Chapter 117
As Catherine entered the school, she was met with numerous curious gazes. That reality show was
top-rated now. So a lot of people knew that Catherine had participated in the show. Their impression of
her had changed quite a bit. It turned out that Catherine was like this in private and was really good at
ying games.
With her confident demeanor and charming big-sister vibe, Catherine was a hit among the girls.
Initially, everyone thought Catherine had a problematic personality. In their view, she was cold and
even a bit pretentious. But after seeing Catherine on the show, they realized she was not what they
thought. She was just genuinely not interested in socializing. And it was not an act.
As for the attention from those around her, Catherine didn’t pay it any mind. After entering the
ssroom, Catherine kept aposed face. She took confident strides and looked straight ahead as
she walked to her seat.
But as soon as she sat down, Bryan rushed over. His face was full of excitement as he looked at her.
“Boss, how did you decide to join the reality show without even telling me?” he eximed. Bryan
sounded a bit aggrieved.
Catherine remained calm. She raised an eyebrow and gave him a sidelong nce. “You found out on
your own, didn’t you?”
Bryan retorted. “That’s not the point!”
Bryan thought inwardly, “How can that be the same?” For Bryan, hearing about it directly from
Catherine waspletely different from discovering it on his own or receiving a report from David.
If Catherine had told him herself, it would authenticate Bryan’s status in her eyes. Naturally, it would be
different.
Catherine couldn’t be bothered with Bryan. She felt a bit tired because she had helped with a project
for Ronin the previous night. And it kept her upte. Now she was a little weary. “Fine. I’ll let you know
next time.”
With that, Catherineid her head down on the table to sleep. Though her response was somewhat
dismissive, it was quite satisfying for Bryan. At least Catherine talked to him.
That was enough. Seeing Bryan’s contented smile, David and the others felt slightly disdainful. Ever
since the arrival of Catherine, Bryan had changed.
The current Bryan wasn’t the same as before. Bryan had be Catherine’sckey. Bryan turned
around and coincidentally caught David and the others’ gaze. He witnessed the thick mockery they
didn’t manage to conceal in time.
Bryan sneered with a disdainful look, 11 Well. You’re just jealous of me. Got it?” David and the others
felt indignant and couldn’t help but retort, “Jealous of you for what?”
“Then let me ask you. Can you guys get any attention from Boss when you talk to her?
With a triumphantly raised eyebrow, Bryan looked at them. After David and the others thought for a
moment, they conceded defeat. Seeing their initially confident demeanor crumble, Bryan secretly
relished the moment.
The joy of basking in Catherine’s protection and rxing was truly remarkable for Bryan. With
Catherine around, Bryan’s days were indeed happy.
Seeing the satisfied smile on Bryan’s face, David and the others felt a mix of mockery and envy. But
they had no way topete. They were not as handsome as Bryan, and their ability to please was not
as strong as his. It was a tragic situation. When the bell rang, all the students returned to their seats.
The homeroom teacher taught the first ss. As soon as the homeroom teacher entered the room and
stood at the front, she announced something to the ss. She said, “ss, we have a new student
joining us today. Let’s wee him with apuse.”
The entire ss was surprised. Catherine had just transferred not long ago, and now there was another
new student. They thought inwardly, “Is ss 8 really that easy to get into?”
In the next moment, their attention was drawn. Guided by the principal, a boy wearing a ck T-shirt
entered the ssroom.
The students thought inwardly, “What a background! The principal personally brought him in.” With a
cheerful smile, the principal led the boy in and said, “Ronin, introduce yourself to everyone.”
The boy had been keeping his head down. He slowly raised his head upon hearing the principal’s
instruction. He was fair-skinned, even fairer than some girls. He had great skin that seemed translucent
enough to see veins underneath.
Unfortunately, his face wasn’t that impressive. He had a big bowl hairdo with thick, heavy bangs.
Although his face wasn’t big, those oversized ck sses covered a significant portion.
His overall appearance was quite in. And he had a typical nerd look. He looked up and introduced
himself in a low voice, “Hello, everyone. I’m Ronin Oconnor, the new transfer student.”
With that, he lowered his head again. He appeared quite shy. But this kind of student was very much
favored by the principal. The principal hade out to introduce him personally.
The principal said, “Ronin is this year’s national mathpetition champion. He is an outstanding
student. His ability to join and be a part of our school is remarkable. Let’s give him a round of
apuse!”
No wonder the principal personally weed him. It turned out he was a top student. Now everyone
was no longer in doubt.
Although their school was private, this institution ced great emphasis on academic performance.
Truly exceptional students with excellent grades could easily get in, but they must be among the top.
The principal finished his introduction and left. The homeroom teacher was exceptionally courteous
since Ronin was a student the principal personally brought in. “Ronin, where would you like to sit?”
Ronin looked up suddenly. He extended his hand and pointed to an empty seat without hesitation. He
asked the homeroom teacher, “Can I sit there?”
Once it was confirmed where Ronin wanted to sit, everyone was stunned. No one had expected that
Ronin would want to sit in Bryan’s seat, and even the homeroom teacher was momentarily taken
aback.
Initially, Bryan had no interest in the new arrival. But now that everyone’s attention was on Bryan, he
lifted his head and looked toward Ronin.
Bryan’s fierce gaze carried a challenging dominance. Despite Bryan evolving into ackey, he was still
immensely intimidating when he got angry.
The moment Bryan lifted his head, the entire ss felt a shift in the atmosphere. The others remained
silent and watched the intense gaze lock between the two. Even the homeroom teacher found it a bit
strange. She thought inwardly, 11 Ronin seems gentle. But why does he choose Bryan’s seat?”
She tried to persuade Ronin. She said, ” Ronin, that seat is already taken by another student. How
about you choose a different seat?”
However, Ronin remained firm and looked at Bryan’s seat without saying a word. Bryan raised an
eyebrow and looked at him with confidence and dominance, Bryan couldn’t believe that this neer
dared to challenge him.
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Bryan thought inwardly, “Who does he think I am?
“Does he think I am an easy target to be bullied?
“If he has the guts, he should try it.” As tensions escted, the situation quickly turned into a deadlock.
Even the homeroom teacher found it hard to mediate now.
On one side was Bryan, and on the other side was the new top student. It wouldn’t be wise to offend
either. Just as everyone held their breaths, Catherine, who had been in a doze, suddenly woke up.
She slowly lifted her head and propped her chin on her hand. Then she looked toward the front of the
ss. As everyone knew, Bryan was now Catherine’sckey. The others thought inwardly, “Since her
lackey is being bullied, Catherine shouldn’t just stand by and do nothing.”
All eyes were on Catherine. They were waiting to see how Catherine would handle the new top
student.