As Nate walked right through the campus grounds with Nyx by his side, every single one of his pictures that had been put up was pulled down.
His face hardened, deep in thought as he led Nyx to the car.
However, a few students were already crowded around Nyx's car and immediately they spotted him, they rushed with red and angry faces.
"The fraudster is here!"
Their voices bounced off the walls in the parking lot, leaving Nate and Nyx in their midst.
"Where the hell did you get that huge amount of money? You were just a poor boy days ago!"
"I know right? I didn't think of it that much but thank goodness the students' council was able to look into this!"
"We don't want you ruining the image of our school!"
"Yes! Get lost, you bastard!"
The next second, from nowhere, a rotten egg splashed right on Nyx's face.
The loud explosion sent everyone going quiet as their eyes widened in shock. They didn't expect Nyx would be a target too, but then she had been in the mix.
"Get lost, both of you!"
Nate quickly stood before her, protecting her. However, the attacks didn't stop, they became more relentless.
Not only were eggs used, but a few sharp objects were thrown too.
In a split second, a sharp tool had grazed the side of his face, blood spilling out. The metallic scent filled the air and Nyx gasped worriedly.
"Oh no! You are bleeding!"
She looked around, but then, there was no escape route. The students were tightly knitted together and the rage on their faces didn't diminish even with the spilling blood.
And a few seconds later, one of them yelled, "Take this, you cheap bitch!"
A sharp rock was fired straight at Nyx and in that moment, Nate's eyes dimmed as he activated the Combat Assistance in his mind.
[Successfully activated!]
At the nick of time, his hand moved with the speed of light catching the rock in his palm. The air froze for a moment and even the attacker was shocked Nate was that fast.
The rock was just an inch from Nyx's face but then, the force was too great. Nate's palm was cut, blood already dripping from his open wounds.
However, his eyes zeroed in on the attacker, with a burst of fury within him.
"Hold on tight!" He said to Nyx before pulling her, straight toward the attacker.
The enormous force coming in for him, made him shiver as he pulled away from the rest of the students. And the danger that swirled in Nate's eyes almost made his bladder burst.
Nate and Nyx had now broken through the students but now, but his eyes were now on the attacker who had now landed on his butt.
"Get…get away from me…" He dragged his butt on the floor as cold sweat dripped down his back. "Don't you dare touch me…"
"Why?" Nate tilted his head to the side, the side of his lips raising in a dangerous smile. "You attacked me first, same with the others."
He glanced at the rest of the students who had now pulled away, waiting for the drama to unfold. Nyx stood securely behind him, her fingers already dancing on her phone as she tried to call for help.
But Nate was up to the task.
He gripped his attacker's neck, his fingers curling around it tightly while his eyes flashed wickedly.
"You are going to be the scapegoat."
"No…" The attacker shivered, tears already pooling in his eyes.
He glanced at the rest of the students, silently begging for help, but they didn't dare step forward now. They had been so brazen earlier to attack Nate, but they could feel the danger emanating from him.
But then they all had their phones up, recording the moment.
"Help me, you bastards!"
"No…" Nate shook his head, his words a finality. "No one is going to step an inch closer."
As soon as he spoke, he stood up, dragging the attacker on the floor. His hand tightly gripped the neck, sucking all air out of his lungs.
"Where are you taking him, Nate?" Nyx ran after him, as he approached the car.
"Get the car open!" He ordered.
In that moment, Nyx didn't dare defy him as she did what she was told. Before the eyes of everyone, he shoved the attacker straight into the car.
The days when he would get bullied, insulted, and attacked and he wouldn't be able to do anything were long gone.
Now, Nate dealt with anyone who dared to challenge him ten times back.
A few minutes later, he got behind the wheel, shooting out of the parking lot. His eyes were on the road, hard and unwavering while Nyx sat in her car seat shaking slightly.
The attacker at the back? His pants were already soaked, as he couldn't control his bladder from bursting.
"Where are you taking me?"
Nate finally spoke up, "Somewhere fun."
"Somewhere I would take every single drop of blood from your body."
"No, please…" The attacker shivered, tears already streaming down his face.
However, Nate chuckled, "If you were so weak and fragile, where the hell did you get the balls to attack me and my woman?"
"Who the fuck do you think you are?!"
"It wasn't me, please."
Before they knew it, the deep fear in the attacker's mind had brought him down to his knees in the car.
"I was paid to do it. I wouldn't do such a thing on my own but I needed the money. I couldn't resist."
Immediately, Nyx snapped her head to look at him, her brows raised in question.
"Who paid you?"
She already had her suspicions but then, she needed to hear him say it.
But then, he shivered, as more tears spilled from his eyes. However, Nate was done with the constant tears and pleas.
"Say something, damn it!"
He banged the steering wheel before he glared at the attacker.
He flinched, clutching the back of the car seat for dear life. The car came to a halt as Nate and Nyx stared at him, demanding answers.
"It's Gerald…please, don't hit me. I will tell you every single thing, please."