Chapter 6. Smarter

Serena felt a deep emptiness inside. Sure enough, the moment Poppy acted pitiful, Clint fell for it without question.

In her previous life, she had been wronged over and over-framed, falsely accused, betrayed.

Back then, she might've tried to explain herself, hoping Clint would believe her.

But now? She was done. She didn't care what he thought, and she wasn't about to waste another word trying to convince him.

"I told you-she provoked me first!"

"You still can't go around hitting people!"

"Think whatever you want. I hit her, and I don't regret it. I'm not backing down."

Seeing Serena stand tall in her red dress, so bold and unbothered, Clint was momentarily stunned.

"Clint..." Poppy whimpered, tugging at