Their Mistake, Her Rise - Chapter 67: Chapter 67

[My goodness, this is like a bolt from the blue. Mr. Ludwig is actually in a relationship?]
[Mr. Ludwig is a single man, so he's naturally free to enjoy a romance. Congratulations.]
[You must not be a fan of Mr. Ludwig. Do you know that Mr. Ludwig is already engaged? This woman is just trying to get close to him; she's a mistress.]
[Yes, I'm aware of that. Mr. Ludwig's fiancée is Ms. White. They are truly a perfect match.]
[Oh my, Mr. Ludwig couldn't possibly be a heartbreaker. It must be that female student who's too cunning and lured him in.]
[I agree. She must be a cunning bitch.]
Someone started steering the conversation in the comments, and the gossip quickly spread. Everyone seemed to think that Zoe had seduced Shawn, and a wave of criticism followed.
Shawn's fervent fans, along with the heiresses of Jelonsburg, could no longer tolerate this. Some began to dig up information on Zoe.
In just a few days, more and more posts about Zoe seducing Shawn appeared online, and the rumors grew more outrageous. Some even claimed that Zoe had drugged Shawn to make him submit to her.
The next day, when Zoe arrived at school, she immediately felt the pointed glances following her. She chose to ignore them, but this only seemed to provoke more discontent and scrutiny.
"Look over there. She's the female student who shamelessly seduced Mr. Ludwig."
"I never expected someone as remarkable as Mr. Ludwig to fall for such an ordinary woman."
"She's not ordinary. A woman who can capture Mr. Ludwig can't be just anyone."
"Hey, what a brazen mistress. She still dares to come to school. How arrogant."
The voices around her grew louder, but Zoe remained unfazed. This was exactly what Shawn wanted. Spreading rumors was right on target.
Zoe entered her classroom and went to her seat. But the seat that had been neatly arranged was now in disarray. The desk and chair were lying on the ground, and everything in the desk compartment had been taken out and thrown on the floor, torn and trampled.
Most importantly, the desk and chair were covered in spray-painted graffiti, with insulting words written all over them.
Zoe's pupils suddenly tightened. Especially when she heard the gloating remarks around her, as if she had become the most laughable thing in the world. Zoe's face darkened instantly.
The next second, Zoe abruptly raised her eyes, scanning the entire room with a deadly gaze. A cold, accusing voice rang out, startling everyone present. "Who did this?"
The room fell into an eerie silence, with no one responding. Zoe didn't care.
Her eyes were cold and piercing, as if she could see through everything. Zoe suddenly looked up and fixed her gaze on Eunice, who was standing in the corner, watching her coldly.
Next to Eunice was Cheryl, whose eyes were filled with interest. This time, it wasn't them. Zoe could read the psychological language in everyone's eyes through their gazes.
Zoe scrutinized each person one by one, finally settling her eyes on a girl. When Zoe looked at her, the girl's eyes clearly dodged. She was the one who did it.
Zoe walked straight toward the girl. Her presence was so powerful that the students who got in her way unconsciously moved aside.
When the girl realized Zoe was coming for her, she immediately tried to hide behind others. But no matter where she hid, Zoe kept her locked in her sights.
Finally, she couldn't take it anymore. "I did it, so what? This is a school, you—"
Before she could finish her sentence, Zoe struck.
A harsh slap resounded sharply. Zoe didn't hold back just because she was a girl.
The onlookers could only watch as Zoe turned a pretty girl's face into a swollen mess.
In no time, the girl was crying and begging for mercy on the ground, but Zoe didn't stop.
Zoe's actions had been truly terrifying.
After teaching the girl a lesson, Zoe made a domineering turn and looked at everyone in the class with a cold laugh.
In a chilling voice, Zoe said with a mocking smile, "If any of you have the guts, come at me directly. Stop with these petty tricks behind my back. If anyone does it again, she'll be your fate."
Zoe was practically declaring her dominance, and it was just too arrogant. It was bound to make enemies. And right at that moment, Philip, who rarely showed up in class, walked right up to Zoe.
Everyone thought Philip was going to stand up for them, and they were already feeling grateful. But all Philip did was take out his phone and show it to Zoe. "Someone posted this saying you slept your way up with Mr. Ludwig. Is that true?"
Zoe glanced at the post. It was dripping with hypocrisy. After she finished reading, she casually glanced at Eunice, who was standing at the back of the crowd. Eunice seemed a bit nervous and deliberately avoided Zoe's gaze. "It's true," Zoe said.
Philip had actually wanted Zoe to clear things up on the spot. That way, the misunderstandings between her and her classmates could be resolved. After all, he had a pretty good impression of Zoe.
But he didn't expect Zoe to just own it. As soon as Zoe spoke, the whole class erupted.
"Damn it, Zoe, you're so shameless," someone shouted.
"Seriously? She actually slept with Mr. Ludwig?" another person chimed in.
"What did you use on him? You managed to get to Mr. Ludwig?" someone else added.
"How could you do this, Zoe? You're disgracing the entire class," someone accused.
Faced with the barrage of questions and insults, Zoe just gave a faint, cold smile. But that only made the students angrier.
"You still dare to smile? You're a disgrace to all women," someone yelled.
"I do like Shawn, and I did try to seduce him. So what? If you're jealous, you can try it too. But whether you succeed or not is up to you," Zoe said.
"Shameless," the students hissed.
"Disgusting," others echoed.
The insults flew back and forth. But some of the girls were already thinking about it. 'Zoe's right. No one said we can't try to seduce Mr. Ludwig,' they thought to themselves.
They blamed themselves for not being as smart as Zoe. Otherwise, they might be the ones with Shawn right now.
Just as everyone was both cursing Zoe and thinking about following her example, a group of people suddenly burst in.
Leading them was an upperclassman. She was extremely arrogant, and as soon as she walked in, she knocked a few students out of her way.
Anyone who was a bit slow to get out of her way was immediately dragged aside by her followers and beaten up. She was domineering and overbearing.
The remaining students who hadn't been targeted yet all huddled in the corners, afraid they'd be the next ones to get punished.
Only Zoe and Philip stayed where they were.
When Eunice saw her, her eyes lit up with anticipation. Winnie Thomas was a notorious school bully, a prominent member of the Jelonsburg elite circle, and an unwavering superfan of Shawn.
'Winnie's here. Zoe's in for it now. This is great,' Eunice thought to herself.