The Girl They Ignored Returned as the Woman Seven Men Would Die For novel Chapter 80

"Miss Sutton, playing dumb is boring."

A lazy, mocking smirk tugged at the corner of Lucas's mouth, his eyes brimming with undisguised disdain at her transparent plotting.

If she had chosen not to show up today, he might have actually respected her a little.

But, entirely as expected, she came running.

It was blatantly obvious she was only here to orbit the Lancaster name.

In his eyes, that only cemented her reputation as a ruthless social climber.

Done wasting his breath, he stepped around her and continued walking.

Catching the raw disgust in his eyes, Seraphina's heart skipped a beat.

His attitude was freezing cold, proving his terrible impression of her was completely locked in.

But if she just gave up now...

She either had to stay and let Lucas and Mika trample whatever pride she had left, or tuck her tail and run away right now.

She completely refused to do either!

Her slender hands clenched tightly at her sides. Taking a deep breath, Seraphina stepped directly in front of Lucas again, completely blocking his path.

"I know exactly why you asked me here today."

She stared up at him, her gaze laced with intense, defiant desperation. "But if I knew I was walking into a trap just to be humiliated, why do you think I still showed up?"

Lucas paused.

Seizing the opening, Seraphina pressed her attack with righteous conviction. "Do you actually think I'm stupid enough to believe I could waltz into a situation like this and win the approval of a bunch of arrogant trust-fund kids?"

Amused that she had perfectly predicted his exact thoughts, a flicker of genuine intrigue crossed his face. He let out a dark chuckle.

"Alright, let's hear it. What possible reason would Hudson University's darling have to attend a party where she doesn't know a single soul?"

He asked it casually, but the words dripped with derision.

Calling her 'Hudson University's darling' wasn't a compliment about her looks—it was a brutal dig at her infamous reputation for stealing her best friend's boyfriend.

Seraphina froze, her red, rabbit-like eyes widening in pure shock.

She was right!

Mika had saved Lucas on Mount Azure!

She let out a hollow, bitter laugh, quickly deploying the counter-argument she had meticulously prepared. "Tell me, did those forums ever mention Mika saving your life on that mountain? No, they didn't, did they?

Doesn't that prove the people writing those posts don't actually know the full story about me and her?"

Lucas was briefly speechless, but quickly found her twisting logic laughable. "What does any of that have to do with her saving me? Is it a crime for Mika to do a good deed and keep it to herself?"

"Mika was the one who suggested hiking Mount Azure in the first place, and she was the one who told Jude to take me to the hospital!"

Seraphina locked her gaze onto his, biting out every word.

"The second she got rid of us, she just happened to save you. And then right after that, our school forum suddenly exposed me and Jude.

Doesn't all of that seem just a little too perfectly timed to you, Mr. Lancaster?"