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Sweetheart clicked on the video sheâd sent over.
it played right there on the screen Merry didnât capture her full figure, just one hand. That hand, delicate and pale, was evidently a womanâs.
In the video, the two were still chatting
When Cordeliaâs line, âIâve got it now, came through, the comments section exploded.
ââDid she just pick this up while playing? Thatâs insanely cool!â
-This feels kinda staged!!â
Sweetheart thought it seemed phony too and exited the video. She was about to dish out some snarky remark when she saw the message Cordelia had sent.
It startled her so much she quickly switched screens.
But in that brief moment, many had seen it, and the suspicions began to swarm:
âNo offense, gonna flamed for this, but Sweetheart always hides her face during streams, only chats after gaming. Is she really the one playing?
ââAgree with the above, feeling doubtfulâ¦â
âSweetheart, why not turn on your cam and play a round to prove it?â
Seeing these comments, Sweetheartâs confidence waned.
Cordelia sent another text: [Now, you owe me an apology.]
Too bad, right after she sent it, Merry smirked and said, âLia, Sweetheartâs signed off. Her chat is ripping into her for faking it.â
Cordelia didnât care about that because Sweetheart had already replied: [Thereâs no way Iâm retracting the challenge. You want to use this account to play? Dream on!]
Cordelia frowned.
Thatâs when she got a message from Jungler: [Learner, I thought you were cool when we gamed together. But making a smurf account and badmouthing Sweetheart? Thatâs low, even for you!]
Cordelia confused.
Seeing her confusion, Merry asked, âLia, whatâs wrong?â
Cordelia said, âI think Jungler needs to get his eyes checked.â
After that, Cordelia tossed her phone aside. Sheâd already gamed for two hours today; it was time to rest.
Once Merry retreated to her room, Cordelia took a shower and went to bed.
The next morning, she and Merry went to class.
She was having a lunch date with Everard, so she skipped breakfast at Midnight Scent. After two morning classes and a break, Merry suddenly turned around, her face seething with anger, âLia, theyâve crossed the line!â
Cordelia blinked, âWhat happened?â
Merry handed her the phone, âJust look at this nonsense!â
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read and saw that the gaming community was ablaze with last nightâs events. Someone had posted the story, heavily in Sweetheartâs favor
The post painted her as a manipulative user of Junglerâs affections climbing ranks with his help, yet refusing to send a photo due to her ugly looks. She played games with Jungler from a nobody to Champion. Then Jungler got a girlfriend, and when the three played together, she threw tantrums and later harassed Jungler.
Sweetheart, standing up for her boyfriend, confronted Learner, who openly challenged her in a live stream. The match was fierce, and Sweetheart lost.
Forced into an embarrassing confession on social media, Sweetheart wrote, âI lost, nothing more to say, maybe I just lack the talent for gaming
First deceiving emotions, then feigning incompetence in gaming to embarrass Sweetheart, the post concluded, this woman was the epitome of a wolf in sheepâs clothing!
After reading the post, Merry showed Cordelia the comments under Sweetheartâs social media, âLia, look, theyâre all bashing you!â
âWatched the live, feels like Learner was hustling at first, then went all out!â
ââLearnerâs so good at gaming, I bet itâs a guy in disguise! Even uses a voice changer, right? Jungler was totally duped?â
ââYeah, how could a girl be that good? If she really is a girl, she must be a tomboy, no wonder sheâs scared to send a photo to Jungler.â
It was all insults below. Cordelia furrowed her brows.
She played games for the thrill, not for this kind of trouble. Cordelia was genuinely annoyed.
She forwarded the post and Sweetheartâs social media to Jungler with a command: [Sort this out, or else donât blame me for getting tough.]
Junglerâs real name was Logan, was a top streamer for the game POT, based in Greenmeadow. Heâd just graduated college and made a fortune streaming, now doing it fullâtime.
When Cordeliaâs message came through, Sweetheart was right beside him.
Theyâd met on the streaming platform. Sweetheart wasnât local, but after logging off the previous evening. sheâd hopped on a plane straight to him.
Logan was a classic homebody, smitten by Sweetheartâs appearance â she was softâspoken and more attractive than he had dared to hope, especially compared to the average girl.
Logan was all smooth talk during streams, but in person, he was shy, so he felt a bit awkward around her.
Sweetheart, with just a flutter of her eyelashes, had him wrapped around her finger.
Cordellaâs message popped up on Sweetheartâs phone just as she was flicking through her notifications. Her heart skipped a beat, recalling what Cordelia had said during the live stream the day before. Was it possible that she knew something?
Sweetheart had been somewhat fearful of Cordeliaâs persistence in digging up the truth about the smurfing incident. Ever since then, she had carefully steered the conversation away from that topic, choosing instead to focus on how unattractive Learner was.
Indeed, whether it was men or women, everyone seemed particularly interested in other peopleâs looks.
, Sweetheart read Cordeliaâs message, her eyes darted back and forth before she suddenly spoke up. âLogan, letâs up with her.â
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Logan blinked in surprise. âWhat?â
With a sigh, Sweetheart feigned magnanimity said, âWe need to settle this once and for all. Weâre both in Greenmeadow, after all. Itâs better to talk things out in person.â
Logan was momentarily swayed by her, wanting to stand up for her, and quickly agreed, âAlright.â
A cunning glint passed through Sweetheartâs eyes.
Gamers who played well were often not the prettiest.
If they met face to face and she could splash Cordeliaâs looks all over the internet, everyone would surely think that Jungler being with her was just the natural order of things. The public opinion would definitely swing her way!
Meanwhile, in the library, Cordelia was engrossed in solving a math problem when her phone buzzed. She glanced at it and saw a message from Jungler- [Youâre in Greenmeadow too, right? How about we meet up tonight? Choose the place. We need to sort this thing out.]
Meet up?
Cordeliaâs slender fingers flew across the keyboard as she replied, [Okay, see you tonight.]