They Hated Me in My First Life, But Now I Have the Love System

Chapter 454: She Has Faith in Me?

And someone was going to regret crossing the wrong people.

“You’re lying,” Arthur finally said, simply, plainly, as if it were a known fact.

His voice cut through the buzzing crowd like a blade through silk.

The crowd, which had been holding its breath in anticipation of him defending Jana, froze in stunned silence.

Did he just… call her a liar?

Jana’s eyes widened in disbelief. “N-No, I’m not!” she stammered, her voice shaking, though whether from fear, rage, or humiliation, even she didn’t know.

But Arthur didn’t blink, didn’t flinch, didn’t budge. His expression remained cold and unmoved.

That… frustrated her more than anything.

How dare he not believe her? How dare he humiliate her like this in front of everyone?

Fine. If you want to play that game, then don’t blame me for what happens next.

She took a step forward, her voice trembling with a mix of fake sorrow and veiled threat. “You’re Carl’s best friend, yet you’re refusing to help his girlfriend. That’s not what a good friend would do.”

The crowd tensed. Some eyes darted between Arthur and Jana, wondering where this was going.

Jana’s eyes shimmered with unshed tears, but her heart beat with fury.

“And there can only be one reason for your behavior…” she continued, her voice dropping just low enough to sound dramatic, but loud enough for everyone to hear.

“I didn’t want to even think about it,” she said with a deep, shaky breath, clutching her chest as if the pain was real, “much less say it out loud. I didn’t want to tell Carl… because I knew it would ruin everything. It could end your friendship with him if he ever found out.”

The crowd leaned in.

Jana lowered her gaze, voice heavy with accusation.

“But now… now I don’t have a choice.”

A silence thicker than fog spread over the courtyard.

Something explosive was coming.

Arthur didn’t respond.

He didn’t blink.

He just watched her… like a predator waiting for its prey to run out of moves.

But Jana wasn’t done.

She took a deep breath, her eyes shimmering again, his time with the desperate shine of someone throwing their last dice.

“I know you’re still angry… because I rejected your feelings for me,” she said softly, with a delicate tremble in her voice.

Boom.

The crowd erupted.

Gasps echoed across the courtyard.

A girl covered her mouth. A boy turned to his friend in shock. Whispers spread like wildfire through the students.

“So that’s why!”

“Prince Arthur had feelings for her?!”

“No wonder he’s so cold to her now!”

“She turned him down, and now he’s bitter…”

It made sense, at least to them.

They had completely forgotten that Arthur was cold to everyone. He always had been. It wasn’t new. It wasn’t special.

But Jana’s carefully planted story gave them something juicy to believe.

More and more students nodded in agreement, their minds connecting imaginary dots.

So that’s why he wasn’t defending her.

So that’s why he was grilling her instead of Nnenna.

Prince Arthur had been rejected.

And this was payback.

How tragic.

How human.

But in reality… Arthur was just standing there, still silent, still watching Jana like she was unraveling a comedy show in slow motion.

Because if there was one thing he didn’t feel for Jana…

It was love.

Ava couldn’t help but roll her eyes.

Of course he was cold to Jana. That was just Arthur being Arthur.

But the crowd, drunk on drama, had already created an entire love triangle in their heads.

They whispered. They speculated. They judged.

Amidst the chaos, Nnenna calmly found a seat and plopped down like she was settling in for a drama series.

Jana’s acting was just too good, like a B list soap opera that thought it was Oscar worthy.

Emily slid into the seat next to her and, with zero shame, pulled out a bag of popcorn from her backpack.

Nnenna gave her a surprised look.

Emily simply shrugged. “You asked me to bring popcorn… so I did.”

She chuckled softly. “And you were right. It is a good show.”

The two girls leaned back slightly as if they were watching a performance unfold on stage. Because honestly? That’s what it felt like.noveldrama

Emily didn’t know for sure if Arthur would step in for Nnenna or not. He wasn’t exactly the most predictable person.

But one thing gave her comfort, he wasn’t dancing to Jana’s tune.

He wasn’t blindly worshipping her like the Vice Chancellor, and that had to mean something.

And since Nnenna looked so calm, like she already knew the ending… maybe everything really would be alright.

Maybe.

Arthur still stood there, calm, unmoved, and clearly unimpressed.

“You’re really good at this,” he finally said, voice smooth and quiet like a blade sliding from its sheath.

Good at what? That was the unspoken question that swept through the crowd like a gust of wind.

Everyone leaned in, breath held, eyes fixed on him.

But Arthur wasn’t in a hurry. He took his time, like a king surveying a battlefield he already owned.

Then, something caught his eye.

A few rows beside him, seated comfortably like the chaos was none of her business, was Nnenna, casually munching on popcorn beside a girl he didn’t recognize.

Arthur’s cold demeanor cracked just slightly, amusement flickering in his eyes.

Seriously? I’m here dealing with her circus, and she’s enjoying popcorn like she’s at the theatre?

But then again… it meant she trusted him.

She wasn’t worried because she knew he would handle it.

She has that much faith in me… huh.

His gaze lingered on the way Nnenna picked a popcorn piece with total peace of mind.

Oddly, it made him want some too. It just looked so satisfying.

He turned back to the Vice Chancellor, the sharpness returning to his voice.

“Your office doesn’t even know how to care for guests these days,” Arthur said coolly.

“Looks like your morality isn’t the only thing in decline.”

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