Chapter 13 

But the Ethan she described didn’t sound like the Ethan 1 karn 

I cut her off, my patience worn thir 

“If he cares about you so much, why are you here trying to make your presence kat 

Her face turned pale, her hands gripping her coffee cup so tightly her kankles we we 

“If that’s all you wanted to say, I’ll be leaving now,” I said, sanding up 

I walked away, I heard her voice, high pitched and trembling with anger 

“Stay away from Ethan! He’s mine” 

I couldn’t help but laugh. 

“No one’s trying to take him from you. If you want him so badly, he’s all you 

Honestly, people don’t change. A dog will always go back to its bone. 

So why would Ethan be any different? 

When Lila didn’t get her way with me, she turned to the school forum, pulling the same stuns ste had years ago. 

The forum was soon flooded with posts dragging my name through the mand. 

#DesignStudentHollyCampusBully 

#HollyProfilePictureAttached 

#HollyBulliesAgain 

She even edited and uploaded the video of her falling down the stairs, twisting the narrative completely. 

In today’s world of clickbait and gossip, I became the center of a scandal overnight. 

Hurtful comments spread like wildfire, impossible to escape. 

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Chapter 13 

My inbox was flooded with hate mail. 

My phone number was leaked, and calls came in nonstop until it was disconnected. 

Some people even took it further, demanding that the school expel me. 

For my safety, Nathan escorted me home that day. 

I fell asleep during the ride, and when I woke up, we were parked outside my building. 

The warm summer breeze swept through the air, but it did little to soothe my exhaustion. 

As I stepped out, I noticed Ethan standing under a tree, his sharp, handsome features partially hidden in the shadows of the streetlamp. 

There was an air of aloof mystery about him. 

He glanced our way, his gaze unreadable in the dim light. 

Nathan, noticing him, tightened his grip on my hand. 

Ethan stood there, silently watching as Nathan walked me to my apartment. 

A few days later, the storm of rumors began to settle. 

That’s when Ethan’s own post appeared. 

In it, he detailed the entire stairway incident, explaining what had really happened and sharing the 

unedited video that proved my innocence. 

Only then did I learn that Ethan was the one who had found the evidence and turned it over to the police back then. 

My professor and Nathan also came forward to speak up for me, as did many of my friends and 

classmates. 

Each of them vouched for me, using their own voices to counter Lila’s lies. 

Reading the supportive messages and seeing people stand up for me brought tears to my eyes. 

So this… this is what it feels like to be protected. 

And it’s wonderful. 

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