I'm A Gold-digger

ng man I had knocke

as ink; his eyes were

s lips thin, giving him a

of his eyes made him loo

n the

the novel I had been reading-the one who kille

a monkey, using bo

ool uniform skirt that barely reached my thi

uck me. Wasn't this female le

o seduced the sunny school hunk wh

transmigrated

found Neal alone in the sports equipment ro

own his flipped-up school uniform

entally touched them while get

over my throat. "Did

d the corner of his sh

hin wings, looking harmless and

pinched

Don't fall f

corner. "I just accidentally t

tilted his head. "The h

hed. It was good, but admitt

nly leaned down, so close I coul

to try?" His red lips moved, his

l Estelle, I would ha

I wa

till a

e too blatantly, or

my head to meet him, standing on tiptoe t

him a p

d instantly, and he

is retreat, and my tiptoes couldn't

g arms swiftly

gainst my skin because I saw his brows

h no, I had brok

textbook

his mother in the red-light district for ten

ned the dirty tricks of the underclass, he c

ad hugg

ing a tiger's whisker

miled, chasing away the d

quiet breath

a little touching and

of mischief. "I didn't do anyt

shed red in

waist felt unusually hot

ack sharply. "I-I-I...

d softly. "T

steps forward, then paused. "Why

ghtning had st

a m

the chance, she called him Nealie affectionatel

words, it melted

s calm eyes, my

p my c

idn't lilt. It trembled, and f

y hands. How embarrassin

e reached my ears. "Estelle,

leyball practice. My head kept replaying the sli

s secretly. I had

nd doctor mom must ha

hind drowned out

ily's illegitimate son?

wing up in a filthy plac

eased, "Maybe he's serve

ted from a gr

as too wild, gossiping about private matters

e learned a lot from

chest. Wasn't thi

He just played ball quie

rising in me and took the

better not g

me from behind, sending the ball off course. I

r skirt flipping up, and c

there, s

s turne

e, I remembere

f the Obrien family. She confessed to Neal rec

bully, doing whatever she wa

her from the book.

stood up, furious, and gra

ly, avoiding

aekwondo weren

dened. "You

dodge, but I ta

m head to toe. "Oh, it's Miss Barrett. How's

hated her lecherous fat

"Right, your father's over forty and still

e turne

l exit, a flash of silver caug

ct, a Swiss army k

, dumbf

ed for my chest, someon

saw a tall fig

e kick, he sent

me, and I clearly saw the em

ls rang i

nk I stood up for him

e liked her because she gave h

him out, with his lack of lov

bent toward me, and as I puzzled over

wrapped my arms

one, he gave me a

someone pulled at Neal from the

brows f

and on his shoulder,

llan's hand off Neal. "

looked

emed pl

of the gym wit

ssion the whole way

been used to

atted his neck. "Hey, y

me and tightened

ed uncom

rry me. It's not

t slightly and s

, his dark eyes level with mine, the cor

my eyes i

miled and nodded. "

desk behind him, his brows slightly rais

ully. "For the sake of future happin

pin

meaning? Or was I

ready to hop

m the other side and pressed my s

d up, s

low light wrapping around him

of his mouth still curved, yet

ped a beat. "

e faded, his lips straightening,

I shouldn't

meone is, the worse th

ed out whatever came to mind. "You're not wrong.

em up to vent." I paused. "But we'd have to drag th

augh cut

smile, his dark eyes half-open, gazing at

eyes crinkling. "Just ca

was so captivat

self sayin

ent, my hear

mist

and soft. Not seduc

at, with a different so

haking it side to side, and suddenly smiled. "Call

even at the gate, that se

his soul-stirring smile

done

hand grabbed my

rt flu

uickly pulled

lan, the s

his face stiff. "Estelle, w

undings quickly. St

king Estelle's clipped tone, sounding ha

rned red, and he couldn

estive glances and subtle touches, but

't admit to such flirtations

st and pulled it toward his chest. "Estelle, those tricks you us

ed with anger,

him awa

nny, handsome-guy fac

ad underesti

tes started gat

ictim? I coul

ened wrist pitifully. "Kellan, don't bully me too much! Just

round us. Kellan'

umphantly inside when someone approached f

ys warily and st

ide me, his fa

, his eyes cool. "Estelle,

he outside, but in

r-death

fe-or-deat

ke that. I'm innocent with K

whispered, "Of cours

p, and he touched my

ted, my spi

hat guy. If anyone gossips behind our

, took my hand, and led

hand cooled the h

my other hand. It was burn

didn't want to bother with me. "I don'

d to smooth things over. "That's unfa

to be upset. "It's not lik

low, sayin

subject. "You must have a 40-degre

ng legs speeding up to

ed, "Get lost, stop nagging

ovel that his home ha

t, bare

tch up. "Wait, I'll go home first, then c

e same neighbo

im some fev

rt. "Come to my

annoyed. "To f

his laughter growing until he bent

breath hit my

words, my head exp