Thirty-Five

Iris

The girls were fuming with envy towards me, and I noticed how they would frown and sulk whenever I walked into the room. They were unnecessarily rude, talking behind my back and smiling unkindly at me, and the ones who were nice enough were putting on an act.

Jealousy couldn't be hidden, no matter how hard they tried to mask it. The way the girls were acting toward me was unsettling. Their envy was consuming them so much that I worried they might do something to hurt me.

I hope they do not attempt to poison my food.

Sitting cross-legged on my bed, I brought out a classic literature book I got from Adonis' study, and tried to ignore the subtle insults from the other girls.

The trick was to act like I didn't hear them, but I couldn't deny that their words stung. It was hard to remain calm.

“Let's be real.” One of the girls who seemed the most hurtful spoke up. “Alpha Adonis might have flirted with other girls too. He's probably testing to see who's the best before making his choice