’s face went red immediately. Her lips parted slightly, but instead of words, it was just pure irritation boiling out of her in silence.She turned sharply toward her mother, her brows furrowed, her expression twisted with embarrassment and disbelief."Seriously?" she snapped, her voice rising, filled with frustration."You're going to believe that?"She let out a bitter laugh, shaking her head with a scoff."That happened a long time ago!" Emma said, her voice sharp now. "A very long time ago!"She was pacing slightly, trying to keep herself from exploding completely."Mom, I was very, very young back then," she continued angrily. "I hadn’t even started college yet when that thing happened."She gestured wildly with her hands, trying to control the storm inside her."And now Jason is just here... bringing it up again like it means anything now?"She turned back to her mother, her eyes filled with disbelief."Do you honestly think," she asked sharply, "as big as I am now... I woul
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At that moment, Emma stood frozen, her lips slightly parted, but no words would come out, she couldn’t even move, her heart was pounding so loudly in her ears that she could barely hear anything else around her.Shock gripped her whole body, Pure, overwhelming shock, her mind was racing, trying to understand what had just happened, but it was like every thought had crashed into a wall and shattered, She just stood there... speechless... helpless.And Zane... Zane wasn’t any better, he held the phone limply in his hand, staring blankly ahead as if he too had been struck by lightning.The call ended with a dull beep, but Zane didn’t even react, he was too stunned, his brother’s final words echoed in his head—stay away from them, they are too dangerous—and for the first time, Zane didn’t know what to believe anymore.How could it not be his brother, how could it actually be Jason? The thought twisted in his stomach painfully.He looked at Jason across the room—the same Jason he had mocke
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Zane didn’t waste a second, he tapped the answer button and immediately switched the phone to loudspeaker, letting the call ring out clearly through the heavy silence of the room.The phone clicked, and his brother’s voice came through the line, low and steady.Zane straightened his posture slightly, holding the phone closer."Good evening, brother," Zane said respectfully, his tone polite but carrying a slight tension underneath.There was a quick pause before he continued."Um... about that report I gave you," Zane said carefully, glancing quickly around at everyone in the room."You remember... the issue about those thugs?"His brother made a low sound of acknowledgment from the other end, Zane pushed further, making sure everyone could hear him clearly."You were the one that handled it, right?" Zane asked."You were the one that chased the thugs away... right?"For a few seconds, there was nothing but silence on the other end of the call.Zane’s fingers tightened a little around
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Emma wasn’t finished.Her emotions were pouring out now, raw and unstoppable, she took another shaky breath, her voice cracking with anger and deep hurt."But we are just praising him, right?" Emma said bitterly, her hands trembling as she gestured wildly."When I got into my school... well, because my school isn't as big as Jason’s... and it’s not as tough as Jason’s... you just cast me aside."Her voice grew louder, and the words tumbled out faster now."You don’t even listen to me anymore," she said, her heart pounding hard against her ribs."You don't do anything concerning me. You just... you just let it be like I'm all alone... like I don’t know what I'm doing!"She wiped angrily at the tears beginning to gather at the corners of her eyes, her chest heaving."You’re so biased!" Emma cried out, her voice filled with a raw kind of pain."I don't even understand it!"She shook her head slowly, her heart breaking all over again."Why would you be taking care of a stranger better tha
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At that moment, Emma felt her whole body heat up with anger.Her face tightened, and her hands balled into fists at her sides without her even realizing it.She couldn't believe what she just heard come out of her mother's mouth.It was like a slap in the face—not just to her, but especially to Zane.How could she? Emma thought bitterly.Her mother wasn't just being careless—she was openly throwing jabs at Zane without any hesitation.Instead of appreciating Zane, instead of standing there and telling him a simple 'thank you' for everything he had done, her mother was here, picking sides—making Jason feel like some almighty hero, like Jason was the only one worth recognizing.Emma’s chest tightened with frustration.This isn’t right... it’s not right at all, she thought.From the look on her face, from the stiffness of her shoulders, it was clear she couldn’t stand it one bit.She clenched her jaw hard, forcing herself to breathe for a second, but the anger wouldn’t stop boiling insid
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