It'll Come Naturally

"Do I have to tell you the reason?" Luke asked with a frown. He was too proud to admit that he was enraged because someone tried to hurt Michelle.

"Of course. I need to know the reason. Otherwise, I can't just overthrow a company out of nowhere." Edward leaned back and laced his fingers together smugly. He then shot Luke a teasing glare. He was really interested in what the CEO of Tosca Corporation had done to offend Luke. He had known Luke for many years, but this was the first time Edward heard his friend ask him to overthrow a company. "Uh... Here's the thing. Last night, Michelle was poisoned by her classmate." Luke bowed his gaze and scratched the back of his head. It was obvious how embarrassed he was.

"What? Are you kidding me? Are the students now that unruly? Oh, let me guess. You detoxified Michelle last night, didn't you? How did the third base feel like?" A cunning smile cracked on Edward's lips. He could easily guess what kind of poison Michelle's classmate had used on her based on Luke's embarrassment. Moreover, he also could tell that Luke had a thing for Michelle now.

"What's worse, the girl who poisoned Michelle doesn't regret what she has done at all. I must teach her a good lesson. Otherwise, she might hurt others in the future." Luke furrowed his brows as he felt that Edward had become more and more interested in asking about others' secrets. Edward wasn't like this before.

"Okay, I'll do as you say. Can you tell me why she poisoned Michelle? Is it out of jealousy or something else?" Edward asked. He also realized that he really liked gossiping about others recently. It wasn't a bad hobby at all. Was he really this bored with his own life? "Why don't you ask the girl out to have a cup of coffee? I believe she will be glad to share it with you." Luke's face twitched. The situation had been really urgent last night. Thus, he never got the chance to know the whole thing.

"Hey, are you suggesting me ask a girl out? I'll tell Daisy about it and you'll be screwed." Edward cracked a joke with Luke.

"I believe that I'm not the one who will be screwed. If you don't need me for anything else, I'll take my leave." Luke gave him a sly smile. He was happy to see Daisy give Edward a lesson.

"You brat!" Edward cursed through gritted teeth. Since when did Luke dare to make fun of him?

"I've learned that from you, my dear master," replied Luke with a grin.

"Get out!" demanded Edward in frustration. For some reason, he really missed the honest and upright Luke he used to know.

Turning around, Luke curled his lips in satisfaction. This was the first time that he saw Edward look like this and scoring one against his master really felt great!

After the accident, Michelle noticed that there were many people who were staring at her with both confusion and terror as she went back to school.

"Michelle, you're finally back. Are you okay?" Hilda asked while eyeing her from head to toe. She wasn't sure what had changed, but Michelle seemed to be different. She seemed more feminine.

"Hey, Hilda! Don't worry. I'm great!" greeted Michelle in a cheerful tone. She was honestly glad to see her friend again.

"So you've been married. No wonder you don't like Bradley." Hilda made a face and stuck out her tongue at her.

"I'm sorry I didn't tell you that," apologized Michelle sincerely. Hilda was her friend but she kept her marriage a secret from her. She felt a little guilty about it.

"Oh, no problem. You must have your own reason. I can understand it and I'm really happy for you to have such a handsome husband. By the way, I'm sorry for treating you as a poor person like me in the past." Hilda lowered her head in shame. She was actually wondering if Michelle was still willing to be her friend in the future.

"What are you talking about, Hilda? I'm still the same Michelle. Are you not going to make friends with me anymore just because I'm rich?" Unlike Erin, Michelle didn't think that poor people should be perceived as inferiors. She believed that friendship was based on sincerity instead of materials.

Meanwhile, Erin noticed Michelle when the latter entered the classroom. She decided not to waste more time; she dashed towards Michelle and shouted at the top of her lungs, "You bitch! What have you done to my father's company?"

Little did Erin expect the next thing that happened. Michelle stood up in an instant and before she knew it, the loud sound of a palm slapping her on her face already echoed inside the room. Frankly, Michelle hadn't settled accounts with Erin yet. Where was Erin getting her guts? How could she come rushing to her just to blame her? Shouldn't she be apologizing to her instead? How ridiculous she was!

"Watch your language! If you dare call me a bitch again, I won't let you go easily. Moreover, I don't know who your father is. What could I have done to his company?" Michelle withdrew her hand and felt her palm stung a bit. She had slapped Erin too hard. Nonetheless, she never regretted it.

"You! How dare you hit me?" Erin covered her face in astonishment.

"Why can't I? Are you expecting me to be polite after what you have done to me?" Michelle raised her chin and looked down at Erin. Her face was as cold as ice.

"I admit I've done something wrong. I'm sorry. However, you should have not involved my father's company!" Erin yelled. A financial collapse had taken place in her father's company yesterday. It turned out that the man who had saved Michelle had taken actions. "How many times do I have to repeat? I don't know who your father is." Michelle rolled her eyes. As a gang member, all that she could do to avenge herself was to beat Erin up. She didn't think she was capable of overthrowing a company. Nevertheless, Erin didn't seem to tell a lie too. What could be going on?

"Okay, I know you did nothing. But what about the man that night? Did he do something to avenge you?" Erin retorted. At the beginning, she didn't think FX International Group was a big deal. What had happened yesterday was a big blow to her. She finally realized that she had offended someone whom she shouldn't offend. Her father had blamed her for what she had done and even threatened to cut her off from the family.

"He... I don't know..." Michelle hesitated. She would believe what Erin had said if it were Edward whom she was pertaining to. After all, Edward would fight over the smallest trifles. On the other hand, she wasn't even sure if Luke would do the same for her. She knew Luke didn't love her.

"It must be him! He told Bradley that he would have cruel ways to avenge you!" Erin said through gritted teeth. 'I thought the man was just bluffing. How could a poor woman like Michelle have a powerful husband after all? Damn! I was wrong!' she thought to herself.

"I know nothing about it. If you are telling the truth, then why don't you ask him yourself?" Michelle frowned. She didn't even notice any changes with Luke these days, thus, she really couldn't tell if he did something. Furthermore, he wasn't even talking about the accident anymore. Had he really used the power of FX International Group to overthrow Erin's father's company? Michelle wondered if she should ask Luke about it.

"I will go ask him about it! Let me tell you this, you cannot overthrow my father's company. Not even a chance! Let's wait and see!" The commotion between them had collected attention from their other classmates. They were now staring at them. Erin didn't want them to know that her father's company had a problem. So she decided to let Michelle go for now. Nevertheless, her withdrawal from this argument didn't mean that she admitted her defeat.

"The nerves of her!" Michelle snorted while looking at Erin's receding figure. She wondered whether Erin would really go to Luke. If Erin really did it, she would be definitely screwed as Luke was by no means a gentleman.

"Michelle, your husband looks like a big shot. I heard him say that he would teach Erin a lesson that night. Was it possible that he did something to her father's company?" Hilda asked. She was dying to know Michelle's husband's real identity.

"I have no clue. But I think he's a man of his word." Michelle knew that Luke would not easily change his mind once he decided to do something. She was kind of convinced now that Luke had done something to Erin's father's company for her.

Hilda's eyes widened in shock. She was wondering if Michelle's husband was a rich second generation. However, she seldom had the chance to learn about the upper class circle. Thus, she immediately shook her head to dismiss the thought.0000☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