Chapter 346 - A Knight In Shining Armor
After a few seconds, Matthew answered Marcus.
"Sophia is my girl."
Sophia: "..."
Tristan: "..."
Marcus: "..."
John: "..."
Lester: "..."
Mary: "..."
Guidance Counselor: "..."
'Girl? Does he mean… his girlfriend?'
Everyone didn't expect that Matthew would say that. Even the Guidance Counselor thought Matthew was just a concerned citizen who wanted to help Sophia.
Who would have thought that he would reveal to them a very shocking revelation like this? Sophia and Tristan were also caught off guard by Matthew's last remarks.
'Damn! Just a few days ago, he was scolding me not to tease him again with Sophia. And now, he is telling everyone that Sophia is his girl. I didn't know that my best friend could move that fast. Did he learn this from me?' Tristan pondered at that thought. He was looking at Matthew with amusement.
Sophia, on the other hand, froze on her spot. She was at a loss for words. She just watched Matthew with her astounded expression. A few seconds later, she felt her heart starting to race as Matthew held her hand once more, a blush creeping over her cheeks.
A cold glint flashed through Marcus' eyes upon seeing Matthew's and Sophia's hands that were entangled with each other.
Marcus didn't believe Matthew's word but he couldn't help himself from balling his fingers into a fist. A look of bitterness swept across his face as irritation surged up inside him.
"Sophia is your girl? That's impossible. Sophia won't go out on a date with me if you are her boyfriend. Don't you know that we went on a date last week? For the past few days, I was also the one dropping her off at her house after school. If you are her boyfriend, then you should be the one doing that, not me." Marcus couldn't hide the irritation in his voice.
"I agree. I think he is bluffing just to justify his action," Lester also made a side comment.
"Pfft… If she's your girlfriend, does it mean she CHEATED ON YOU with Marcus?" John emphasized those words while laughing sarcastically at Matthew.
The Guidance Counselor and the student council representative, Marie, just remained silent. They hadn't recovered yet from the shocking statement given by Matthew. And now, Marcus was telling them that he dated Sophia and he kept on accompanying her after class for the past few days.
'Is Sophia two-timing them?' Mary and the Guidance Counselor were thinking the same thing as they darted their gaze back and forth between Marcus and Matthew.
Tristan tried his best to hold his laughter. He somehow figured out what Mary and the Guidance Counselor were thinking from their expression alone.
'Fix this Matthew. You are ruining your girl's image. They are thinking that your 'girl' cheated on you and she's two-timing you. Come on, Matt. Defend her,' Tristan was cheering his friend inwardly.
There was a glint of humor in Tristan's eyes. He believed that Matthew could handle this on his own so he decided not to interfere. He was looking forward to how Matthew convinced these people that Sophia was his girl without ruining her image and reputation.
Matthew let out a soft chuckle. He picked up his phone and dialed someone's number. He excused himself for a moment then came back with a wide grin on his handsome face.
Everyone just looked at him confusedly. They didn't know what Matthew did and who's the person he talked to just a while ago.
"Sorry for keeping you wait. Since you don't want to believe my words, then I have no choice but to show you the proof." Matthew told them meaningfully.
It did not take long when Matthew's ringtone was heard. He received a message. After scanning his phone, he shifted his gaze back to Marcus and his friends who were still waiting for his explanation.
"First of all, I would like to tell everyone that Sophia didn't cheat on me. Second, I want to express my heartfelt gratitude for being generous to my girlfriend in the past few days. You are right, I should be the one doing it. So don't worry, from now on you don't have to do it, Marcus. JUST STAY AWAY FROM HER." Matthew said to him with his stern cold voice.
"I know you are just so pretentious, Marcus. You did that because you found my girlfriend beautiful after her makeover. It turned out all your kind actions towards her were just FAKE. I thought you are true to her and have genuine intentions so I didn't stop her from getting close to you. Who would have thought that you have ill-intention against her?"
Matthew didn't have any plan to restrain himself. He didn't care anymore even if the Guidance Counselor was there listening to them.
"Well for your information I knew that Sophia went on a date with you. It. Was. A. Friendly. Date! In fact, I was there with her while she was doing her makeover before she met you that day."
"She said you are her idol because she loves basketball and you are one of the varsity players here. But it does not mean she has a crush on you. Why would she be interested in you if she already had me?"
As time went by, Matthew was becoming bolder, and fiercer, enough to intimidate Marcus and his friends.
"I am more handsome than you. I am a better boyfriend material than you. You are nothing compared to me. You are just a handsome boy, not even a man. You are an immature jerk who only thinks about himself... a jerk who tried to take advantage of my girl."
"So wake up from your dreams, Marcus. You are not her type. She had only set her eyes on me. Only Me. Do you hear that?"
Marcus, John, and Lester were at a loss for words. Matthew had this kind of aura… an overbearing self-confidence. His every word was like arrows being shot toward Marcus's ego.
"Aww. Mr. Matthew Wilkins is so damn hot while saying those words. I wish I am Sophia. He looks like a Knight in Shining Armor to me. Sophia is very lucky to have a boyfriend like him," Mary mumbled in a low voice.
The Guidance Counselor heard her statement and unconsciously nodded his head in agreement.