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As Raven arrived at the base of the president's office building, she spotted Marisela approaching with a girl who
had an air of cold indifference, Lilian
Hartman.
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Lilian glanced at the new clothes Raven was wearing, which Ruth had picked out for her, and a look of clear
disdain flickered across her face.
Marisela, 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 planning to confess to Cassian in
front of everyone. Cwith us," Marisela
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 planning to confess to him," she wondered.
Hearing the confusion in Raven's voice, Marisela nodded. "That's right. Aside from the Hottest Five, the most
well-known guys in the college are Preston and Cassian. And tonight, Isla, one of the Hottest Five, is going to
confess her feelings for him."
After
that, Marisela suddenly seemed to remember something. She quickly glanced at Lilian beside her before turning
back to Raven. "Oh, by the
got your dorm arrangements sorted. Letintroduce you. This is Lilian Hartman, our roommate. She's the
daughter of the Hartman
Lilian shot Raven a glance, her expression neither warm nor cold.
"Let's go." Without waiting for Raven to respond, Lilian turned and walked straight toward the parking lot.
Marisela, 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 minutes later, 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, Clara Monroe, happened
to walk past.
Lilian spotted Clara and immediately stepped forward with a smile. “Clara, hello."
Clara lifted her gaze, giving Lilian a brief, indifferent glance before giving a slight nod in acknowledgment.
She was about to head into the hotel when, suddenly, her eyes landed on Marisela.
"Wait a second. Aren't you that bitch who tried to seduce Preston?" Clara said. Maricela'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 Marisela's gaze, Lilian quickly stepped in. "Marisela, this is Clara Monroe, President Monroe's only
granddaughter.”
Marisela instinctively sucked in a sharp breath.
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‘Thank God | didn't act impulsively,’ she breathed a sigh of relief and wondered.
Marisela knew full well that the president of Regalhold University held absolute
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Seeing the color drain slightly from Marisela's face, Clara 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?"
Marisela 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 Marisela's submissive attitude, Clara gave a slight nod.
Clara 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. "Clara, how could | possibly dare to steal the guy you like?"
Clara gave a faint smile before turning her gaze to Raven.
When she saw Raven's calm and composed eyes, her brows slowly furrowed. "Did you not hear what I just said?"
Clara asked.
Lilian quickly tensed and urged, "Answer her."
But Raven ignored Lilian completely. She simply looked at Clara and asked, "Is there a rule at the college that
forbids students from approaching certain people?"
"You must be new here." Clara's lips curled slightly. "Listen to me. What | say is the rule."
Raven let out a soft chuckle. "Oh? And what if | choose not to follow this so-called rule of yours?"
Clara'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 Clara. | don't c
you."
Marisela also looked uneasy.
Even though Raven cfrom a powerful background, her influence
nowhere n
as great as Kurt's.
If Raven angered Kurt, the consequences would be severe,
Marisela had worked hard to get into Regalholdcity. She had no intention of getting expelled before the semester
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However, Raven completely ignored Lilian and Marisela's anxious expressions.
Instead, she looked at Clara with an indifferent gaze and said, "Expel me? I'm afraid you don't have the authority
to do that."
Clara was stunned.
How long
has it been since a student dared to defylike this?' she thought.
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Then, instead of getting angry, Clara laughed 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 Clara's actions and felt her breath hitch.
This time, she didn't bother with persuasion. She outright commanded Raven, "Say sorry to Clara now."
Clara let out a chilling laugh. "It's too late for an apology now. Though if she kneels and repents for her sins, |
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 uncontrollably.
Her left knee buckled instantly, and she collapsed into a half-kneeling position on
the ground.
At that moment, Clara's call connected.
On the other end, Kurt's voice cthrough, weak yet filled with deep affection. "Clara, what's wrong?"
Clara's eyes gleamed with malice as she glared at Raven, her voice dripping with anger, "Grandfather, someone
bullied me. | 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? Telltheir 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 | fought so hard for is gone. What rotten luck to have her as my
roommate," she wondered.
Meanwhile, Marisela's face had gone completely pale. Her eyes shimmered with frustration and unwillingness.
Clara's face lit up with a bright smile as soon as she heard Kurt's words "Grandpa, you are so sweet Hold on. Let
Clara lifted her chin arrogantly at Raven and asked, "Idiot, what's your name?"
However, Raven didn't bother answering her, Instead, she looked at Clara's phone and spoke at a steady pace.
"Kurt, do you remember what | told you an hour ago?"
The moment Raven finished speaking, there was a brief silence on the other end of the call
Clara, Lilian, and Marisela all froze,
"What did she say to Kurt an hour ago? Other than begging President Monroe for
a scholarship, 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 tLilian 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, Clara sneered at Raven before turning to Kurt with a proud and haughty
expression. "Grandpa, she not only bulliedbut also disrespected you. | am going to make sure she never gets
to attend school ever again. | want-"
“Shut up.” Before Clara could finish, Kurt's furious yet fear-filled voice suddenly erupted from the phone.
