After I left, the twin Alphas went crazy novel Chapter 83

I smiled lightly, trying to keep my voice casual. "It’s not like that. We’re just... familiar with each other. That’s all.”

Familiar wasn’t even the right word. Lirian and I had history—a past life’s worth of history, though none of them would ever know that.

In this life, everything was more complicated. I wasn’t sure what Lirian thought about me now.

Did he remember? Did he feel it too, that strange sense of connection that seemed to pull us together? I had no idea.

They looked unconvinced, but before they could continue their questioning, one of them blurted out, "Your family is really rich, right? We’ve heard things..."

"Thought I was adopted by an old man?" I cut in, my voice sharper than I intended. I didn’t flinch from the topic, even though I knew it was one of the nastiest rumors floating around. I saw the way their expressions faltered, the way they shifted uncomfortably, caught off guard by my directness.

"That’s what people say," one of them admitted, her voice smaller now.

I couldn’t help but laugh, though there was no humor in it. "With my family’s financial resources, it’s more likely I’d be adopting someone else, not the other way around."

There was a collective gasp, their eyes wide with shock and awe. It was the kind of reaction I expected, but it still amused me to see how quickly they were to switch from judgment to admiration. They practically scrambled to exchange contact information with me after that.

After saying goodbye, I headed back to the classroom, feeling a strange mixture of satisfaction and weariness. As soon as I walked in, I felt all eyes on me. The weight of their stares was heavy, filled with assumptions and questions they wouldn’t dare ask aloud.

"You're quite happy that we lost the match, aren’t you?" the boy at the front table sneered, his tone dripping with jealousy. "Being looked at by Lirian, you think you're pretty great, huh?"

I let out a light laugh, amused by his bitterness. "What? Are you upset he didn’t notice you instead?

The boy’s face turned red, and he quickly shut his mouth, clearly not expecting my retort. I could see him fuming silently as I turned away, satisfied.