Semua Bab He WENT FOR HIS RIVAL: Bab 1 - Bab 9

HENRY I never imagined that Friendship Day would be the day my heart would truly shatter.Arda had reserved a table at burj al, an upscale restaurant for wealthy socialites. It would’ve been a perfect outing, if my mood wasn’t already ruined.I leaned my chin on my hand, watching Arda and our other three roommates chatting happily while I stayed quiet.“Yay! Two years of friendship, and many more to come!” David cheered, and everyone raised their glasses for a toast.We all attend the same school, but we only became close when we started living together as roommates. Now we’re in our second year.While everyone continued talking, boredom washed over me. I just kept sipping my drink. I wanted to leave, but I knew I couldn’t.My gaze slipped to my phone on my lap. I sighed, realizing the day was almost over and my boyfriend still hadn’t called. Not even a message.Today wasn’t just our friendship anniversary, it was also my one-year anniversary with him. But clearly, I was the only one

HENRYThe next morning, when it was time for me to get discharged, I woke up to my phone buzzing nonstop with notifications. Feeling a bit stronger, I reached for it and saw they were all from my roommates. I’d told the nurse not to let anyone visit me after everything that happened yesterday, completely forgetting my friends were already on their way.I blinked as a headache washed over me. They definitely weren’t going to let this slide.“Hey bubby, we’re at the entrance but we can’t get in.”“Can you at least tell the medical workers to let us in? We’re your friends, you can say something.”At first, their messages were calm, probably because they knew I was in the hospital. But after a while, they went back to their usual selves and started dropping insults. Typical.“Dude, you better come down here and clear us in.”“The clinic just told us you don’t want visitors.”“Your brain must’ve gotten damaged during treatment. So now you don’t want to acknowledge us?”Reading their messag

HENRY“Miss Ella, who is he?” one of the students asked.We all had our suspicions, but we still wanted confirmation. After all, how could someone this hot suddenly show up in our class?Focus, Henry! I lightly smacked my forehead in warning.Everyone turned to Miss Ella. Thankfully, she didn’t drag things out.“This is Maverick Tun, your new classmate,” she said with a smile, though it didn’t quite reach us.Our ears perked up instantly. So he really was joining us.“Alright everyone, make sure you take good care of him,” she added, her voice softer than usual.I blinked. Was I seeing things, or was Miss Ella… blushing? I swear I saw a hint of red near her ear. But just for a second.Most students didn’t notice; they were too busy staring at the new guy like they were meeting their celebrity crush. A few bold girls were even winking at him, some blowing kisses. The boys caught onto it quickly, scoffing and turning away.“Everyone, welcome your new classmate!” Miss Ella’s voice rose,

HenryThen I heard her familiar, bubbly laugh. She must’ve thought I wouldn’t recognize her voice, because she dropped the fake deep tone she’d been using.“Yay! You didn’t guess right this time, Henry!” she squealed, skipping right in front of me, excitement glowing on her face.“Hey, careful,” I laughed as she bounced closer.“Relax, I won’t trip,” she replied with a mischievous grin.I reached out and ruffled her hair before continuing down the hallway. Adeline walked beside me.A comfortable silence fell between us as we strolled. Honestly, I hadn’t left the classroom with any particular destination in mind, I just needed to clear my head and stretch my legs.“So, are we having dinner at Uncle Kay’s tonight?” Adeline asked, her eyes fixed on me.“Why?” I asked casually.“Why?” she repeated, clearly irritated. “Don’t tell me you’ve forgotten what day it is. It’s Friday. We always spend our weekends at Uncle Kay’s place.” The annoyance in her tone was impossible to miss.“Oh,” I nod

Henry I didn’t want to believe what I was seeing, but the picture was clear.The man standing next to Kingston’s crush was someone I knew. Even though it only showed his side, I couldn’t be wrong.I stood there, frozen, while Kingston grew more anxious.“What’s wrong?” he asked, nudging my shoulder. “Say something.”I took a slow breath and shook my head. “It’s nothing… I just know the guy in the picture. But… are you sure they’re really dating?” I asked, still staring at the screen.Kingston gave a bitter laugh. “I didn’t want to believe it too. I even told myself the picture was fake, like it was edited. But her friends said they’ve been together for six months. They also said her boyfriend is very rich and that I should stop chasing her.”When Kingston looked at me, he must have seen the mix of emotions on my face. He looked like he wanted to ask something, but I was too shaken to explain.How… how is this even possible?It’s only been a week since he broke up with me. So what is