In the most famous and reknowned academy in the world, known as Zenith Academy, inside the luxurious student council office—which was supposed to be a place of order, elegance, and discipline.
Instead, it looked like a battlefield.
On the polished oak table, a boy was sprawled flat, gasping for breath, while a white-haired girl pressed down on him like a merciless executioner, her fingers locked tight around his throat.
Her sapphire-green eyes gleamed with annoyance, her grip tightening as the boy tapped furiously at her wrist.
"What the hell are you doing, you crazy woman—" Alex rasped, his voice broken by choking gasps.
Alicia leaned closer, her hair brushing against his cheek, her tone icy.
"Can't you see? I'm trying to choke the life out of you. Once you're dead, I'll cut open your brain to see what's going on inside it.
Six months, it's been six months—and not a single reply to my calls."
A shudder shot through Alex's body. His lips parted, coughing between his words.