Reborn as the Villainess

Chapter36

The moment those words left Stephen's mouth, the air in the room dropped a few degrees.

Eleanor was the first to react, her eyes wide in disbelief that he'd say something like that in front of everyone. thinking, she grabbed a book from her desk and hurled it at his "What are you talking about?!" Without

Stephen caught the flying book effortlessly with a smirk playing on his lips. "Alright, if you don't want me to announce it now, I'll just keep

it between us His tone was half teasing and half affectionate, which only fueled Eleanor's anger.

"What is wrong with him? What did he mean by between us? Histone sounded like flirting between a couple. How can he say that in front of my brothers?! Eleanor screamed in her mind, her anger flaring up.

She shot Stephen a furious glare and explained to Ross desperately. "Ross, don't listen to his nonsense, okay? We have nothing going on. If anything, he's my enemy. She almost spat out the last part through her teeth clenched.

Honestly, she couldn't figure out why guys in this book were so persistent. Shouldn't they be following the classic playbook like forcing a girl to marry them, or they'd threaten the girl's entire family and block her from working in the city?

If it were that kind of guy, she could easily knock him down a peg and teach him a lesson with her fists. But this situation? She was totally lost

It was true what people said-good girls feared clingy guys.

Ross, however, just smiled, and his previous gloom lifted. "Sure believe you."

Eleanor's face lit up, and her eyes sparkled with light.

Meanwhile, Andrew watched the whole thing and felt a wave of jealousy wash over him for the first time in his life. He bit his lip, his words forming on his tongue, but he swallowed them back down.

When Freddie strolled in, he was greeted by the tense standoff and couldn't help but tremble, his chubby frame shaking slightly.

Aloria High School was pretty strict about their entrance exam scores-no matter how rich or powerful those students's families were, if they didn't hit that score, they weren't getting in But honestly, it wasn't so much about the school being tough: it was more about the big shots respecting them. If one of those big names took action, the school would have crumbled ages ago.

Freddie knew he had to be smart about this. When he heard that Stephen and Andrew were both in the building today, he rushed over without any delay.

"Mr. Lloyd, Mr. Vanderbilt, it's an honor to have you here, Freddie said, beaming, his face full of wrinkles.

Andrew and Stephen were too wrapped up in their thoughts about Eleanor to care much, and they just gave a light nod without even a handshake with Freddie.

Freddie wiped the sweat from his forehead, puzzled by their moods, yet he continued, "Mr. Lloyd, Mr. Vanderbilt, the pep rally is supposed to be held outdoors, but if you're not comfortable with the heat, Lean easily switch it to an indoor broadcast. What do you think?" Freddie's suggestion brought Andrew and Stephen out of their reveries. It was hot, especially with noon approaching, and while they could handle it, they didn't want Eleanor to suller.

Andrew thought it over and finally said, "Let's move it indoors, then."

"Got it. I'll change the schedule right away Freddie replied, eager to please.

"Wait a minute Eleanor's clear voice cut in.

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She frowned at Andrew and said. "Andrew, let's keep it outside, I don't want to move it indoors. She wanted to watch Gloria and Janet put on a show, and she was so looking forward to the drama. Andrew was instantly smitten by her melodic tone. The cold, tense vibe he'd been carrying vanished, and he couldn't help but smile, even throwing a proud glance at Ross. "Alright, we'll do it Eleanor's way" In his mind, he mused, 'You heard that? My sister called my name so sweetly!

Even if Eleanor wanted to hold the pep rally on the moon, he'd call NASA to set it up.

Freddie blinked for a moment before quickly recovering, and he plastered on a smile while saying, "Alright, we'll stick with the original plan. The pep rally starts at nine-thirty, and I'll see you there."

Eleanor put on a slight grin, and her eyes sparkled with excitement behind her glasses. She thought to herself. 'What if Gloria finds out that I haven't really put in a good word for her? Will she pass out right there? Or will she have some magical way to wiggle out of it? And if she sees Andrew standing in the sun on the field, under the Vanderbilt family's protection, will she burst into tears?'

The more she thought about it, the more thrilled she became. She couldn't wait to see how it all played out.

Her excitement was unfiltered, and it shone brightly for Stephen, who had been watching her intently,

Raising an eyebrow, he couldn't help but smile affectionately. He thought, The little girl is so adorable. I'm not sure what's in her mind, but judging by her excitement, it looks like there will be quite a show ahead!

On the field, students were gathering for the pep rally. When they saw those good-looking guys, they couldn't help. screaming and making comments.

A girl shouted, and her voice attracted many students. "Wow, look at those three guys. They look like they stepped out of a

comic book"

"Yup! Are they celebrities? They're so tall and handsome. Can they be models?" another girl said.

"Hey, who's that awkward guy standing next to them? So out of place with that thick bang. Doesn't he know that's outdated?" someone else scoffed.

When more students gathered on the field, the three of them attracted more attention.

The pep rally drew the whole school, with students in grades 10 and 11 joining in as well, and even parents packed thePublished by Nôv'elD/rama.Org.

bleachers.

With all those people, Andrew, Stephen, and Ross stood out like sore thumbs and effortlessly grabbed everyone's attention just by being there. The three of them lined up beside Eleanor, casting a shadow over her and blocking out the glaring sun. Eleanor shrugged off the whispers and sharp stares around her and stood on the spot, unbothered. Those looks didn't even scratch the surface of what she had endured in her past life

But for some reason, she felt like the school leaders were rushing through their speeches, almost nervously speeding things up.

The host then announced, "Next up, before we move on to the third item on the agenda, we need to invite two students who made some mistakes to come up and apologize. These two students have been found to defame Eleanor, without knowing the Jull story. This is serious.

"To maintain school discipline and educate these students, the administration has decided they must apologize to Eleanor, as a warning for others. We hope all students will take this to heart and adhere to school rules, study hard, and be good and self-disciplined students.

Eleanor thought to herself, 'Oh boy, here comes the sho