Bonnie stared at Selina coldly and walked briskly toward her. Then, she tore the painting away from the latter.
“You did it because I dethroned you as the prettiest student on campus. On top of that, you’re trying to get back at me for badmouthing you in front of Coleman. Have I got that right?”
Selina thought about how Coleman was treating her coldly. Just like that, she no longer felt that she was in the wrong. Instead, she spoke in a self-righteous tone.
“It sounds like you know how badly you messed it up. After all, you’re a good-for-nothing hick. What makes you think you have the right or means to steal my man from me? Do you honestly think you could do it?”
Folding her arms across her chest, Bonnie shook her head gently.
“It looks like I did the right thing when I warned Coleman. It’s not just that. I really should’ve told him everything much earlier, so he’d stay far away from you.
“After all, you’re such a vengeful, wicked, and petty-minded lady. You would’ve ruined Coleman if you guys really ended up together.”
“Shut your trap!” Selina roared furiously.
‘She’s nothing but a despicable and uncivilized rube. That makes her worse than me in every possible way. What right does she have to be making such cutting remarks about me?’
“You’re the one who should shut up, Selina.” Bonnie stood calmly. Then, she looked at her from head to toe before shaking her head again.
“Seriously, Selina. You just… I’m sure of it now. You don’t deserve him.”
“Shut up! I’m telling you to shut the hell up. Do you hear me?!” Selina shrieked in an ear-piercing voice. Bonnie’s words cut into her so deeply that she could no longer hold herself back. Swinging her arms, she darted after Bonnie menacingly.
Bonnie didn’t move a muscle. Just as Selina was within range, she raised her hand and grasped the former’s wrist with ease.
“Tell me, Selina. What would Coleman think of you if he saw your vicious, horrifying face right now?”
She was slack-jawed for a long time, but she couldn’t think of anything to retort to Bonnie.
Selina was in a daze when her mind traveled back to all the moments she had pitted herself against Bonnie. The fear within her grew with each passing second because she realized that she was simply no match for Bonnie.
‘Sometimes, knowing when to retreat is its own victory. I better run away for the time being. I’ll come up with a different plan to deal with her when I’m back home.’
“I’ll admit it. You won this time, Bonnie. However, there’s no reason to think you’ll win again next time. Don’t celebrate your victory just yet. We’ll see who’s the last one standing!” Selina glared at her coldly, lifted her chin, and was about to leave.
“Hold it right there!” Taking a step forward, Bonnie stood in Selina’s way.
“What makes you think there’s going to be a next time? You dared to steal a painting owned by the Knight Group just so you could exact your revenge on me. Have you ever thought about how it’s going to end for you if they find out?”
“W-What’s going to end for me?” Her eyes got shifty.
She was so nervous that she stuttered. Then, something popped into her mind, and she questioned Bonnie coldly, “Don’t make this about me. What about you, huh? You replaced the real painting with a fake. How is it going to end for you?”
“Fake?” Bonnie couldn’t help but laugh. “The professors have appraised it and concluded that it was the real painting. What right do you have to be calling it a fake?”
Selina pointed at the painting in Bonnie’s hand furiously and said, “That’s because I know for a fact that the real painting is here!”
The humor in Bonnie’s eyes intensified. “If you’re so sure about it, then you should take this painting over to the professors and tell them that the one on the wall is a fake. Tell them that the original painting is with you.”
Selina was stumped. For a moment there, she simply couldn’t think of anything to retort to Bonnie.
At that moment, she was akin to an insect at the heart of Bonnie’s palms. She could hop all she liked, but she could never jump out of Bonnie’s grasp.
The realization intensified her hatred and resentment toward Bonnie. She wished that she could rip the latter to pieces right there and then!
