Chapter 628 - The Prey (7) (1/2)

Miliana was always up to date with all the latest gossip in school. She was a reliable source and a powerful influencer, one of the few people who enjoyed attending social events. We quickly became close, sending many messages to each other in secret. After I helped get her revenge on Charles, we continued to relay information to each other. I wondered how her relationship with Charles became strained, being friends with both of them.

”I can help get rid of the rumors,” Miliana knew my hatred for Alex.

”How were they created in the first place?” I unfroze from my shock.

”It became worse during the time you were sleeping. At first, the guests admired him helping you change into a new pair of shoes. But they weren't used to him holding you for the entire time, not believing his excuse that you were ill. Most of the guests wondered why you weren't using the spare room instead,” she explained.

”But no one can use the spare rooms since Haruka isn't answering his messages,” I clenched my hands into fists.

”Although Haruka isn't letting us use them, he freely gives access to the guests,” Miliana revealed.

”Isn't Alex considered to be a guest?” I wondered.

Alex wasn't inside the same fraction as the others. Unlike me and Luke, Alex was only in one fraction, excluding the neutral fraction he recently joined. I sighed as this was the unfortunate reason why more guests searched for me rather than him.

”I don't know. I've been here for hours and couldn't take a single break,” she equally held a grudge.

”Do you want to join my group chat? Charles is inside it to throw Haruka out of our fraction,” I offered.

”I'm joining. When we have a common goal, we work well together,” Miliana was extremely mad.

”Is it possible to join your conversation?” Alex watched us whisper into each other's ears.

”I'll tell him,” I shot her a look.

”I'll update you on the news,” Miliana left us.

I whispered into Alex's ear, ”Miliana told me how rumors are swirling around about us in a romantic relationship together. It was because of Haruka.”

”What?” Alex's eyes went large.

”She's helping me control the rumors right now,” I continued.

Alex wiped all traces of emotions on his face, almost resembling Luke. I knew he was trying to hide how offended he felt to be ȧssociated with me in a romantic sense. We mutually disliked each other. Unfortunately stuck with each other, connected together by my engagement with Luke. How did people arrive at this conclusion, making abrupt ȧssumptions after watching us for a short period of time?

”He held her hand for the entire event yesterday too,” a guest gossiped.

”There has to be something more between them. Did you notice how he sweetly adjusted her head so she could sleep better?” another person joined in.

”And the way he changed her shoes and caught her fall,” she almost squealed.