Chapter 9

That afternoon, Elena was cornered by Liam outside the cheerleading practice room. The other cheerleaders who thought of approaching Liam to greet him were quickly intimidated by his glare. "The photos, the forum posts, and the day when you went to 'return some stuff' to my roommate," Liam said, his voice completely frigid. "Elena, take yourself and your filthy deeds and fuck off from my and Iris' lives." Elena was still trying to play dumb. She forced a smile at him and said, "What are you saying, Liam? I—" "Stop pretending," Liam said, interrupting her. He took a step forward, his presence imposing, and said, "Do you dare to deny it?" Elena paled. She stubbornly refused to back down, however, and said, "So what if it was me? I was just exposing the truth for everyone to see! Iris does not deserve to—" "It's not up to you to decide whether she deserves it or not," Liam said, glaring at her. "This is my final warning to you, Elena. I have absolutely zero interest in you. The only