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As Raven arrived at the base of the president''s office building, she spotted Maris approaching with a girl who had an air of cold indifference, Lilian
Hartman.
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Lilian nced at the new clothes Raven was wearing, which Ruth had picked out for her, and a look of clear disdain flickered across her face.
Maris, however, didn''t notice Lilian''s expression. Instead, she smiled at Raven.
"There''s a party tonight at Century Globe Hotel. A girl is hosting it, and she''s nning to confess to Cassian in front of everyone. Come with us," Maris
said as soon as she saw Raven.
Raven gave her a neutral look, her expression unreadable. "Cassian? A confession?"
Cassian was exactly the person Raven had been looking for.
''So that''s why he''s going to be at the party tonight? Someone''s nning to confess to him,'' she wondered.
Hearing the confusion in Raven''s voice, Maris nodded. "That''s right. Aside from the Hottest Five, the most well-known guys in the college are Preston and Cassian. And tonight, I, one of the Hottest Five, is going to confess her feelings for him."
After
that, Maris suddenly seemed to remember something. She quickly nced at Lilian beside her before turning back to Raven. "Oh, by the
got your dorm arrangements sorted. Let me introduce you. This is Lilian Hartman, our roommate. She''s the daughter of the Hartman
Lilian shot Raven a nce, her expression neither warm nor cold.
"Let''s go." Without waiting for Raven to respond, Lilian turned and walked straight toward the parking lot.
Maris, feeling slightly awkward, turned to Raven and said, "Raven, that''s just how Lilian is. Don''t take it to heart. Let''s go."
Raven nodded without saying much.
A free ride? Works for me,'' she thought.
Thirty minutester, the three of them stepped out of Lilian''s luxury car and stood in front of the extravagant Century Globe Hotel.
It was still the afternoon, and with nearly two hours left before the party started, there weren''t many people going in and out of the hotel.
But just as they were about to enter, a stylishly dressed girl with above-average looks, ra Monroe, happened to walk past.
Lilian spotted ra and immediately stepped forward with a smile. "ra, hello."
ra lifted her gaze, giving Lilian a brief, indifferent nce before giving a slight nod in acknowledgment.
She was about to head into the hotel when, suddenly, her eyesnded on Maris.
"Wait a second. Aren''t you that bitch who tried to seduce Preston?" ra said. Maric''s expression darkened instantly.
But the memory of how she had offended Raver yesterday was still fresh in her mind. She didn''t dare lose her temper outright, so instead, she looked over at Lilian.
Sensing Maris''s gaze, Lilian quickly stepped in. “Maris, this is ra Monroe, President Monroe''s only granddaughter."
Maris instinctively sucked in a sharp breath.
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''Thank God I didn''t act impulsively,'' she breathed a sigh of relief and wondered.
Maris knew full well that the president of Regalhold University held absolute
power over the students.
If she offended his granddaughter, not even Raven might be able to save her. 林家61%合
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Seeing the color drain slightly from Maris''s face, ra lifted her chin arrogantly
before issuing an order. "Once you''re back at the college, stay away
from Preston.
"If I hear so much as a whisper about you trying to seduce him again, you can forget about staying at Regalhold University. Understood?"
Maris nodded immediately. "Got it."
She had already decided to stay away from Preston, so agreeing to this condition wasn''t difficult for her.
Satisfied with Maris''s submissive attitude, ra gave a slight nod.
ra tilted her head slightly and casually issued a warning to Raven and Lilian. "And you two, stay away from Preston as well."
Lilian immediately forced a smile. "ra, how could I possibly dare to steal the guy you like?"
ra gave a faint smile before turning her gaze to Raven.
When she saw Raven''s calm andposed eyes, her brows slowly furrowed. "Did you not hear what I just said?" ra asked.
Lilian quickly tensed and urged, "Answer her."
But Raven ignored Lilianpletely. She simply looked at ra and asked, "Is there a rule at the college that forbids students from approaching certain people?"
"You must be new here." ra''s lips curled slightly. "Listen to me. What I say is the rule."
Raven let out a soft chuckle. "Oh? And what if I choose not to follow this so-called rule of yours?"
ra''s expression instantly darkened. "Then all three of you can pack your bags and get out of the college."
