Chapter 29: All for what!

Since Lily could not get Isabella to say the truth and stop whatever she was doing with James, Lily decided to confront James. It would be better if she stopped James since it seemed as though Isabella was trying to have the upper hand and be in absolute control. The next morning, Lily was the first to arrive at class, patiently waiting for Professor James, and he entered early. Just as expected, she jumped up from her seat and quickly rushed to him with her books. 

She dropped them on his desk as he looked at her with a deep frown. He was still very angry with her, mostly for the fact that she kept haunting him and taunting him, making him know that she was always watching him in case he was doing anything with Isabella, ruining all the fun just by being so investigative. Lily had a wide smile on her face as she moved close to Professor James, then opened her book as she pointed to a particular place in her notes. 

“I have pondered on this topic for so long, but yet I don't understand it. I want to know. I want you to explain to me, sir. I want you to put me through. Let me know what I am doing, and I know you'll be able to do the perfect job,” she said to Professor James, who laughed, but that laughter did not even reach halfway through his mind as he looked at her angrily again. 

“Can you just stop this charade? What exactly are you trying to get from all this stuff you are doing? What exactly do you think you gain from it? Now you want to taunt me after everything you did in public, telling everyone that I'm sleeping around with Isabella, trying to prove that she was my pet or what?” James yelled at Lily, who held her chest. 

“I never said she was your pet. All I did was say you treated her special, and of course, you did treat her special. I also want to be treated that way. I want you to make me feel special too, just like you always made her feel special,” Lily said, making sure to whisper the last part as James felt intimidated. 

Immediately, he looked at Lily from head to toe and noticed the way she dressed was even more seductive. Even all her boobs were out, showing themselves to James as he looked away, trying to resist. He can't do this. His love and attention are for Isabella, not for someone else. He cannot fix his attention on another lady, not to mention a girl who is trying to make sure that he stops everything. What if she's just trying to set a trap for him? he thought to himself. 

“But then I couldn't resist myself as I looked at her again. I don't know what you expect me to say to you or what you expect me to do, but the least I can say is I am not interested. I am not interested in whatever you are trying to do, showing up, showing all your skin and trying to make me like you all of a sudden. I know it's a stupid trap you're trying to set for me, and I don't want it.” 

Lily felt angry as she slammed her hand on the desk. “Then I'll tell you the truth. You want to know why I'm doing this? Yes. I want you to leave Isabella for good. Let this girl go. She is obsessed. She is not normal, and if you need someone to sleep around with, do it with me. Isabella is not smart. I am smarter than her. No one would ever catch us. We would be so good together that you would not even remember Isabella's name anymore. Just give me the chance. Try me and see that I am better than her in every way,” Lily tried to assure as James felt tempted, but he still held in his thoughts, looking back at her. 

“Whatever you say to me now would not work. Stop this and go back to your seat before students arrive. I think there's something going on between the both of us when clearly there is nothing. You have to stop this, Lily,” James warned. 

But Lily was not going to give up. “Last night, three days ago in the night, I was taking a stroll. Actually, I wanted to get something, and in case you don't know something, Professor James, my hostel is just across Isabella's hostel. So I was taking a stroll, just like I said earlier, and guess who I saw? I saw you, and you brought flowers. For who? Isabella. And then, luckily for me, I had my phone with me. Me, of course, I did the obvious things. I took photos and I made videos, and I made sure your face was visible just as Isabella's face was also visible. I made sure those two things were obvious in the videos and in the photos, and I plan on showing it to the administration, showing it out to the authorities in the school so they could investigate you to matter and maybe stop you. Or if possible, you could lose your job.” 

“I warned Isabella. Don't blame me. Before I came to you, I warned her. I warned her not to even dare or try to do anything of that sort because then I would make sure she won't escape. But it seems as though you don't know who Isabella is. She's threatening, and her new character clearly means that she has a threat for you. She has an aim, she has a target she's putting for you. And she wants you to fall into that trap. She wants you to be badly in love with her. Then she would make her move,” Lily tried to warn James. But all he could do was laugh. 

“Just because you saw me talking to her, you had no audio of our conversation. You did not know exactly what we were talking about. All you did was just eavesdrop and then make an assumption that something was going on between the both of us. There is nothing going on. Yes, she's close to me. Yes, she's my favorite student. And of course, I give her gifts now and then. And she told me she was sick the day before that night. And of course, I got her what she needed. I got her flowers as a way to prove to her that I was concerned about her. And of course, she felt happy. And she hugged me. What else? If you should show those pictures to the authorities, I also have proof that she was sick. And I went to check up on her. So stop this rubbish, Lily. I plead with you. Don't get involved in our case anymore. Just stay away.” 

“Are you being jealous of her?” James asked, and Lily could not help but choke on her words. 

“Jealous of her? You did not even pick the right person or a good option and tell me that I am jealous of her. But Isabella, she's literally a naive introvert who just managed to get your attention. And all of a sudden, she became so spoiled. She became a total spoiled brat, wanting everything to herself, being greedy all of a sudden. And you don't see it yet just because of your drilling her,” Lily yelled as she realized James would never get to see the truth again.