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Hearing those familiar words, I couldn‘ t help but laugh to myself. He’d said the same thing to me before.
Just like that, the tables had turned. This time, I was the one Robin was standing up for.
How ironic… what goes around comes around.
Caitline couldn’t handle the change. She burst into tears and ran off.
This time, Robin didn’t go after her. Instead, he stayed close, making sure I was okay and even sitting through class with
- me.
Not long after, posts about us popped up on the campus forum.
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The post quickly sparked heated
discussions and garnered a lot of attention, staying at the top of the trending list.
Meanwhile, Robin was all smiles, but I had no time for the drama.
I was busy getting my international studies paperwork in order.
I didn’t bother dealing with him, either–I just let him follow me around like a shadow.
He thought my silence meant I’d forgiven him, so he doubled down on being extra sweet, even dropping his usual
cautiousness about his family’s wealth.
A few peaceful days passed, and finally, my application was approved.
As I walked out of the office, I ran into Caitline again.
She looked like a mess without her makeup on. Still, she managed to put on a smug
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front like she wasn’t jealous of me.
“Hey, we need to talk,” she said.
But I wasn’t in the mood to hear whatever she had to say, so I stepped around her, ready to head home.
“How much do you want to leave Rob?” she asked anyway. “Name your price- I’ll pay you.
I raised an eyebrow. Well, this just got interesting.
After a moment‘ s thought, I held up five fingers.
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“Five million? That‘ s ridiculous. I can only give you two million. Take it or leave it.”
I knew she came from a wealthy family, but I didn’t expect how much money she was willing to throw out for this.
“Deal,” I said.
Holding the bank card she handed over, my
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steps became much lighter.
A promise is a promise, after all.
On the fifth day of Robin following me to the campus, I finally couldn’t hold back and spoke up.
“Don’t you enjoy pestering me like this?”
Even though he was used to my bluntness, he seemed to be caught off guard and at a loss for a moment.
After a moment, his eyes turned red, and he stammered, “Callie, I… I swear the investigation is almost over. Just wait a little longer, okay?”
I cut him off mercilessly, my voice devoid of emotion. “How much longer are you going to lie to me?”
With that, I turned and walked away, leaving him standing there.
Behind me, I heard him let out a shaky breath like his chest tightened with pain.
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When I glanced back, he was still standing there, his face in his hands, tears slipping through his fingers.
A few days later, he came to see me again. He looked even worse this time–his face pale, the bags under his eyes darker.
His gaze, filled with guilt and unease, met mine as he held out a bank card with trembling fingers.
“Callie, I… I’m sorry,” he murmured. “Take this. Consider it… compensation for everything I’ve done.”
I stared at him for a moment, then took the card without a word.
Memories of long nights spent running a street stall to earn a few bucks flashed in my mind.
Now, Robin could casually hand over millions.
The stark contrast between us made me sigh–we really do live in different worlds.
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Seeing me take it, he smiled weakly. He
cautiously asked, “Does this mean you’ve forgiven me?”
“No. Just stop following me,” I said bluntly.
Once again, I left him behind, looking crushed. But he didn’t argue. Instead, he just nodded and walked away.
I didn’t reject his money because, honestly, I needed it. There was no way I could cover the costs of studying in New Zealand on my own.
With his money, I submitted my
application for the program, and I didn‘ t hide anything about this.
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