Lilian''s heart clenched on the spot.
care what you think, but we don''t want to get dragged down with
She quickly turned to Raven, her voice sharp with warning. "Apologize to ra. I don''t c
you."
Maris also looked uneasy.
Even though Raven came from a powerful background, her influence
nowhere n
as great as Kurt''s.
If Raven angered Kurt, the consequences would be severe,
Maris had worked hard to get into Regalholdcity. She had no intention of getting expelled before the semester had even begun.
However, Ravenpletely ignored Lilian and Maris''s anxious expressions.
Instead, she looked at ra with an indifferent gaze and said, "Expel me? I''m afraid you don''t have the authority to do that."
ra was stunned.
How long
has it been since a student dared to defy me like this?'' she thought.
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Then, instead of getting angry, raughed coldly. "I don''t have the authority?
Fine. Let''s see if that''s true."
With that, she immediately pulled out her phone and dialed Kurt''s number.
Lilian saw ra''s actions and felt her breath hitch.
This time, she didn''t bother with persuasion. She outrightmanded Raven, "Say sorry to ra now."
ra let out a chillingugh. "It''s toote for an apology now. Though if she kneels and repents for her sins, I might be merciful enough to let you off."
Lilian wasted no time. "Kneel! Just think about us for once, would you?"
She instinctively reached out, intending to press down on Raven''s shoulder and force her to kneel.
But before Lilian could even touch her, Raven lifted her foot and lightly kicked Lilian''s knee.
"Ah-"A pained gasp escaped Lilian''s lips uncontrobly.
Her left knee buckled instantly, and she copsed into a half-kneeling position on
the ground.
At that moment, ra''s call connected.
On the other end, Kurt''s voice came through, weak yet filled with deep affection. "ra, what''s wrong?"
ra''s eyes gleamed with malice as she red at Raven, her voice dripping with anger, "Grandfather, someone bullied me. I want her and her two friends kicked out of the college,"
There was a brief silence before Kurt spoke again, his tone carrying unmistakable shock, "Someone at the college dared to cross my granddaughter? Tell me their names, I''ll have them expelled immediately,"
Lilian''s face turned deathly pale as she heard Kurt''s words loud and clear through the phone.
Her eyes filled with hatred and despair as she looked at Raven,
''It''s over. The spot at Regalhold University that I fought so hard for is gone. What rotten luck to have her as my roommate,'' she wondered.
Meanwhile, Maris''s face had gonepletely pale. Her eyes shimmered with frustration and unwillingness.
ra''s face lit up with a bright smile as soon as she heard Kurt''s words "Grandpa, you are so sweet Hold on. Let me ask her."
ra lifted her chin arrogantly at Raven and asked, "Idiot, what''s your name?"
However, Raven didn''t bother answering her, Instead, she looked at ra''s phone and spoke at a steady pace. "Kurt, do you remember what I told you an hour ago?"
The moment Raven finished speaking, there was a brief silence on the other end of the call
ra, Lilian, and Maris all froze,
"What did she say to Kurt an hour ago? Other than begging President Monroe for
a schrship, what else could she have talked about?'' They wondered. "She doesn''t even seem afraid of President Monroe.
How does she dare to talk to him so rudely? Does she know she has no chance of staying at the college and is just throwing everything away now?''
Originally, even after being expelled from Regalhold University, Lilian could have
still enrolled in one of its other academies.
But with what Raven had just said, there was no way Kurt would give Lilian another chance.
eyes filled with ridicule and pity as she looked at Raven.
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This was the first time Lilian had seen someone stupid enough to dig their own
grave the moment they opened their mouth.
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As if to confirm Lilian''s thoughts, ra sneered at Raven before turning to Kurt with a proud and haughty expression. "Grandpa, she not only bullied me but also disrespected you. I am going to make sure she never gets to attend school ever again. I want-"
“Shut up.” Before ra could finish, Kurt''s furious yet fear-filled voice suddenly erupted from the phone.
ra stiffened in shock.
She turned rigidly to look at her phone, her face filled with disbelief.
ra wondered, ''What? Grandpa has always spoiled me to no end. He has never even spoken harshly to me before, and now he''s telling me to shut up?
