Campus Queen? She's Beyond Saving! Chapter 2

Catching the look in their eyes, a cold realization clicked into place.

This whole thing was a setup targeting me from the start.

I kept my composure, not letting a shred of suspicion show. "I’m wiping the server data. Just finished it."

Hearing that, the three of them immediately whipped out their phones to check.

Julius frowned, tapping his screen. "Wait, why did it update?"

I nodded casually. "Patched a few security vulnerabilities. Better safe than sorry."

Julius let out a forced laugh. "Right, right. Safety first."

I scoffed internally. Yeah, no kidding. Out of everyone here, you were the one with the most to lose.

On the surface, Julius was the bright, charming star athlete, but underneath, he was a total creep. Every time he hooked up with a fan, he recorded hidden videos. If those ever leaked, his life would be completely ruined.

How did I know? Even though they never added me to their group chat, I built the app myself. There was no way I couldn't see what they were posting. I just preferred to keep my eyes off it.

I stood up, slinging my bag over my shoulder. "Pass. I'm not interested in this crap. I'm staying somewhere else tonight, so have fun."

They barely flinched at my refusal. I had never joined in on their trashy antics anyway. However, instead of letting me walk away like usual, all three of them stepped forward, forming a solid wall in front of the door.

Trent spoke first, blocking my path, "Come on, Skye. Every time we invite you out, you flake on us. So, I brought the party straight to you this time. Pretty generous, right?

“Look at her. It's Raven. She's the school icon, right up there with Molly Foster. Don't sweat it. Nothing's gonna happen. Take the first crack at her, I've got your back."

Julius threw an arm around my shoulder, a sleazy grin plastered across his face. "Yeah, Skye. I know you're still a virgin, but don't be shy. We're all bros here."

"Appreciate the thought, but no thanks," I said, my voice deadpan, "She's disgusting."

Their smiles instantly evaporated. They expected me to say no, but they didn't expect me to be this blunt.

Trent flashed a quick glance at Brock. Brock immediately stepped into my personal space and shoved my shoulder hard.

"Watch your mouth, Skye. Trent brought her here for us, and you call her disgusting? Trying to leave now? What, are you gonna call the cops on us or something?"

Facing Brock's aggressive, thug-like posture, I didn't feel a single pulse of fear. What a joke. I'd already served time in prison. I'd been locked up with real monsters. Compared to them, Brock was just a pathetic, low-level punk playing tough.

I casually patted his shoulder, brushing him off. "Chill out. We're graduating soon, and we've been roommates for four years. If I turned on you guys, what kind of person would that make me?"

Their faces went pale, looking as though they had just swallowed dirt.

I pushed past them toward the exit, but suddenly a hand clamped around my right wrist. It was Raven.

She sat up on the mattress, her eyes hazy, her skin flushed red. "Don't go... Please..."

The three of them erupted into laughter.

"See, Skye? You're playing hard to get, but she's throwing herself at you. Don’t turn down an easy hookup. What’s wrong with you?"

I cast a quick, subtle glance toward the hidden camera before looking down, my voice ice-cold. "She’s all yours."

I yanked my arm back, but her grip was tight. I couldn't shake her off. So, Raven wasn't as wasted as she pretended to be.

Raising my left hand, I delivered a slap across her face.

“Slap!”

The slap echoed through the room.

The three guys froze in shock. Raven's eyes instantly snapped clear, wide with disbelief.

"You hit me?"

I let out a cold smirk. "Oh, I thought you’d passed out cold. You woke up pretty fast, didn't you?"

Cornered by my words, Raven bit her lower lip hard, forced her eyes shut, and went back to playing dead.

If she was so eager to play the victim in their sick game, fine. I was done caring.