Chapter 98
As soon as those words left Nicolas’s mouth, everyone present was utterly stunned.
They couldn’t believe their ears. They considered this to be the official confirmation of a relationship. Nicolas, once known as an infamous playboy, was finally settling down.
“A lover?”
The same gossip-loving executive chuckled and cautiously asked, “Mr. Sawyer, we’ve heard that the Sawyer family arranged a marriage for you. Could it be that the 'lover' you’re talking about is her?”
“That’s right.” Nicolas cast a glance at the man, raising an eyebrow. “My future wife is the daughter of the Anderson family.”
As if recalling something, he casually added, “Oh, make sure you remember. I’m not talking about Leia. The real heiress is a particularly adorable girl named Noelle Anderson. If you ever meet her, be sure to treat her with respect.”
Meanwhile, Eli had also heard the rumors claiming that Noelle was the creator of The Shadows.
In fact, to prevent the rumors from happening again, Eli had arranged for a student from Noelle’s class who was part of the student council to act as his eyes and ears.
This way, any small movement or stir in Noelle’s class would reach Eli immediately.
He kept track of her class schedule, ensuring he could be there right after her lessons ended.
As soon as Noelle ran off, Leia remained at her seat, leisurely packing up her things. A crowd of classmates gathered around her, eager to ask her to get an autograph from the famous singer Reyna. They showered her with flattery and admiration, hoping she would agree.
“Leia, please, just help us get an autograph!”
“I’m a huge fan of Reyna Goodwin! Leia, if I could get her autograph, you could make me your errand boy for the whole semester!”
“Not to mention this semester, I’m even willing to do it for the whole year!”
“Damn! You guys are really going all out. Leia, I’ll be at your service for all of college if you make this happen!”
“That’s insane!”
“Leia, please, we’re begging you! Okay? Pretty, please?”
Leia enjoyed everyone’s flattery. She smiled and blinked at them. “Oh, come on, guys. I’m very busy. How would I have the time to give you autographs? If I do this once, everyone will start asking me.”
However, those classmates were persistent. “Don’t say that! We’ll keep it a secret, we promise! No one else will know, okay?”
“I can’t.” Leia curled her lips and said, “I’m getting a headache from all of you making so much noise. Can you give me some time to calm down?”
Just then, a voice called out, “Hey, isn’t that Eli?”
The crowd dispersed a little. When Leia saw Eli standing at the door of the classroom, she immediately stood up with a smile and greeted him warmly, “Eli…”
Eli looked at Leia indifferently and said nothing.
Meanwhile, Leia was in a good mood and did not notice the change in his demeanor.
With a graceful flick of her long hair and a soft dimpled smile, she turned to her classmates and said, “My brother came to take me out for a meal. We’ll talk about the autograph later. Bye.”
With that, she walked leisurely toward Eli.
The remaining classmates could not help but reveal envious expressions when they saw the “sibling love” between Leia and Eli.
“Leia is so lucky. At school, she has the student council president as her brother. In the entertainment industry, she has a superstar looking out for her. And now, she’s even been chosen as the last disciple of the legendary singer Reyna Goodwin. How does she manage to have all the good fortune?”
“Exactly! She’s not even the Anderson family’s biological daughter, yet her treatment is far better than Noelle, their actual daughter.”
“Noelle is the real daughter of the Anderson family, but she’s such a bummer.”
“It can’t be helped. Leia is just more outstanding. If it were me, I’d definitely prefer the better one too.”
“That’s true!”
Leia followed Eli out of the teaching building and smiled at him. “Eli, did you see today’s trending topic? I’ve officially been announced as the final disciple of the queen of music, Reyna Goodwin!”
She thought that Eli could at least congratulate her after hearing this.
But unexpectedly, Eli suddenly turned to her and asked, “Why did you reveal in class that Noelle is the creator of The Shadows?”
The words hit her like a bucket of cold water thrown straight at her. Leia’s smile instantly froze on her face.
She didn’t expect Eli to talk about Noelle again.
Lately, it seemed that Eli had nothing else to talk about besides Noelle.
Leia’s good mood was completely ruined.
She bit her lip and said angrily. “Why can’t I say it? Didn’t Noelle say it first? I’m just repeating what she said.”
Hearing this, Eli’s anger rose.
He frowned and questioned. “Did you hear what Charlie said afterward? Don’t you know the consequences spreading this around could cause?”
“What are the consequences?”
Being questioned by Eli, Leia became more and more dissatisfied. She sneered. “Eli, don’t you also believe that Noelle is the creator of The Shadows? Then what are you afraid of? Why? Does the original creator fear being held accountable? Isn’t that ridiculous?”
When Eli saw Leia’s increasingly fierce attitude, he almost did not recognize her. “Leia, how did you become like this?”
Leia was stung by Eli’s disappointed and stunned gaze.
She made up her mind and continued to retort, “Didn’t you force me to become like this? You defended Noelle. Can’t I retaliate? Besides, she was the one who lied in the first place. Instead of reprimanding her, you’re turning around to scold me. Eli, you’re so biased!”
Eli’s face darkened. “You think I’m biased?"
"Aren’t you?"
They had been together for more than ten years. Just because Noelle was related to him by blood, Eli had turned against her in favor of Noelle.
Leia felt as if all the sincerity she had given over the years had been completely wasted.
Eli was not worthy of being her brother.