章 260: Shattering the Illusion      

[IRAYA]

How dare he twist the truth? He was the one whose family needed help. He was the one whose tuition I paid for, not the other way around. And now he was spinning some ridiculous story to paint himself as my savior?

The nerve of this guy!

"Well," Jason added, grabbing Kylie's hand and announced dramatically, "when Iraya gets back, I'll break up with her officially. Then I'll court you properly, Kylie."

The crowd giggled, their cheers rising in delight. Jason basked in their attention, smug and satisfied. He had always loved being the center of attention, hadn't he? Feeding off the admiration of others, even if it meant trampling over me to get it.

Something inside me snapped.