Chapter 42 Not Your Pawn Anymore

Zayden stared at Henry coldly. The tension between the two felt ready to s

But Eliza stood up and said calmly, “If you’ve got something to say, you

b“/bbCome /boutside,” Zayden ordered, tone firm andmanding.

bat /bbany /bsecond.

can say it here.”

He still thought he could summon her like before–as if nothing had changed in thest two months.

Eliza gave a slightugh. “If you’re here about Naomi, then there’s nothing to talk about.”

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Zayden had always been Naomi’s white knight. Ever since they were little, he and Naomi had been close. Now that Naomi was in trouble, of course he’de running to defend her.

“Eliza, did you really have to blow things up like this? bNaomi /balready bknows /bshe was wrong. Isn’t that enough? Why do you insist on making things worse?”

Rumors about Naomi had exploded across the school. To Zayden, there could only be one culprit–bEliza/b.

Eliza finally understoodb. /b

He wasn’t here for her.

He was here to speak for Naomi.

He believed she was the one ying dirty,

So that’s what she was to him.

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“I’m not the one spreading rumors,” Eliza said tly. “If you should be asking Naomib.” /b

bShe /bcontinued, “You should ask her if she thought about the consequences when she made those choices. If not for her actions, no one would have anything to say about her nowb,/b”

Naomi had spent years building a perfect image–on top of others. She had taken what she wanted, crushed others to get there, and enjoyed it.

It was no surprise that now, the people she’d stepped on were speaking bup/b.

“You’re still talking like bthis/b?” bZayden /bfrowned. “You’re her sister. Do you beven /bcare what this is doing to her?”

Eliza bchuckled/b, though her eyes glinted with something bitter,

“So now she remembers I’m her sister.”

Since childhood, banything /bEliza liked had to be given up for Naomi.

Naomi always imed she didn’t want anything of Eliza’s–yet she always ended up btaking /bit.

Her btoys/b.

Her space.

Even Zayden.

And when she did, no one reminded her they were sisters.

So bwhy /bbshould /bshe care now?

Zayden’s breath caught for ba /bmoment as bhe /bbsaw /bthe flicker bof /bsorrow in her eyes–the same look he had seen once beforeb. /b

He didn’t know why, but that expression bstruck /bbhim /bharder than her words.

Eliza’s voice turned cool. “Zayden, if you like bNaomi/bb, /bbthat’s /byour business. bDon’t /be looking for closure from me.”

Chapter 42 Not Your Pawn Anymore

Zayden’s frustration finally snapped. “bEliza/bb, /bI’m talking to you—!”

Zayden!”

Naomi rushed into the ssroom, grabbing his arm.

“Don’t be angry at Eliza,” she said sweetly. “It’s all my fault banyway/b.”

Eliza had already returned to her seat.

Naomi’s entrance was perfectly timed.

She’d probably been eavesdropping the whole time–waiting to jump in and look innocent.

That was just like her.

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Henry stepped in, shielding Eliza. “Zayden, take your dear little sister and leave. bCan’t /byou see Eliza doesn’t bwant /bto talk to

you?”

“I’ve had enough of you!” Zayden’s voice sharpened. “Eliza is my bfiancée/b! We grew up together–who the hell are you? What right do you have to interfere?”

He had reached his breaking point.

Eliza had been spending every day with Nn,ughing and chatting with Henry.

It was as if life without him suited her better.

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jealousy burned through him even though he didn’t bwant /bbto /badmit it.

From the side. Naomi flinched at Zayden’s words.

He had just publicly dered Eliza was bhis /bfiancée.

Her face twitched uncontrobly.

But Henry remained unbothered. “bYou /bsay that like Eliza actually sees you as her fiancé.“

He crossed his arms. “And I’m her friend. You think you can barge binto /bss Six and start yelling at her without asking us first

b“/bYeah. crown prince,” another ss Six student chimed in mockingly, “bDidn’t /bbyou /balready bmess /baround with her sister? bWhat /bare you doing back here with Eliza?”

“Or what, you want them both? You want Naomi and Eliza? Why don’t you go ask the Rivers family if they’re okay with you marrying them both?“!

The bmocking /bughter of ss Six echoed bthrough /bthe room.

Zayden’s face darkened instantly.

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