Clara stiffened in shock.
She turned rigidly to look at her phone, her face filled with disbelief.
Clara wondered, ‘What? Grandpa has always spoiledto no end. He has never even spoken harshly to me
before, and now he's tellingto shut up?
'No, that can't be. He wouldn't say that to me. He lovestoo much to ever scold
Clara 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 Clara's words from the other end of
the line.
Without even thinking, he commanded in a trembling yet icy tone, “Clara, apologize to Miss Valor immediately."
Hearing Kurt's voice through the phone, Clara was completely stunned this time.
Clara wondered, 'Grandpa really was tellingto shut up just now. And now, he's actually askingto
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 askingto die!" "Didn't you hear me? Apologize to Miss
Valor." Kurt repeated. Hearing nothing from Clara's end, Kurt's voice grew even more panicked.
At the stime, he silently prayed that Clara wouldn't make things worse. Otherwise, not only would Clara
suffer, but even he might not be able to keep his own legs intact.
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Clara shot Raven a deep look before speaking in sheer defiance, "Grandpa, have
you lost your mind? She's just snobody from a small town. Why should | apologize to someone like her?"
"Clara, apologize now. If you don't, even | 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, Clara just rolled her eyes. "| think you're just
getting old and senile. Anyway, | have things to do, so I'm hanging up
now."
She ended the call without hesitation.
Lilian and Marisela stood frozen, staring at the phone in Clara's hand, their faces
blank with confusion.
At this moment, Lilian was completely 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 Clara so much.
But just now, not only did he not expel Raven on the spot, but he actually also ordered Clara 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 shidden identity? Lilian wondered.
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At the stime, Marisela'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 Clara apologize without a second thought.
'Did | underestimate Lady Valor's influence?’ Marisela mused. 'But Minor Valhalla
still relies on Regalhold University to exist. No matter what, Lady Valor's authority should not surpass President
Monroe's, right?’
Before Marisela could figure it out, Clara turned her head slightly and shot Raven
a cold glare. "I do not care what tricks you used to fool my grandpa. Since you dared to provoke me, | will not let
you off."
Raven smiled at her faintly, but the smile was meaningful. "I am quite curious to
see how you plan to do that."
Clara's eyes narrowed sharply.
Suddenly, she took two steps forward and raised her hand, ready to slap Raven across the face.
Lilian, seeing Clara's movement, instinctively spared a second of silent pity for
Raven.
Clara was a Mid-Class 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 slap rang through the air.
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Lilian's eyes widened instantly.
And in her slightly dilated pupils, she saw Clara stumble backward several steps
because Raven had slapped 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 Clara had spent three years in
the college, receiving elite training as one of its top students,
And yet, Clara did not even have a chance to fight back in front of Raven.
Moreover, Raven had slapped her without a shred of hesitation.
At that moment, Lilian finally realized that Raven was far from being
Meanwhile, Clara barely managed to steady herself.
She clutched her stinging, nearly numb face, feeling you dare hit me?"
the
No one had ever laid a hand on Clara in her entire life.
And now, she had been struck by a lowly commoner,
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simple as
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she appeared.
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."
Clara 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!
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Another crisp slap rang out.
This time, Clara lost her balance entirely and fell straight onto the ground.
A sharp pain shot up from her tailbone, and for a moment, she was completely
dazed.
She abruptly lifted her head to glare at Raven, her eyes filled with crimson fury
and deep-seated hatred. "I will kill you!"
As the words left Clara's lips, she sprang to her feet and lunged at Raven.
However, just as she stood up, with a bang, another slap echoed through the air.
This time, Clara was sent flying several feet away, landing hard on the ground.
Raven walked slowly up to Clara, her voice calm but carrying an undeniable
pressure.
"In two hours, if your grandfather doesn't cand givean explanation, you
two can forget about keeping your legs," Raven said.
Without looking at Clara again, Raven turned and walked straight into the hotel.
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Lilian and Marisela stood frozen, staring at Raven's retreating figure, then
glancing down at Clara, 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 another commoner 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-Class 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?" Marisela hesitated, looking at Clara on the ground.
Lilian's expression was conflicted.
If they didn't help Clara, 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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all
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"What's going on? Why can't | see? Marisela, where are you? Why can't | see?"
As Lilian spoke, she unsteadily made her way toward the hotel's entrance.
Marisela blinked in surprise. 'She's so ciever, pretending to be blind?' she
wondered.
Quickly, Marisela rushed after her. "Lilian, if you can't s don't walk around. Be careful not to fall."
Clara, 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 Marisela pretends to be dumb. Do they really
think I'm a fool?' Clara thought.
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But as Clara felt the severe pain all o
er her body, an intense fear began to creep up her chest.
When Clara 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. | 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 beca military colonel at
twenty-four, and another at nineteen has beca 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, | heard Mr. Valor's daughter just arrived. Is Mr. Valor planning 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. | 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."
"Lettell 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 cto his senses and shouted for help from the
hotel security. "Who are you? Someone, help!"
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