Chapter 17 Sienna never thought Eden would be this tough . It was one thing for her to be quick on her feet , but she was also an incredible fighter . She couldn't help but wonder where Eden had picked up all these skills . The men Nina had brought weren't ordinary either - they were trained fighters . Sienna couldn't believe Eden had taken on three of them at once . She forced herself to calm down and studied Eden's moves . She noticed Eden was shielding the little girl behind her , never letting her get caught up in the fight . That was suspicious . Maybe the key lay with the girl Eden was protecting . The girl had only just arrived that day , yet she was already close with Eden . Eden had even bought her desserts . They had to be old acquaintances . Eden was drawing all the fire onto herself , which meant the girl probably couldn't fight . But Eden clearly cared a lot about her . Sienna smiled faintly . As long as she got someone to grab that girl , she wouldn't have to worry about controlling Eden . The two men left standing seemed to have the same thought . They traded looks and rushed toward Irene , who was holding her cake and watching from the side . Eden noticed them and , after a quick glance at Sienna's dark expression , didn't stop them . Her eyes grew cold , and she smiled as she called out , " Cami , hold back a little . " The men had no idea what Eden meant . But seconds later , two screams tore through the alley . Both clubs clattered to the ground . The men clutched their arms , which were covered in some kind of liquid that burned like fire . It felt like needles stabbing into their skin , the pain reaching down to the bone . Their flesh started peeling away until their arms were a bloody mess . Irene , who had been smiling innocently before , now looked cold as she snorted , " Idiots . Trash like you thought you could touch me and Eden , huh ? " Sienna froze , her face draining of color . Before she could react , she saw Nina move faster than her , already bolting for the exit . Sienna cursed Nina for being a coward and , not even thinking about grabbing her phone , ran after her . But they had both forgotten - Eden way fast . Her eyes turned icy . No one was getting away . " You think you can come and go as you please , huh ? What do you take me for ? " The devilish sound of her voice rang in their ears right before Eden yanked Sienna back by the collar . Nina was caught the same way . 1/3 12:32 Mon , 15 Sept j Chapter 17 20 / 11 Eden's face lit up with a smile , her beauty dazzling and impossible to ignore . Her voice was sweet , but to Sienna and Nina , it sounded like a demon whispering in their ears . Nina was already crying , her voice shaking . " Eden , I was wrong . I didn't see my place . I- " Sienna's body shook uncontrollably as well . Eden gave a soft laugh , glancing at the camera as she dragged them back into the alley . They didn't even have a chance to stand before being dragged away . They tried to fight back , but Eden's grip was ironclad . It reminded them of the helpless feeling they'd had the first time they clashed with Eden at school . Now they understood why those men never got back up after just one kick from her . With Eden's terrifying strength , the fact that they could even twitch was proof they were tough . Meanwhile , the livestream chat had exploded . Actually , it had probably blown up the moment Eden started fighting . [ Holy crap . This girl is too fierce . ] [ This is better than fight scenes on TV . She just crushed them . ] [ Wait , wait . How can she be this strong ? ] [ And people are still saying this isn't staged , huh ? Two high school girls beat up two bullies and five grown men ? Come on . ] [ Why not ? Just because you haven't seen it doesn't mean it's impossible . ] [ It's definitely fake . A girl's strength compared to that of full - grown men ? Please . And the way they went flying ? At least make it believable if you're faking it . ] [ But you saw it - no props , no wires . Is it really that hard to admit she's amazing ? ] [ If this is real , it's so satisfying . Those two bullies clearly weren't new to this . Justice may be late , but it always shows up . ] ( That pretty girl is crazy strong . ] Back in the alley , Eden looked at the trembling Nina . She dropped them both to the ground and scoffed , " Quick to admit you're wrong , huh ? But it doesn't sound the least bit sincere . " The men's screams echoed around them , sharp and clear , drilling into their ears . Nina shook even harder . Eden's words made her panic more , terrified she'd be beaten like those men . " No , no , I swear I know I was wrong " The wound on her wrist throbbed painfully . She was genuinely scared Eden would rough her up again in front of everyone . But yeah , her apology wasn't sincere . After years of bullying others with Sienna , she never thought she was wrong . She still had Julie backing her up . That was why she'd come so confidently today , never dreaming Eden would be this 2/3 12:32 Mon , 15 Sept J Chapter 17 unpredictable . ຈ She'd regret it , but only that Eden had been today's target . Next time , she figured that she'd just be more careful . Eden smiled sweetly . " That's fine . It's not like it matters anyway . " She never expected them to change . She looked down at them , eyes curved like she was smiling , but her gaze was ice - cold . Nina and Sienna both felt a chill of dread rising in their chests . 70 % 20 " Nina , I heard you made quite the contribution to Sienna back in middle school . Since everyone's here , why don't you tell us about those great deeds ? " Eden narrowed her eyes . With so many people watching , Nina didn't dare bring up the things she'd done . She shook her head quickly . " No , I didn't . I never- " All she'd wanted was to follow Sienna and Julie's hints , to teach Eden a lesson . The Morris family had promised her protection and benefits if it worked . But now that the plan had failed , she'd be lucky if Sienna didn't call her useless . She could forget about protection . If all her past bullying came to light , without Julie and the Morris family behind her , she was finished . Sure enough , she finally had a taste of her own medicine . Eden sighed , her tone almost regretful , " Just like I thought - you're not the least bit sincere . 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