Chapter 57: Chapter 57

Arya gasped and stared at me. I enlarged the photos and sighed in relief when I noticed that Oswald's face wasn't clear from the angle from which the photo was taken. If Oswald's face had been revealed, it'd have caused more trouble.

Most of the people in the power axis pack are Lorelei's fanatics, which means I'll be dragged to no end. Moreover, I've been linked to Wyatt since my arrival; won't that make it seem as if I'm a slut?

My fist clenched in anger. I knew the person who had taken these photos had done it to scheme at me.

Perhaps that person had seen Oswald with me, but to confuse everyone, she had only taken a blurry picture of Oswald carrying me.

Furthermore, the person had purposely uploaded my hickey-filled neck to stir up suspicion while captioning it as me visiting the school head, directing all the blame at me and excluding Oswald.

That person must've known that Oswald wouldn't come out to support me, nor did I have evidence to prove that the man in the picture wasn't the school head, which means that it was a good plan to put me in a tight spot and make everyone dislike me.

Rumors had been flowing about the way I was admitted to school and such a picture as this might cause scandal. Many will believe that I was admitted easily because I've been having sex with the principal. How hilarious!

'She declared battle faster than I expected. It's Lorelei's handiwork.' Maia declared with a knowing tone that was filled with extreme hatred and coldness.

My eyes turned cold, and a cold smile hung on my face. 'That bitch! She can't wait, huh?'

Originally, I planned to leave the power axis pack quickly, especially after all that happened. However, won't it be so good to make her cry a little?

I can't let this go without returning an eye for an eye. Moreover, it's not as if I were the one to seduce Oswald; he came to me. And the rest was something I currently blame myself for.

I picked up my phone and tapped on Oswald's chat interface. I sighed in relief when I noticed that he was currently online.

'You can see the news on the forum.' I typed while hoping Oswald would discuss what to do to clear up this sort of rumor.

'Yes.'

I frowned slightly at the blunt reply, but I continued typing. 'What will you do about it?' I inquired.

Oswald should know that the more the news spreads, the more misleading impact it'll have. However, I'm not a bit worried since I've faced more horrid things than this; I'm only worried about the innocent school head, who might not have something to prove his innocence.

'Why should I do anything about it?' Oswald sent immediately.

Even though I tried to stay calm, I could feel rage boiling through me. I hope Oswald doesn't think of shirking responsibilities again, does he? Especially when an innocent person is involved.

'It's you in the photo.' I typed quickly and sent. Perhaps it was due to my rapid text, Arya stayed silent and silently watched me with a gaze. I didn't know whether it contained amusement or bewilderment.

'Evidence.' he typed back.

I froze immediately, but I snapped out of it and read it again—not believing that Oswald sent this.

Is he crazy? Is he drunk? Or does he have no feelings? How can he ask me to send evidence of his involvement? There were multiple and overwhelming negative feelings coursing through me. None of which I could control.

I took a deep breath and tried to console myself. Although I had the impulse to type many messages to him, I only sent one, which I knew was enough to convey what I wanted to him. 'Oswald.'

'Don't tell me just because of that, you think something has changed between us. The feeling of kicking you out is still intense.' He sent bluntly. I didn't have to see him to see he had a sneer on his face, and it made my heart hurt a lot.

Tears pooled in my eyes, but I looked up at the sky rapidly to send them back in return. He's not worth it! That jerk isn't worth my tears.

I was the dumb one. I was the dumb one for choosing to accept Oswald in that split second. If I had stood my ground at that time, none of this would have happened.

Now Oswald bluntly called out first as that. Although we hadn't gone all the way, that had meant something to me. I thought we were already sharing a bond. 'You're a jerk.'

'Catching feelings for me?' he taunted, and that made me infuriated a lot.

Catching feelings for Oswald? In his dream! That's a waste of my emotions. I tucked my hair behind my ears and cracked my knuckles before typing angrily. 'You're not worthy of my emotions. Only Rex and Wyatt are.'

'You think Wyatt hasn't seen it.'

My heart tightened immediately at the recollection.

I knew Wyatt must've seen the news, and it made terrific emotions course through me. How'll he feel seeing the pictures? Wyatt will know the truth; will he regret bringing me… My heart tightened more, making me wince.

Tears streamed down my eyes.

However, I can't give Oswald the chance to revel in my unhappiness. 'So what? That shows how attractive I am and how many men are waiting in line. It'll be evidence to make his pace on asking me out increase.' I shamelessly typed, and my lips curved up in happiness, knowing how much my text would infuriate Oswald, and just as I expected, it was the same reaction.

'Maia!'

'Do you catch feelings? I had a one-night stand with you; do you think I can't do that with any other man? After all, it's my body.' I continued taunting him, using the same words he used earlier.

'You.'

'How much is your service worth? I hate owing favors.' I sent. If he thinks he can faze me, then he needs to recheck. A chuckle fell past my lips, and I felt overwhelmed with joy by

'Very good. You're really shameless.'

I laughed loudly while trying to picture how furious Oswald looks right now. He dared to call me shameless.

If Oswald doesn't get an award for the most shameless person, who can? Oswald, who cruelly ignored me after being behind my misery, or Luna, who has cruelly uploaded an image online.

'The most shameless person is you and your Luna. Tell her I'll be tearing down her facade before I leave, I promised.' I typed while seething in anger. The thought of tearing Lorelei and Oswald apart came coursing through me.

'My Luna? Are you dreaming?'

A pathetic smile hung on my face, and I felt my chest tighten due to Oswald's support for Lorelei. After so many details, is he still protecting her? Just why? I don't understand where things went wrong.

'Tell me you don't know she's behind it. I didn't expect both of you to be so disgusting.' I took a deep breath to suppress my raging anger while awaiting Oswald's reply.

Surprisingly, this time he didn't choose to comment. I bit my lower lip in anxiety and read through all this chat. I knew Oswald wasn't ready to do anything, and it made my heart break.

Suddenly, a text alert came through on my phone. I froze when I saw Wyatt's text.