''No, that can''t be. He wouldn''t say that to me. He loves me too much to ever scold
me over some poor girl.''
ra suddenly turned to Raven and snapped coldly, "It''s useless even if you
kneel and beg now. My grandpa will not let you off."
Kurt nearly had a heart attack when he heard ra''s words from the other end of
the line.
Without even thinking, hemanded in a trembling yet icy tone, “ra, apologize to Miss Valor immediately."
Hearing Kurt''s voice through the phone, ra waspletely stunned this time.
ra wondered, ''Grandpa really was telling me to shut up just now. And now, he''s actually asking me to apologize to this pathetic girl?
''Why? What makes this piece of trash worthy of my apology? Making me
apologize to someone like her is no different from asking me to die!'' "Didn''t you hear me? Apologize to Miss Valor." Kurt repeated. Hearing nothing from ra''s end, Kurt''s voice grew even more panicked.
At the same time, he silently prayed that ra wouldn''t make things worse. Otherwise, not only would ra suffer, but even he might not be able to keep his own legs intact.
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ra shot Raven a deep look before speaking in sheer defiance, "Grandpa, have
you lost your mind? She''s just some nobody from a small town. Why should I apologize to someone like her?"
"ra, apologize now. If you don''t, even I won''t be able to protect you." At this point, Kurt''s voice was filled with despair.
He truly regretted spoiling his granddaughter so badly and feeding her arrogance
just to boost his own pride in front of her, making her believe there was no one in this world she couldn''t cross.
But instead of realizing her mistake, ra just rolled her eyes. "I think you''re just
getting old and senile. Anyway, I have things to do, so I''m hanging up
now."
She ended the call without hesitation.
Lilian and Maris stood frozen, staring at the phone in ra''s hand, their faces
nk with confusion.
At this moment, Lilian waspletely dumbfounded.
She slowly turned her head to look at Raven, her eyes filled with utter disbelief.
"How could this happen?" she thought. ''President Monroe spoils ra so much.
But just now, not only did he not expel Raven on the spot, but he actually also ordered ra to apologize to her?''
Since Kurt had yet to step down, there was no way be had lost his mind.
Could it be that Raven has some hidden identity? Lilian wondered.
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At the same time, Maris''s gaze flickered with slight astonishment as she looked
at Raven.
Even though she knew Raven''s true identity, she had not expected Kurt to
demand ra apologize without a second thought.
''Did I underestimate Lady Valor''s influence?'' Maris mused. ‘But Minor Valha
still relies on Regalhold University to exist. No matter what, Lady Valor''s authority should not surpass President Monroe''s, right?''
Before Maris could figure it out, ra turned her head slightly and shot Raven
a cold re. "I do not care what tricks you used to fool my grandpa. Since you dared to provoke me, I will not let you off."
Raven smiled at her faintly, but the smile was meaningful. "I am quite curious to
see how you n to do that."
ra''s eyes narrowed sharply.
Suddenly, she took two steps forward and raised her hand, ready to p Raven across the face.
Lilian, seeing ra''s movement, instinctively spared a second of silent pity for
Raven.
ra was a Mid-ss Warrior. If she struck with full force, Raven''s utterly
unremarkable face would probably need reconstructive surgery.
Bang!
Just as Lilian was thinking this, a crisp p rang through the air.
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Lilian''s eyes widened instantly.
And in her slightly dted pupils, she saw ra stumble backward several steps
because Raven had pped her cleanly and decisively.
"Oh my. Lilian involuntarily sucked in a sharp breath.
She could hardly believe it.
Raven was nothing more than a new student, while ra had spent three years in
the college, receiving elite training as one of its top students,
And yet, ra did not even have a chance to fight back in front of Raven.
Moreover, Raven had pped her without a shred of hesitation.
At that moment, Lilian finally realized that Raven was far from being
Meanwhile, ra barely managed to steady herself.
She clutched her stinging, nearly numb face, feeling you dare hit me?"
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looseness of her teeth inside her mouth. Her gaze toward Raven was filled with
utter shock. "Y-
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y warmth. "Kneel apologize. Otherwise, being expelled will be the least
Raven merely looked at her with detached ingerence, her voice void of almo
of your worries."
ra was momentarily stunned by Raven''s words.
Then, suddenly, she shrieked, "Apologize? Who do you think you are? You
Raven smiled faintly.
