Chapter 75
A heavy silence descended—one Koi had never felt before. He could only stare at Ashley with wide eyes. Ashley stood with both hands in his pockets, keeping a measured distance as he spoke.
“You like me. That’s why you were jealous.”
“N-no, no, that’s... no...”
Koi scrambled to deny it, repeating the same words like a broken record while shaking his head. Ashley frowned at the sight, but he had no intention of backing down.
“Everyone knows it. Don’t deny it.”
“I-I said it’s not true! H-how would you know?! How could you know?!”
As Koi shouted in a desperate, defiant voice, Ashley dropped a bomb.
“You’re the one who wrote that post on the board.”
Silence fell again. This time, Koi completely froze. Unlike before, he couldn’t even shake his head or raise his hands in denial—just stared at Ashley with wide, panicked eyes. After a long moment, he finally managed to speak.
“W-w-w-what p-post?”
Watching him stammer, Ashley answered coolly.
“The one that said you fell for the hockey team captain who’s in AP classes and aced the college entrance exam. Everyone knows who it’s about. Don’t try to cover it up.”