110 WARRIOR'S CHOICE 3

"Of course, I choose to slay!" 

Savannah abruptly shouted. 

She looked frightening as she raised her bow and arrow in the air.

"Uh-oh."

All eyes darted on Zoe. It was already given how much Savannah hates her.

She was always the cause of Zoe's misery then. Everybody on the campus knew about how she sent out Zoe's dirty pictures with Enzo. And they witnessed her spilling urine on her plate in the canteen. 

They just don't have the courage to retaliate because her parents are known to be a big name in the real estate industry. 

Their parents would tell them to never fight with her because they might pull out their investment in their businesses. 

"Bring it on."

Zoe was not flinching as she watched Savannah with her antics. She was also expecting it as soon as she heard Savannah's name.

"Slay who?" Erin asked, even though she already knew the answer.

"Slay Anika!"

"What?" Everybody glanced at Anika and then at Savannah in surprise. 

Everyone was dumbfounded at Savannah's change of heart.

"But they were friends ever since."

"Maybe it was because she embarrassed her at the Face-Off Challenge a while ago."

"Poor Anika. She got the bad side of Savannah. What would happen to her now?"

They murmured to one another. Anika's mouth dropped open and stared at Savannah in fear.

Erin proceeded on with the mechanics of the game. 

"Thank you, Savannah. Anika, please leave the challenge area."

"This cannot happen," Anika trembled as she spoke under her breath.

Zoe furrowed her eyebrows and stared at Anika. 

'Does she need the award prize for this event? Or her relationship with Savannah?'

To their surprise, Anika bowed down low to the ground in front of Savannah.

"I'm sorry, Savannah. It won't happen again! I promise!"

In a flash, Zoe bent down and pulled Anika up.

"What are you doing?!"

Anika wouldn't bulge.

"Let her be. Perhaps I would change my mind."

Savannah shrugged as she checked out her nail polish for any chips.

Zoe crossed her arms and faced Savannah head-on. 

"So is Anika your new enemy now?" Zoe asked her straightforwardly. 

Everybody wants to ask the same question too. Only Zoe had the audacity to voice it out. 

"Not really," Savannah smirked. 

"I still hate you!" She pointed her finger at Zoe. But Zoe wasn't intimidated at all as she remained unmoved in her position.

"I just don't like backstabbers."

She emphasized the word 'backstabber' to Anika who was still on the ground.

"It was just a game, Savannah! I just don't want to be voted out." 

Anika explained herself. She lifted her head. A flood of tears was now flowing down her cheeks.

Zoe unconsciously stepped backward. 'Why would Anika react this way? What is her real relationship with Savannah?!"

It didn't take long for her to find out as Savannah blabbed on.

"Why would you be so scared to be voted out? You shouldn't be here in the first place if it wasn't for me. And now you betrayed me? Is that what you will repay me for sponsoring your illegitimate son?!"

"Savannah!" Anika shouted in horror.

"What?" 

Both Tasmans and Norfolks all glanced at Anika who was now covering her face with embarrassment. 

Nobody knew about her hidden child. Since she has a slim figure which she always emphasized with her body-hugging and revealing outfits, nobody ever thought about her having a child already.

But what surprised them is not her having a child, but having an illegitimate one.

"Does it mean that her son was born out of wedlock?"

"Is she a mistress of a married man?"

They started to murmur and talked about her.

"So what if she has a son? We're all on our way there anyway. Don't make this a huge issue, Savannah!"

Zoe continued to defend Anika. She couldn't believe she was ripping her friend for decades in front of everyone in the isle.

"Yes, let's get back to the game. Anika, please leave the area." 

Erin mediated in. 

Anika was about to stand up and leave when Savannah rattled on.

"I'm the one who's making this huge? Is it not you, Anika? If you didn't make me eat crow out there, they wouldn't have to know that you had him even before we graduated."

"Oh! I get it! Maybe it is God's will for me to blurt it out. Perhaps one of these men here was the father and is willing to take responsibility for you!"

Both the Norfolks and the Tasmans were now joined in gossiping against Anika. 

"She doesn't know who the real father of the baby is?"

"Is he still a baby? He's a young man now if he was born even before we graduate."

Anika clenched her fist and blurted out through gritted teeth.

"Stop it, Savannah. I've had enough of your craziness."

Savannah raged as she heard Anika's retort.

"You don't even know who the real father is. You're the one who's crazy, you worthless piece of slut!"

Anika could not take it anymore and run away. Nella went after her. 

Even though Anika was out in the area, Zoe intervened for her.

"Stop it, Savannah! You're way above your head to do that to your friend! So what? She survived, worked hard, and raised up the poor boy by herself. And that is a great achievement. Who are you to call her a worthless slut?!"

Zoe screamed and pointed her finger at Savannah. 

"So you're her friend now? Tell me, what can you do, the great and mighty Zoe? You can't even graduate without the help of your uncle. Because you're a penniless orphan! What are you so proud of?"

Savannah retorted back with her hands on her waist and glaring eyes.

Zoe was about to answer back when Raigon came in the scene, grabbed Zoe's hands, and pulled her behind his back. 

"Listen, Ms. Xiang. I understand that you are angry right now. But I don't think you can say such things to my fiance in front of my presence."

"Fiance?!" Everybody's jaw dropped open in disbelief.

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Slander destroys three people.

The one spoken to,

The ones who were listening,

And the one who was speaking.

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