Chapter 7 This was precisely when Harlan Quinn , the school bully , arrived at school . Seeing no teacher present , he casually swapped seats with Emily's deskmate . Sitting next to Emily , he immediately started trying to win her over . He offered her a yogurt drink and a small cake . He even gave her an adorable fuzzy hair clip . He added , " I saw the messages you sent me this morning . Did Jocelyn bully you again ? " 5 vouchers Emily sighed softly and shook her head , responding meekly , " Since I'm not the biological child anyway , it's only natural that she treats me like that . " This angered Harlan . " Don't worry ," he declared . " I'll never let anyone bully my girlfriend . After school , I'll make Jocelyn regret crossing you . " Emily shook her head , her eyes brimming with tears . " No ... If Mom and Dad find out , I'll surely- " Harlan cut Emily off directly . " This has nothing to do with you . I'm just annoyed with Jocelyn ." As Harlan spoke , he exuded an aura of masculinity from head to toe . It made Emily's cheeks flush as her eyes softened with affection . Then the entire class heard Emily's mental narration . A She said inwardly , " Harlan actually looks kinda handsome like this . Sadly , his family is just poor , and he's too old - fashioned . The last time we hung out , he wouldn't even take his shirt off . " Maybe he's impotent ? That'd explain why he never reacts to me . As the school's top bully , I can't be his first girlfriend . But this guy doesn't even know how to kiss . Well , is he secretly struggling with premature ejaculation like Carter ? " Honestly , Ethan's way better . He's handsome and rich with broad shoulders and a slim waist . When he plays basketball , it drives me crazy . Once Harlan drives Jocelyn to drop out or kill herself , I'll dump him for Ethan . " The entire class stared at Emily in unison . However , Emily remained lost in her fantasies , oblivious to their gazes . Even if she noticed , she'd assume people were staring because she was irresistibly beautiful and that every onlooker must be an admirer . Only Harlan's face stiffened . He was stunned for a long moment . " Harian , a - are you okay ? Emily asked . Harlan wiped the sweat from his forehead , likely thinking what he'd just heard was an auditory hallucination . He finally said , " Um , I - I spaced out earlier . Jocelyn , right ? You said she cut your hand with a knife today . Let me see your injury . " Emily extended her hand , maintaining her pitiful and vulnerable act . Though her inner monologue protested , " I made that cut myself , and it's already healed . Nothing to see here , " Seeing Harlan's clueless , dumb expression makes our genius class president , Ethan , look even cooler . " I can't wait to dump Harlan and jump into Ethan's arms . Wonder if our quiet class president has ex - girlfriends ? Though the more reserved guys usually go wilder in private . " Ugh , I pooped a little in my pants this morning . Need to go home , shower , and make myself smell nice ASAP . Harlan's face completely lost its composure . He withdrew his hand and silently returned to his seat . Emily still found it strange , unable to understand Harlan's sudden change . 1/2 P P Chapter 7 But Emily ignored him and went back to scrolling through her phone . Her phone buzzed with endless notifications and updates . While scrolling , her inner monologue spilled out . She said inwardly , " This male model's got such a perfect ass . " This girl looks exactly like Mandy . So lowly . How could someone that hideous exist ? 5 vouchers " Out of all the girls , Irena's the worst , acting like a rich heiress when her family's poor . Disgusting and even worse than Jocelyn . " Harlan's such a loser . I told him to hire someone to ruin Jocelyn , but he chickened out . What a worthless boyfriend , too spineless to break the law . " Seriously , how is Jocelyn so naturally gorgeous ? I hate it . At least most girls in class envy her looks and perfect academic performance like I do . " Once , I saw the top student and class president , Ethan , leaving a letter at her desk . What was that letter ? A love letter ? " 2/2 *