The next moment-Bang!
are not worthy of my apology!"
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Another crisp p rang out.
This time, ra lost her bnce entirely and fell straight onto the ground.
A sharp pain shot up from her tailbone, and for a moment, she waspletely
dazed.
She abruptly lifted her head to re at Raven, her eyes filled with crimson fury
and deep-seated hatred. "I will kill you!"
As the words left ra''s lips, she sprang to her feet and lunged at Raven.
However, just as she stood up, with a bang, another p echoed through the air.
This time, ra was sent flying several feet away,nding hard on the ground.
Raven walked slowly up to ra, her voice calm but carrying an undeniable
pressure.
"In two hours, if your grandfather doesn''te and give me an exnation, you
two can forget about keeping your legs," Raven said.
Without looking at ra again, Raven turned and walked straight into the hotel.
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Lilian and Maris stood frozen, staring at Raven''s retreating figure, then
ncing down at ra, who couldn''t get up from the ground. They exchanged
a look.
At that moment, both of them felt like they were in a dream, especially Lilian.
Originally, Raven had seemed like just anothermoner who needed to get into Regalhold University to change her fate.
However, Lilian never could have imagined that Raven, at this age, had the power
to easily defeat a Mid-ss Warrior.
In that instant, Lilian understood. Regardless of Raven''s background, her talent
and power alone would ensure an extraordinary future.
"Should we help her up?" Maris hesitated, looking at ra on the ground.
Lilian''s expression was conflicted.
If they didn''t help ra, they would offend her.
But if they helped her, it would mean opposing Raven.
Soon, Lilian''s eyes seemed to lose focus. She raised her hand, seemingly
searching the air around her in confusion.
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"What''s going on? Why can''t I see? Maris, where are you? Why can''t I see?"
As Lilian spoke, she unsteadily made her way toward the hotel''s entrance.
Maris blinked in surprise. ''She''s so ciever, pretending to be blind?'' she
wondered.
Quickly, Maris rushed after her. "Lilian, if you can''t s don''t walk around. Be careful not to fall."
ra, gradually recovering from the intense pain, watched the two walk away. A
surge of blood rose in her chest, and she suddenly spat it out.
''Lilian pretends to be blind, and Maris pretends to be dumb. Do they really
think I''m a fool?'' ra thought.
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But as ra felt the severe pain all o
er her body, an intense fear began to creep up her chest.
When ra saw her grandfather''s call appearing on her phone again, she finally
answered.
Meanwhile, Raven had entered the hotel alone. Before she could ask the service staff for directions to the party, she
overheard a conversation from nearby.
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"The Valor family''s party today is huge. I heard they invited over half of
Regalhold''s big names. It''s so grand."
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"Of course. The Valor family doesn''t have many direct heirs. This year, one has be a military colonel at twenty-four, and another at neen has be a Regalhold University student. If any other family produced even one of these, they''d be lucky, but the Valor family has two in one year."
"By the way, I heard Mr. Valor''s daughter just arrived. Is Mr. Valor nning to recognize her?"
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"Are you joking? Mr. Valor brought her back to make her apologize to every single member of the Valor family at this party, to warn anyone who might disobey him.” "Right. I heard she has a useless daughter who was in jail for five years and only
got out recently. With how much Mr. Valor cares about his reputation, he can''t possibly recognize her daughter."
"Let me tell you-" But before the man could continue, a cold hand suddenly
grabbed his neck.
The young man facing Raven froze, shocked by her action.
The next moment, he quickly came to his senses and shouted for help from the
hotel security. "Who are you? Someone, help!"
Raven furrowed her brow slightly. "If you don''t want to die, stay quiet."
The young man''s heart tightened, and he instinctively shut his mouth.
"Where is Mr. Valor right now?" Raven asked.
Hearing her question, the young man quickly replied, "He''s in the party hall on the
second floor."
Raven gave the man In her hand a quick nce, then raised her arm and tossed
him aside.
Bang!
He fell andnded on top of a security guard who was rushing toward them.
Both of them crashed to the ground simultaneously.
As Raven turned, she flicked her hand lightly.
In the next moment, several shes of silver light passed.
Then, the remaining seven or eight security guards froze in ce.
Without sparing them another nce, Raven walked calmly toward the second
floor of the hotel.
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