Chapter 42
“Eunice, you claimed I stole your business plan, right? Then come up with a better one. If you can’t, maybe I should consider that you’re just framing me.”
Sucie visibly flinched.
Oblivious to Eunice’s deception, Cheryl turned to her. “Go ahead. Prove her wrong.”
‘Cheryl’s such an idiot,‘ Eunice thought, almost losing it. There was no way she could create a better proposal. She’d barely understood Zoe’s explanation. If she tried to fake it, she’d completely embarrass herself.
But Cheryl kept pushing. “Come on, Eunice. Call her out!”
Suddenly, Eunice let out a dramatic shriek, covering her ears with a look of pure anguish. But this wasn’t about Zoe—Cheryl’s constant nagging had pushed her over the edge.
“Stop it. I’ll just give my plan to Zoe. We’re sisters, after all,” Eunice cried. “Drop it, Cheryl. I’m willing to give everything to Zoe. I don’t want something this small to mess up our relationship.”
“Damn it. Zoe’s got no shame.”
“Eunice is so noble! Still defending Zoe after being wronged.”
One of Eunice’s fanboys couldn’t take it anymore. “Let’s teach this country bumpkin a lesson!” he shouted, charging toward Zoe,
“Get her!”
“Punch her!”
The entire class was whipped into a frenzy. They jumped up, ready to physically confront Zoe.
Zoe’s eyes turned to ice, and she was about to fight back.
Suddenly, a chilling voice cut through the chaos from the classroom doorway. “What is going on here?”
The room froze. The students immediately dropped their fists, not daring to move.
Shawn walked in, his face hard as stone. His military boots echoed with each confident step as he made his way to the front of the classroom.
Everyone fell silent. Even Sucie stepped aside and asked, “Mr. Ludwig, may I ask why you’re here—”
Shawn cut her off, his voice ice–cold and commanding, “Zoe, step forward. He was here for her alone.
The entire class fell into stunned silence. ‘What the hell? Why is Mr. Ludwig here looking for Zoe? Could those crazy rumors actually be true? Did this small–town girl with her trashy attitude somehow hook up with him? Gross!‘
Eunice and Cheryl secretly gritted their teeth. ‘Seriously? Zoe’s trying to hook up with Mr. Ludwig? What a total slut!‘
Shawn’s cold gaze swept across all the students in the room. Then, with determined steps, he walked toward Zoe, a hint of displeasure visible in his sharp eyes.
“Mr. Ludwig, you’re here just in time. Zoe is a thief. She stole Eunice’s project plan. You should punish her immediately!” Cheryl suddenly spoke
- up.
The students around quickly chimed in to back Cheryl up.
Shawn frowned, not putting up with the insults. His piercing eyes swept over the crowd as he said in a cold tone, “So, were you guys just bullying
Zoer
The students gasped in shock. ‘Bully? What a serious accusation! Mr. Ludwig is standing up for Zoe?‘
The students who’d been ready to attack Zoe instantly backed down. They dropped their eyes, terrified of giving him the wrong impression
Eunice and Cheryl turned pale. They were just two young girls. Facing Shawn’s intimidating presence, they were too scared to even speak, let alone explain themselves.
Seeing everyone frightened by Shawn, Zoe secretly smiled, a trace of amusement flickering across her face. She hadn’t expected Shawn to step in and defend her.
Zor raised an eyebrow, suddenly changing her demeanor. She swayed her hips playfully as she threw herself into Shawn’s arms, saying, “Why are
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you looking for me now? Lum? Did you miss me? I knew your couldn’t possibly not have feelings for me”
Everyone was stunned. After all, Shawn was the most unapproachable legendary warrior of Clusia. No woman had ever gotten close to him.
No way could Mr. Ludwig ever allow some country girl to approach him; Eunice thought with disdain.
Everyone there was waiting to see Zoe embarrass herself. But the truth was, things turned out completely different from what they had expected.
Shawn not only didn’t step away he even leaned forward, allowing Zoe to throw herself into his solid arms.
The entire class stared in shock.
And right there, in front of everyone, Zoe nuzzled Shawn’s chest and smiled, “Mr. Ludwig, your chest is so warm, and you smell really nice.
Shawn, who was usually really calm, felt his ears start to turn red.
Zoe continued. “I don’t want to stay here anymore. It feels like everyone has an issue with me. My leg hurts so much, Could you carry me out, please?”
“Oh, come on! I can’t stand it anymore. Zoe, have you no dignity?” a student yelled.
Another e
one chimed in, “How dare you try to touch Mr. Ludwig? Do you have a death wish?”
“How I wish I could cuddle Mr. Ludwig tool” a third student blurted out.
The students were a mess of c dramatic.
some were envious, some were jealous, and others were absolutely furious, thinking Zoe was being way too
In Shawn’s eyes, Zoe looked completely vulnerable- a newcomer who’d been ruthlessly bullied. On top of that, she had just got hurt because of him.
The guilt still ate at him from that wilderness survival exercise a while back. He’d put Zoe in danger multiple times and even injured her leg.
So, regardless of whether Zoe had any connection to Firefox or not, Shawn didn’t refuse her. He kept a straight face, bent down, and lifted Zoe into a princess carry.
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