---- In fact, I should probably thank her. Because if not for her bet with Raymond, someone as ordinary as me would never have had the chance to be with a rich and handsome werewolf like him. Since I was little, I'd known I was smarter than all the other werewolves around me. It took me only just one glance to understand what others struggled to learn. But I also knew that for a werewolf like me-who had an ordinary background and mediocre looks-it was dangerous to stand out too much. So I'd always made sure to stay in second place-just a tiny step behind Cora. There'd only been one exception. Right before that one exam, I saw Raymond and Cora kissing. Thanks to his mesmerizing looks, everyone in our school had a crush on him. I was no exception. The moment I saw them kiss, I was overwhelmed with jealousy. So out of spite, I answered every ---- question on the test correctly. That was when I snatched first place away from Cora and even scored far better than she did. A few days later, a rugby ball slammed into me. Raymond came jogging over. As soon as he took off his protective gear, he gave me an apologetic look and said, "I'm sorry for accidentally hitting you with my ball. Let me take you to the infirmary." Silently, I watched him pull off his act in front of me. Of course, I knew that wasn't an accident. And I was well aware that he'd only gotten close to me for Cora's sake. He probably wanted to get back at me, though I didn't yet know how he'd do it. But no matter what, this was my only chance to get close to Raymond. I nodded and took his hand. From the very first moment I laid eyes on him, I wanted him all to myself. Even though I knew he had ulterior motives, I still believed that if I was sincere ---- enough, I could win him over. Someday, he might actually love me.