The Psychotic Girl’s Revenge

Before the muscular man could react, Paige curved her lips into a cold smile. “I’ll keep you, but the rest of your people can go.”

Upon hearing this, Angie led the group to release the captured men. Wounded and barely able to stand, they hesitated before looking at the muscular man, awaiting his orders. Surprised, he turned to Paige, “You’re letting them go?”

“Of course,” Paige scoffed. “Do you think I’m going to feed that many mouths?”

Not going to kill them? The muscular man stared in disbelief at the slender woman in front of him. After thinking it over, he told his men, “She’s letting you go. Just go.”

Only then did the group leave.

“Oh, by the way.” Paige turned her cold, dark eyes towards them. “Pass a message to Rachel. If any of my people so much as lose a hair, I’ll shave her bald in her sleep.”

“!!!”

Paige is so badass!

Nick, Mira, Rey, and the rest were beaming with admiration.

“…”

The group left without further incidents. Angie approached and tied up the muscular man, who glared at Paige. “You’re not going to kill me either?”

“I’ve seen Rachel’s bodyguards by the coast before. None of them are as skilled as you,” Paige observed. “Your martial arts make you unsuitable to be her personal bodyguard, so it seems your direct superior isn’t her.”

Hearing this, the muscular man was completely shocked, staring at her in disbelief. “How do you know?”

Paige let go of Mira and stepped forward, forcefully yanking off a decorative button from his chest. It was intricately woven with golden threads, similar to one she had seen in her own swaddling cloth years ago.

“Your superior is the mastermind behind Rachel, and you’ve been sent to help her deal with me.”

Paige twirled the button in her hand, already piecing the puzzle together.

“You…”

The muscular man was utterly stunned. How could she know there was someone pulling strings behind Rachel?

“Miss, should I take him for questioning?” Angie asked.

“You guys aren’t very good at interrogations. Last time, you couldn’t even get anything out of Rachel,” Paige remarked. After a brief pause, she added, “Send him to Rafael. Tell Rafael I helped him eliminate a rival, and he owes me one. I want him to get this man to reveal his true boss.”

Rafael had a place, Gangnam Hall, renowned for extracting information.

“Understood.” Angie led the man away.

The muscular man remained defiant. “You’ll never get a word out of me!”

Paige didn’t bother responding and glanced at her wounded arm.

“Paige!”

“Paige!”

The Peak Club members all gathered around her, brimming with excitement.

Paige looked up, her gaze sweeping across their faces. Though they were covered in dust, each of them was well-dressed, a far cry from the oppressed students they once were. As she took it all in, her eyes landed on Nick’s flashy silver hair.

That hair was really an eyesore.

Nick, on the other hand, was thinking about something else and felt a bit awkward. “Paige, were those people earlier the ones you sent to protect us?”

They were dressed just like the group she had brought with her.

“What do you think?” Paige responded.

“…”

Well, he had almost gotten them all killed.NôvelDrama.Org exclusive content.

Nick lowered his head in guilt. “I’m to blame. I’ve failed Peak Club.”

“Paige, we should take you to the hospital,” Mira said worriedly, glancing at Paige’s arm. It was injured because of her, and she couldn’t help but wonder how serious it was.

“It’s fine. I’ll just bandage it up when I get home,” Paige replied, giving Nick a look. “You’re not to blame. Having a cautious mind is good. If they weren’t my people, what would you have done if you didn’t escape?”

“Paige, you’re not mad at me?” Nick’s eyes brightened.

“I came back to The Capital and asked Carrie for a favor. Ever since, Rachel has had her eye on the former members of Peak Club. In a way, it’s my fault for involving you.”

Paige glanced at her people, then back at her group of subordinates. “I’ll assign more people to protect you. You’re all smart, so from now on, these people will follow your commands. If Rachel sends more people, you can handle it yourselves.”

She knew they were more than capable.

“Wow, Paige, you’ve got so many subordinates now?” Nick exclaimed, looking impressed at her entourage. Then he added, “But hey, shouldn’t I be your number one subordinate?”

The pain in Paige’s wound flared up. She reached to cover her arm. “Alright, it’s late. Let’s go home.”

With that, she turned to leave.

Everyone froze in place. Nick quickly chased after her and blocked her path. “Paige, where are you staying? How can I find you?”

“You don’t need to.” Paige didn’t hesitate in her response.

“…”

Everyone was stunned by her words.

Rey stepped forward. “Paige, you once said we wouldn’t see each other again in this lifetime. Now that we’ve met, shouldn’t we handle the matters you wanted us to take care of?”

Paige looked at them and saw that they all had hopeful expressions, as if they were eager to fulfill her request.

People say the debtor is the master, but here they were, practically lining up to repay her.

“You’re all different from before, with higher statuses now. You should be more cautious in what you do,” Paige said sternly, gripping her arm.

“…”

The group stayed silent, and Bobby said, “But Paige, we owe everything we have to you.”

Without Peak Club, they wouldn’t have become who they were today. They wouldn’t be enjoying their current success.

Paige didn’t sugarcoat her response. “What I want to do is the same thing as before. It’s always been risky, just like today, where we could’ve been killed at any moment.”

Still the same thing. Rebuilding the slums. Paige hadn’t given up.

The group fell silent.

“Think it over. If, after careful consideration, you still want to help me, you’re all smart enough to figure out how,” Paige said, not pressuring them, and left while holding her arm.

They stood there, watching her leave. After three years apart, they had only briefly reunited, and now they were parting again.

They exchanged glances, uncertain of each other’s thoughts. After all, they hadn’t been close for three years. Things had changed.

Paige was right. They had all become famous figures in Country A, and their lives were good. It wouldn’t be surprising if they didn’t want to get involved with Paige’s plans anymore.

Nick thought as much and decided there was no point in discussing it with the others. He left alone. “It’s over.”

“…”

Everyone gradually dispersed.

That’s for the best. Like Paige said, no one should be forced. Whether or not they would continue to follow her was up to them.

…

By the time Paige returned to New Rose Estate, it was already 2 AM.

Enrico was alone on the basketball court, dribbling the ball and glancing occasionally at the road. Suddenly, headlights appeared.

*Bang.*

Enrico tossed the ball aside and rushed off the court.

The car pulled up in front of a villa.

Enrico started running but slowed down halfway, turning back to pick up the ball. He then walked back slowly.

He was just playing ball because he couldn’t sleep, not because he was waiting for her.