They Hated Me in My First Life, But Now I Have the Love System-Chapter 439: Doesn’t your Conscience Hurt?

"You did not move because you gave up. You moved because you thought you already won."

Whispers buzzed around the classroom like flies drawn to drama.

"Too bad for you," Jana sneered, raising her chin proudly. "Prince Carl is one of the best men in the world. Of course, he saw through your disgusting little plan."

The students froze.

"He told me everything," Jana said with a wicked smile. "He told me about your so called innocent act of coming late, your manipulations... and he warned me. He told me to stay away from someone like you. To never, ever make the mistake of being friends with you."

She stood there, breathing heavily, chest rising and falling as the silence pressed down on everyone.

All eyes turned to Nnenna.

Was she really like this?

How would she respond?

The room felt like it was holding its breath.

Jana’s voice rang through the lecture hall again like a sharp slap to the face.

"My Carl is disciplined and would never be seduced by you!"

Nnenna blinked, stunned. "Really? He told you that?" she asked, her voice calm but carrying a sharp edge. "Don’t you feel even a tiny bit of guilt lying like that? Or are you just that far gone?" freewebnoveℓ.com

Gasps echoed around them.

Nnenna leaned back in her chair, expression unreadable. "You keep feeding yourself lies, Jana. But the more you deceive yourself, the harder it will hit when reality smacks you in the face."

"Hmph!" Jana scoffed and folded her arms. "Still so shameless. You really have no remorse for being a seducer and a slut, do you? So young, yet already rotten."

Her voice was loud enough to make sure everyone heard. And unfortunately, it worked. Some of the students who were still unsure began whispering, their eyes flicking toward Nnenna with a mixture of suspicion and judgment.

"I mean... if Jana says Carl warned her, it might be true..."

"She did always sit behind Jana. Maybe she was planning it from the start."

"She looks innocent, but aren’t those the most dangerous types?"

"I heard she’s on scholarship too. Maybe she’s trying to climb using men..."

"Prince Carl is perfect. He wouldn’t panic like that for just anyone... unless something happened behind the scenes."

"Girls like her always play the pity card, then steal what doesn’t belong to them."

The voices spread like wildfire. Whispers turned to murmurs. Eyes turned cold.

Even those who had defended Nnenna earlier were now hesitant. Doubt had been planted, and Jana stood tall with a proud, victorious smirk on her face, as if she had already won the war.

But Nnenna... she didn’t shrink back.

Her face stayed calm, but her fingers curled slightly under her desk.

She wasn’t going to let this slide.

Emily was furious. She wanted to say something but Nnenna stopped her.

At this point, Nnenna had had enough.

She let out a soft breath and stood up slowly, her expression calm, but her eyes were tired.

"You know what, Jana? I think you’re out of your mind," she said, voice firm but low enough to still feel dangerous. "Let’s just settle this once and for all. Let’s go to Prince Carl’s office right now and ask him directly. Let’s hear what he has to say."

The room fell silent.

"I didn’t want to bother him with this nonsense," she added, folding her arms. "But you’re so unbelievably stupid that I can’t take it anymore."

A few students gasped at her boldness. Jana flinched slightly but tried to mask it with a glare.

But the class? They were very interested now.

"Actually... that’s a good idea," a girl near the back said, nodding.

"Prince Carl is super patient and gentle," another chimed in. "I’m sure he wouldn’t mind clearing things up."

"Yeah, and if Jana really is his girlfriend," said a boy loudly, "then he would want to make sure she isn’t being bullied. He would speak up for her, right?"

"Exactly," the guy next to him nodded. "That’s what I would do if I were dating Jana." Then, realizing how that sounded, he added quickly, "Not that I am. I mean, obviously, I’m not worthy of dating Prince Carl’s future wife or anything!"

A wave of snickers spread around the room. Even some of Jana’s own "followers" weren’t hiding their amusement anymore. At least he knew his place.

But Jana’s smile had vanished. Completely.

She hadn’t expected Nnenna to fight back like this. And definitely not like this, so boldly and without even raising her voice.

Nnenna didn’t wait for Jana to answer. She turned and calmly walked toward the classroom door with Emily right behind her.

"Let’s go," she said without looking back.

All eyes shifted to Jana.

Would she follow? Or would she back down?

The tension was rising again, only this time, it wasn’t aimed at Nnenna.

Almost all the girls were suddenly on board.

After all, the idea of losing Prince Carl, the most eligible bachelor not just in the continent, but possibly the entire world, was a massive blow to their collective fantasies.

But until now, they had kept quiet, unwilling to become targets of Jana’s fury. No one wanted to be caught on the wrong side of her wrath.

Still... if they could use Nnenna as a shield to satisfy their curiosity and settle the matter once and for all, why not?

"Yes, let’s do that!" one of the braver girls said, her eyes sparkling with excitement. "There’s nothing to be afraid of, Jana. If he’s really your man, this is your chance to prove it."

"Exactly," another added, nudging her. "Use this opportunity and claim your boyfriend. Make it official."

A wave of murmurs and nods swept through the room.

But at the center of it all, Jana stood frozen, her heart sinking into the pit of her stomach.

Ask Carl?

It sounded so simple. So straightforward.

And yet... it was the one thing she could not do.

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