DEWAL


    Hailey froze as Ewan grabbed her arm. “What do you mean by that?


    Ewan looked at Den before turning back to Hailey. What’s your rtionship with him?


    Haileyughed bitterly and yanked her arm free. “Ewan, we already called off the engagement. What right do you have to question me? Don’t forget, your girlfriend now is Melody!”


    Melody had just caught up. Hailey was chasing after Den, and Ewan was after her. This was the first time he had done something like this. Melody’s eyes filled with disbelief as she looked at Ewan, but he didn’t spare a nce at her.


    His focus remained on Hailey while his expression was twisted with anger. “Don’t change the subject. I’m asking you about when you and Den got together. Wore you cheating on me?“”


    Cheating?


    Ewan had flirted with Melody and tore her heart into pieces. <b>That </b>night, <b>she </b>had fled in despair, only to encounter a nightmare in the pouring rain. If not for Den, she might not even be alive now.


    “Ewan, I don’t owe you any exnation. And let me make this clear. I don’t like you anymore!” Hailey said icily.


    “Then who do you like? Him?” Ewan’s eyes burned with fury as theynded on Den.


    Hailey wanted to say something, but Den turned on <b>his </b>heel and started walking <b>away </b>“Den, wait!” Hailey called out, wanting to follow him.


    However, Ewan stepped in front of Den, blocking his path. “Who said you could leave?”


    Den stopped. He had stayed silent the entire time, exuding a bearing of indifference as though the situation had nothing to do with him. Now, he <b>raised </b>his eyes<b>, </b>meeting Ewan’s re with icy detachment. “Move!” Ewan said coldly


    Ewan clenched his fist tightly. As the son of the Shaw family<b>, </b>nobody dared to talk to him like that.


    He despised Den.


    Den was nothing but a dark horse who had stolen the spotlight during the college entrance exams. While Ewan was at the top of his ss, had a private team of top tutors, and was expected to be the district’s top scorer, Den emerged as the surprise champion


    He even heard that Den had spent the day before the exam working on a construction site. How could someone from such a humble background outshine him?


    “Den, you think you’re so great? How about we settle this with a basketball match? Or are you too scared to face me?”


    Ewan had challenged Den to <b>a </b>basketball match. The students were losing their minds and began to chatter excitedly.


    “Wow, the two biggest heartthrobs <b>of </b>Yorhinn University are about to have a showdown!”


    “All because of Hailey? They’re going to fight over her!


    “Don’t forget, today’s supposed to be about <b>Melody</b><b>! </b>


    “Honestly, though. Halley’s way prettier than Melody now that her birthmark is gone.


    Melody hadn’t anticipated the situation spiraling like this. Ewan <b>was </b>challenging Den over Hailey?


    Her gaze drifted to Hailey’s delicate, heart–shaped face, her wless skin glowing. Her nails dug into her palms as jealousy coursed through her.


    <b>How </b>could the ugly duckling transform into someone so breathtaking?


    She grabbed Ewan’s arm. “Ewan, stop it. Let’s go. I’m not feeling well.


    Ewan shook her off without a nce. His eyes stayed locked on Den: “What’s the matter, Den? Afraid <b>you’d </b>lose?


    Den was confident in his basketball skills, certain he would crush Ewan in front of Halley. However, he didn’t even filnch. “I don’t have time for <b>your </b>games. Go y with someone else,” he said tly and walled away.


    Ewan stood there, stunned into silence. How could Den ignore him just like that?


    “Ewan, who do you think you are, demanding a match whenever you feel like it?” Halley snapped. “Den, I’m sorry for dragging you into this, Please, wait for me!” she said and hurried after Den.


    Furlous, Ewan grabbed a basketball from the side and hurled it with all his strength at Den’s back.


    “Den, look out!” Hailey shouted in rm.