Chapter 2

Watching the charred paper scraps dissolve in the fire pit, my tense body finally relaxed.

First step, accomplished.

This time, I would absolutely tear those two despicable scumbags limb from limb!

My eyes began to ache, my head throbbed, and cold sweat trickled down my neck.

This feeling was all too familiar.

In this life, she was already starting to use her ability.

I calmly kicked over the fire pit, and the flames were instantly smothered by the sand.

Love to spy, do you? I'll give you an eyeful.

I went home, collapsed on the sofa, and pulled up one of the world's top 10 horror movies.

Just then, my phone buzzed incessantly. Brandon Hayes, my dream guy, was flooding me with messages.

[Babe, did you study today? The exam is coming up, gotta study hard~]

[Send me a pic, I'll supervise you.]

Hah. Supervising me now?

In my previous life, I had eagerly accepted his "kindness."

Whenever I struggled with a problem, he’d rush over with a mountain of study materials.

It truly sends shivers down my spine just thinking about it!

I simply switched off my buzzing phone and went back to my horror movie.

All the knowledge was stored in my head. Now, they were the ones who should be panicking.

A moment later, the lock on my front door clicked, eerily, as it opened.

I stared, wide-eyed and terrified.

Brandon walked into my house, carrying coffee, his eyes softly tender.

"How do you have my house code?!"

"You told me last time when we were studying~"

He spoke calmly, without a hint of rush.

Vivian must have given it to him! She was the only other person who knew my code!

Without batting an eyelid, I changed the door lock code on my phone.

I smiled sweetly at him.

"You came all the way to bring me coffee? You really want me to pull an all-nighter studying?"

He sat beside me, reaching out to brush my hair.

"Isn't it for your future?"

I subtly shifted, "accidentally" spilling my iced coffee all over his pristine white shirt.

"Didn't you often tell Vivian I was a bookworm, no fun, boring? A woman with only studying on her mind?"

"I had a revelation today. We only have, what, three thousand days on this planet? Gotta relax a little, right?"

Brandon carefully dabbed his white shirt with a tissue. His friendly expression froze instantly at my words.

"You…"

Those were the very words he’d spat at me when I was on my deathbed. He looked at me, visibly guilty.

Suddenly, a piercing ringtone blared. Brandon shot me a quick glance, then stepped outside to answer.

When he returned, he gazed at me with a look of reluctance.

"I'm only thinking of you, Luna. You're the person I love most. But I have an urgent matter to attend to now. I’ll have to leave."

Hah. My little puppy dog was off to lick my "bestie" again.

"Wait!"

I grabbed the other cup of coffee, then executed a perfect "fake trip," spilling it precisely on the still-clean part of his white shirt.

His face contorted in rage.

"You…!"

I pressed a hand to my forehead, delicately slumping onto the sofa.

"Oh, it must be all this study stress lately. So clumsy of me~ But you love me the most, right? You wouldn't mind?"

At the mention of "study," his expression softened.

"Right. Well, I'm off then. See you at school tomorrow."

The moment the door clicked shut, I burst out laughing.

Hahahaha! That idiot! Just as I’d suspected, that was the white suit he’d spent half his allowance on, planning to confess to Vivian today!

What sweet revenge!

I walked into my bedroom, turned off the lights, and put on my eye mask, all in one smooth motion.

"You little sneak, enjoy the black screen! All my knowledge is locked right inside my brain!"

In the middle of the night, a shrill ringtone jolted me.

I rolled my eyes and answered the video call.

"How *dare* you go to sleep?!"

Vivian's voice exploded.