It'll Come Naturally
Chapter 1493 Playing Hard To Get (Part Five)

"Hey! What do you mean by that? That didn't sound like a compliment at all. Are you saying I'm some strange girl that caught his attention? Because I'm weird?" Michelle said in annoyance. She had a casual frown on her face. Bradley was bad news. She had to keep her "Michelle! Do you remember your promise last time? What now? Explain yourself!" Erin, who suddenly appeared in front of them, said in an angry tone. She was glaring at Michelle, radiating all the hatred a person could possibly muster.

distance from him. A few words with him earned her several glares. She could only imagine what would happen if she hung around him.

"Yes, I remember," said Michelle unblinkingly, "I promised I'd never fall in love with him. That doesn't mean I wouldn't even talk to the guy." Michelle already had a feeling that Erin would come and replace her to confirm if the rumors were true. And just as soon as the thought crossed her mind, Erin appeared before her eyes. It was like the very thought alone summoned the devil.

"You really have an answer for everything, don't you?" asked Erin, giving him her infamous scathing look. "But you can't fool me. I can see the look on your face when he's around. And you can't justify what you've done." In fact, Erin was a bit afraid of Michelle. That was why she had avoided arguing with her alone. Now that there were so many students around them, Erin found the courage to confront her. Michelle wouldn't dare to do anything in front of everyone after all.

"You're being unreasonable, Erin. What did I do?" she asked, "I just said a few words to the guy, that's all. You can't force me to be impolite to a friendly classmate. Not when he talked to me first. Can you?" Erin didn't answer. "How about this? If you're really unhappy by what happened, why don't you go back and speak to Bradley yourself? Just tell him you don't want to see him talking to me. Quite simple, right?" Michelle leaned on her chair, pretending to cooperate. She didn't care about how Erin felt about her talking to Bradley. It was none of her business. She just wanted Erin to leave her alone. For all Michelle cared, Erin could have Bradley all she wanted. She wasn't interested, yet everyone seemed to be having a hard time accepting that.

"You're unbelievable! How could you suggest that? You know that if I ever bring this up to him, he'll be even more annoyed with me. Ha! I know what you're trying to do," sneered Erin, "You just want to make him hate me so you can have him. You can't fool me!" Erin raised her chin and glared at Michelle. She thought she exposed Michelle's plans and for a moment seemed triumphant.

"Whatever you say. If you really don't believe me, then I've nothing else to say to you." Michelle shrugged. If there was anyone who had to be angry about what happened, it should've been her. She just wanted to have an ordinary school life. Was that such a difficult wish? No matter how many times she denied the accusations, she kept being dragged into this drama. It was annoying her to no end. Was Erin deaf?

"Ha! I knew it! No one can ever resist a handsome and charming guy like Bradley. You're just playing hard to get." Erin raised her voice intentionally as soon as she saw Bradley enter the classroom. She wanted to be heard by him. Then he would know Michelle's plans. She would never allow Michelle to have Bradley. Never.

"Yeah, you're right! I like him! I am charmed by him! That's why I changed my mind, and broke my promise to you. Are you satisfied now? Can you leave me alone?" Michelle said, her voice dripping with sarcasm. She was tired of Erin insisting the same thing over and over again. She might as well admit it if it would shut Erin up. Michelle just wanted to get her off her back.

"I'm so glad to hear that, Michelle." Hearing Michelle's words, Bradley's lips lifted into a smirk. He looked at her with overt interest. Though he could tell that her words weren't genuine, it satisfied him.

Erin froze for a few seconds, then quickly warned him, "Bradley, she doesn't really like you! She's only interested in your money, that's all! Don't fall for her lies." This was definitely not what Erin had in mind. She didn't expect Bradley to react this way towards Michelle's outburst.

"You're not her," said Bradley, "How would you know that she's after my money?" Bradley glanced at her with eyes full of disdain.

Michelle didn't know how to react to the situation. She only said those things to rile Erin up so she could leave her in peace. She should've looked around before opening her mouth. If she did, she'd have seen Bradley's arrival and avoided this from happening. Sufficed to say, Michelle was at a loss for words.

"Of course I know! A poor girl like her definitely wants a rich boyfriend who'll spoil her. Is it that hard to tell? Besides," added Erin, "She's not good enough for you!" Erin glared at Michelle arrogantly. While Michelle was dressed in designer brands, there was no telling that whether they could be fake. Michelle didn't look like the type of girl who could afford expensive clothes anyway. For God's sake, she came to school by bus!

"She's not good enough for me? Are you saying that you're good enough for me then?" sneered Bradley, "Because I think not. In my opinion, natural beauty like Michelle is way better than you'll ever be, with all that plastic surgery you did on your face." Bradley grew aware of his harsh words. He glanced at Erin's angry face, and then turned his gaze on Michelle, who was standing with an awkward look.

Michelle cleared her throat. "If you two want to argue about this, will you go someplace else to talk? I'm not interested in this conversation at all. Please don't drag me into this mess." Michelle gently rubbed her forehead. The issue was making her head hurt. After pulling that stunt with Erin, what could she do now? Her reckless outburst had only worsened things for her when Bradley overheard it too. Then there were the rest of the people who heard everything. Damn. How could she let herself get into such a messy situation? For Heaven's sake, she wasn't interested in this arrogant guy! Why couldn't people see that? Besides, she was already married. It was understandable that none of her classmates knew. But even if she wasn't married, one thing was for sure. Bradley was definitely not her type.000