Zachary’s palm struck Queenie’s face again with such force that her entire head snapped to one side.
He grabbed a fistful of her hair, forcing her to look up at him, and hoarsely said, “I did nothing wrong! If you hadn’t seduced me, how could I have treated Yasmine that way?”
Queenie’s tears streamed down from the pain, her scalp feeling like it might be torn off. She struggled briefly and realized she couldn’t break free. She then dropped all pretense and threw her head back in laughter.
“Zachary, are you still lying to yourself? I seduced you?” Blood trickled from the corner of her mouth, but her eyes grew increasingly vicious. “You were the pathetic one, willingly letting me play you like a fool!”
Zachary’s grip tightened, his knuckles turning white. “Say that again.”
“I said “Queenie spoke each word deliberately, her smile somewhat twisted. “You. Are. Just. My.
Puppet!
“Do you know why I pursued you in high school?” She suddenly lowered her voice. “Because you were the Smith family’s heir, and all the girls liked you. So, if I actually got you, wouldn’t that make me look good?”
Zachary’s pupils contracted sharply. “W–What do you mean?”
“What do I mean?” Queenie’s lips curved upward, her smile growing sweeter. “Come to think of it, you still don’t know, do you?
“While we were dating, I slept with the Basketball team’s captain and the student council president. I didn’t do it with So, I chose not to!”
“Shut up!” Zachary slammed her to the ground, veins bulging on the back of his hands.
you since you were into innocent girls, right?
“What, can you not handle it?” Queenie showed no fear and got up again, leaning closer to his ear. “Oh, and that transfer student… What was her name? Oh, well. It’s too bad I can’t remember.”
“She gave you a bottle of water once, and the next day, she dropped out of school. Can you guess why?”
Zachary’s entire body shuddered. “It was you…”
“Of course it was me!” Queenie lifted her chin triumphantly. “I had people strip her naked and take photos, then threatened that if she dared tell anyone, I’d post them online!”
Another slap landed. Queenie’s face was so swollen it was unrecognizable, with blood more prominent at the corner of her mouth.
Yet, she seemed to feel no pain, continuing to laugh. “Yes, keep hitting me! The angrier you get, the happier I am. Zachary, just admit it that you’re a complete and utter fool!”
Her voice grew shrill. “You hurt someone who truly loved you for a woman like me, and now, you’re putting on this act of devotion! Don’t you find yourself pathetic?”
Zachary’s hands trembled slightly. The grotesque woman before him overlapped with the pure girl from his memories, but they were completely different. “Why…” His voice was hoarse, “Why did you become like this?
“Hmm?” Queenie sneered coldly. “Don’t you get it yet? I’ve always been like this! You were just too blind to see it!”
She suddenly shoved him away forcefully, staggering to her feet and smoothing her disheveled hair.
“And what makes you think you’re any better? Acting all devoted and pining after your precious first love, but you still chose to be with someone else at the same time, treating her like garbage.
“Now, when I finally stop caring about you, you start your obsession all over again. Zachary, how pathetic can you get? Do you think Yasmine will forgive you? Dream on!
“She despises you even more than she despises me. She wishes you would disappear from her world completely!”
