Chapter 97

Bryce said, "I've always considered you a friend too." He didn't want to pressure Yolanda, so he forced a laugh and quickly explained, "Don't get the wrong idea. It's just that I haven't seen you in a while and wanted to give you a gift." "Well, I've got something to do, so I'll get going now." Bryce, trying to hide his disappointment, nearly fled the scene in his hurry to leave. Meanwhile, the girls watching from a distance couldn't believe their eyes. Seeing Yolanda refuse Bryce's gift filled them with jealousy, their envy practically burning in their eyes. "What is that ugly girl up to? Playing hard to get?" "Definitely! Who knew someone so ugly could be so manipulative?" "Ugh, yeah. She's gross and chubby, but now she's also a scheming witch! Just looking at her makes me sick." No one expected Yolanda, whom they considered ugly, to be indifferent to Bryce, the guy they all dreamed about. The only explanation they could come up with was that she was faking it. "We should al