Chapter 693 Is Celine That Great
Upon hearing Rowen''s voice, Celine subconsciously nced toward the staircase entrance nearby.
Rowen, who should have been in the car shed, came down from the staircase of those two buildings.
He looked at Leah, and his brows furrowed in dissatisfaction. “Who told you that?”
Upon hearing Rowen''s words, Leah realized that there wasn''t much of a rtionship between Rowen
and Harper. A smile spread across her face, but soon after, she felt incredibly awkward.
She didn''t really believe these rumors, but recently, she had indeed often seen Rowen and Harper
riding to school together.
When Harper was pursuing Rowen in high school, people had already dug into Harper''s family
background. They said that both of Harper''s parents were high-ranking executives in apany with
an annual ie of over ten million. Although they were not as wealthy as the Xenos family, they were
still much more formidable than the average person.
Back then, some people would say that Harper and Rowen actually made quite a good match.
Rowen was well-known for his good looks and affluent background. Harper was also quite attractive,
and her family was fairly well-off.
However, Leah knew it was different for her. Although her family''s circumstances were not bad, it was
only valid whenpared to ordinary people.
Leah''s mother was a bank manager. Her annual ie was roughly the same as what Harper''s
mother would spend on a single handbag. Her father fared a bit better. He was a regional manager ofThis text is ? N?velDrama/.Org.
an educational institution, earning a yearly ie of a million.
Such family circumstances stood out among ordinary ssmates, but whenpared to Harper and
then to Rowen, Leah''s family was just average.
She had been fond of Rowen since their first year of high school, but she never dared to confess her
feelings despite her friends constantly telling her that she was beautiful and talented, more than a good
match for Rowen.
Leah used to think the same way until the day she stood at the entrance of that mansion district,
wanting to go in but was stopped by the guard. It was then she realized there were some social sses
that simply cannot be crossed.
From a young age, her mother had always instilled in her the importance of marrying a man from a
well-off family. Leah had a much clearer and more realistic understanding regarding these matters than
many other girls.
She was both envious and admiring of Harper. These days, rumors about Harper and Rowen were
flying around, making it hard for anyone not to believe them.
So when she saw Harper earlier, she couldn''t help but voice these thoughts. She just didn''t expect
Rowen to overhear them.
Leah stood there, awkward and embarrassed. “Lately, everyone''s been talking about how you two
always go to and from school together, so...”
She didn''t finish her sentence, but the people present weren''t fools. How could they not understand?
Harper spat out in annoyance, “Who''s been going to school anding home with him every day? I''ve
been doing that with Cece! Are you all blind?”
Right now, Harper felt that Rowen was not a good person at all, even having the audacity to vie with
her for Celine. She didn''t want to have anything to do with Rowen, not even the slightest bit!
Rowen scoffed, walking over to Celine. He nced down at Celine and said, “The person who goes to
school andes back with me is Celine. Why don''t you say that I''ve gotten together with Celine?”
Celine was taken aback when she was suddenly put on the spot. As she listened to Rowen''s words,
her face instantly turned red. She looked at Rowen in embarrassment and stammered, “Y-you can''t just
say things like that.”
Rowen gave her a nce. “There''s no shortage of people talking nonsense these days.”
Leah stiffened slightly, knowing that Rowen was mocking her. “I just heard it from others, I''m sorry.”
After finishing her words, Leah looked at Rowen.
Rowen was looking at Celine, his captivating eyes seemingly filled withughter. Leah was taken aback
for a moment, somewhat incredulous.
She nced again at Harper. Seeing her look over, Harper red back at her fiercely.
Suddenly, Leah realized something, “Rowen, you—”
“Is there anything else?”
Rowen frowned, showing a hint of impatience.
Leah nced at Celine again, pursed her lips, and said, “No, there''s nothing else. I''m sorry, I have to
go now.”
After she finished speaking, she turned around and fled in disarray.
She had always believed that Rowen would never fall for Harper. She thought that as long as she
became a bit more outstanding and put in a bit more effort, she could draw Rowen''s attention to
herself.
But now, she realized that everything was impossible.
Her real rival wasn''t Harper. Rowen wouldn''t fall for Harper, but he wouldn''t fall for her either.
Realizing this, Leah''s face turned pale in an instant.
Harper found Leah rather odd and curled her lips in disdain. She tugged at Celine, saying, “Let''s go,
Cece!”
A small tuft of hair was sticking up on Celine''s head. Rowen looked at it, feeling an itch in his palm, and
couldn''t help but reach out to pat it down.
Leah stood there, awkward and embarrassed. “Lately, everyone''s been talking about how you two
always go to and from school together, so...”
Leah took a few steps, couldn''t help but look back, and happened to witness such a scene.
She stumbled, nearly falling over.
What is so great about Celine? Why would Rowen fall for a girl like this?
She was timid and useless. If it weren''t for Harper protecting her, Celine would have been bullied by
others long ago!
Biting her teeth, Leah watched as the three figures receded further into the distance, her expression
growing increasingly grim.
She couldn''t figure out where she fell shortpared to Celine. From junior high to the second year of
high school, countless boys from her school and others had pursued her.
I''m so outstanding, why doesn''t Rowen like me?
Celine suddenly felt a warmth on her head. She instinctively turned around and saw Rowen retracting
his hand, looking somewhat puzzled. “Rowie?”
“There was something in your hair. I''ve removed it.”
Rowen, feeling unusually guilty, withdrew his hand, curling it slightly.
Harper nced at Rowen, her heart clear as a mirror. She firmly pulled Celine to her other side. “It''s
gettingte. Let''s hurry up, Cece. Didn''t you guys say you wanted to get back early today?”
Celine remembered this matter. Upon hearing Harper''s words, she instinctively started running with
Harper.
Rowen followed behind, feeling that Harper was really a nuisance.
The trio took the street route instead of the main road. They exited from the school''s back gate, cut
through an alley, rode across a park, and then joined the main road. This route was ten minutes faster
than going directly from the school''s main entrance to the main road.
Celine was strong, so cycling wasn''t a strenuous task for her. The road wasn''t conducive for
conversation. Rowen led the way on his bike, with her following behind him and Harper trailing behind
her.
Celine could feel Rowen''s car speeding up. She couldn''t help but look back at Harper, only to find that
she was not behind her. Looking back again, she saw Harper had not made it past the traffic light.
Celine nced at Rowen ahead of her, too shy to call out to him. She had no choice but to pull over to
the side by herself.
After a minute, Harper crossed the road and came over. Rowen also returned, asking, “Did you fall?”
Celine shook her head, “No, Rowie, you rode too fast. Harper couldn''t keep up.”
Panting, Harper red at Rowen, “Did you really have to ride so fast?”
Rowen nced at her disdainfully. “So weak.”