Chapter 241

Chapter 241

"Lily, I really like you. Truth is, I've had feelings for you since your first day at school. I just couldn't say anything back then because I was still married. But now I'm divorced, so you don't need to worry about anything."

Lily almost laughed out loud, "Marlon, what are you even talking about? I don't like you, so why would I worry? Your divorce has nothing to do with me. It's not like I asked you to get divorced."

She couldn't believe this. Was something seriously wrong with him?

Hadn't she made herself crystal clear? She was rejecting him!

"I know asking you out right now might put you in an awkward position. You're probably worried about what people at work would say. That's fine—we can keep it under wraps at first and go public later."

"Are you insane? I don't give a damn about gossip! I just rejected you. I said I don't like you. Do you not understand English? Stop harassing me! You make my skin crawl!"

There was no getting through to someone like this. Not wanting to waste another second, Lily turned to head upstairs, but Marlon grabbed her arm.

His touch made her recoil. She jerked her arm away, "Don't touch me. If you don't leave right now, I'm reporting you for harassment."

"Lily, I really like you. Why are you being so cold? I heard you broke up with someone a while back. It's been months—don't you miss having a man around? If you were with me, I'd take care of you every single night."

The words made Lily's stomach turn.

Disgusting.

"Get lost! Why the hell would I ever be interested in you!"

Even talking to Marlon for another second made her nauseous, let alone listening to his sleazy come-ons.

If she weren't afraid of setting him off, she would've slapped him right across the face.

"Lily, I wouldn't say it if I couldn't back it up. If you don't believe me, just feel for yourself—I'm every bit as good as guys half my age!"

Emboldened by the drinks he'd had, Marlon stepped forward and grabbed Lily's hand, trying to force it toward his crotch.

"You're disgusting! Let go of me!"

Lily struggled to pull away, but how could she match the strength of a male PE teacher?

As her hand drew closer, a wave of revulsion washed over her at the thought of touching something so vile.

Just then, Alice grabbed Marlon's wrist and twisted hard. He stumbled backward several steps.

"Marlon, you're a teacher, for crying out loud. Sexually harassing someone in broad daylight—really?"

Seeing Alice appear out of nowhere, Marlon sobered up fast.

"Alice, thank God you're still here. That was so gross!"

Lily ducked behind Alice, pulling a disinfectant wipe from her bag and frantically scrubbing her hand.

Even though she hadn't actually touched him, she still felt contaminated.

Marlon knew Alice could hold her own in a fight.

In her presence, his earlier bravado evaporated.

"Ms. Baker, what are you doing here?" He glanced at Lily hiding behind Alice and explained with a forced smile, "Lily and I are dating."

Alice shot him an icy look, "Dating? Did Lily agree to go out with you?"

His face flushed at her question, "Well, I'm still, you know, pursuing her."

"But I just heard Lily reject you loud and clear. Marlon, what you just did is sexual harassment. I recorded the whole thing. If I hand this over to the police, you think they won't drag you in immediately?"

Alice's sharp gaze locked onto Marlon, her eyes narrowing with an intimidating coldness.

If she hadn't still been around, who knows what he might've done to Lily.

Hearing Alice threaten to call the cops, Marlon panicked, "Ms. Baker, this is between Lily and me. It's really none of your business, is it? Besides, pursuing someone takes time. I'm just expressing my feelings—that's not worth getting the police involved, is it?"

"What process? I've rejected you multiple times already. Do you not understand English? Showing up at a woman's door late at night and making sleazy advances—if that's not sexual harassment, what is!"

Lily glared at Marlon, her eyes filled with pure disgust.

She had never been this revolted by anyone in her life. This was truly unbelievable.

As a teacher, Marlon had just tried to force her hand onto his dick.

The thought made her want to throw up.

"But pursuing someone takes persistence, right? Nobody wins someone over after just one or two tries. Plus, I know you like me too. Remember when I was going through my divorce and feeling down? You gave me fruit."

His delusional confidence made Lily laugh bitterly, "You're reading way too much into that. I bought too many oranges that day and gave some to everyone in the office. It wasn't special treatment. Stop flattering yourself."

A few days ago at school, she'd seen an elderly vendor selling oranges and felt bad for him, so she bought them all. But she couldn't eat them all herself, so she shared them with her coworkers. She never imagined that giving him a few oranges would make him think she was into him.

Shameless!

"That can't be right. If you didn't like me, why would you give me oranges? I know you're just too shy to admit it. That's fine—I'm the guy, I'll take the lead."

Lily now seriously suspected something was wrong with Marlon's brain.

She had no idea how someone like this had gotten hired at the school in the first place.

"Marlon, since we work at the same school, I don't want to make this ugly. But I'm saying this one last time: I don't like you, and I will never be with you. Stop harassing me, or next time I really will call the cops."

Lily said this coldly, grabbing Alice's hand to head upstairs.

But emboldened by alcohol, Marlon blocked Lily's path and grabbed her, trying to pull her into his arms, "Lily, why don't I come up to your place so we can talk this through? You haven't experienced what I can do yet. I guarantee once you do, you'll change your tune."

Thinking about what he meant by "what I can do," Lily's face twisted with disgust.

"Get lost!"

At this point, she didn't care about keeping things civil at work. She'd seen disgusting before, but never this disgusting!

Whether Marlon was actually drunk or just using alcohol as an excuse, he suddenly yanked Lily close and grabbed her hand, trying once again to force it toward his crotch.