Chapter 5

By evening, the whole school was in an uproar.

Word spread that Lily Snow, the campus queen, had been sexually assaulted in the school parking lot the night before.

Lily had skipped classes that afternoon, and a group of gossip-loving girls surrounded her roommate to dig for information.

Apparently, her roommate had accidentally seen Lily making an appointment for a gynecological exam and buying emergency contraception.

"Connor, I heard you were supposed to walk Lily back to her dorm last night?" A few guys rushed over to inquire.

I looked up from my review materials.

In my previous life, it was at this moment that I was caught off guard by Brandon's lackeys due to a momentary loss for words.

Those bootlickers had taken turns accusing me, and even a few friends who were usually on good terms with me had played dumb.

This time, I was going to take the initiative.

"Walk her home? I wasn't even there last night." I feigned confusion. "Did something happen to her?"

One of the lackeys frowned and said, "Come on, everyone knows you follow her around every day, saying you're worried about her safety at night."

"That was before," I explained. "Last night I went back to my dorm early. I even studied late into the night. If you don't believe me, check the surveillance cameras downstairs."

"We heard Lily was raped. You don't know about it? Then why did you suddenly give her the cold shoulder yesterday?" someone asked in a low voice.

I continued looking at my book, maintaining my composure.

"That's because my parents told me to focus on my studies. That's why I decided to stop being her doormat. I really don't know anything about this."

Seeing that I genuinely seemed unaware, the crowd dispersed.

I breathed a sigh of relief. At least I had avoided a group of people who would have jumped to conclusions based on a mere rumor.

Taking advantage of the break before evening classes, I went to an electronics store and bought several high-definition cameras.

After the faculty had left, I installed the equipment in the administrators' offices, just in case.

This was the first step in my plan for revenge.

Over the next few days, Lily didn't come to class.

Various versions of rumors were flying around.

It was said that the student who first spread the news had already been warned by Brandon not to talk.

I focused on my studies, waiting for this pair of scumbags to walk into my trap.

Soon enough, Lily returned.

The teacher was in the middle of a lecture when the classroom door suddenly burst open.

Brandon walked in with his arm around Lily, followed by a group of his lackeys.

Four police officers also entered the room.

Lily reluctantly left Brandon's embrace and sashayed towards the podium.

When she looked at me, a flash of hatred crossed her eyes.

Wiping her tears, her voice trembling, she began to speak.

"It was him. That night, I was passing through the parking lot when Connor followed me... He covered my eyes and dragged me into a car..."

The class immediately erupted in an uproar.

Her voice grew softer, as if she couldn't continue, her face turning pale.

"He was so strong... I couldn't break free. I begged him to let me go, but he said... he said this is what a slut like me deserved..."

As she spoke, she seemed to collapse to the ground. Brandon immediately rushed forward to catch her, looking concerned.

Lily buried her face in his chest, sobbing, "Brandon, I'm so scared. I'm really so scared."

She deliberately acted as if she was about to faint, instantly stirring up anger among the crowd.

The classroom immediately filled with curses and condemnation.

In my previous life, I had lost my composure in this situation.

But this time, I was going to show them who the real prey was.