The Rebellious Side of the Good Girl: A Love Story with a Delinquent

e quintessential "good girl"-the o

hen word got out that I'd paid

calling me brainless and claiming

ose same bullies would l

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an mess with you," he said, hi

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rnered in an alley by a gr

ung men in front of me, regretting not h

a scar across his face, sneered at me. "Little girl, you've com

t-it was broad daylight, a

n, they would surely fi

eemed to not

he alley entrance,

only highlighted the e

noticed my gaz

l come to save her," he jeere

to meddle in

bold voice cut through the ten

d into the alley, their hair dyed in vibr

iking white hair, his black motorcycl

the white-haired boy

nd precise, his fists land

the alley was filled with the soun

o match for them, while his bruised

re you, I wouldn't interfere in this shit," he spat. "Just because we're short

aken. "She has paid us to protect her, so she's u

other one dyed yellow, chimed in, mocking t

aren't you ashame

rred man and his

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are yo

lace, Brad spoke impatientl

stiff, just confused

barrage of text messages

ime helping your future wife. You should leave a good impressi

ny, don't be afraid of him. He

la

words tal

s the Melany the wor

rds, but my hand passed throu

iced my dazed expression and

lity. "I'm fine, thank you," I

eeing that I was okay, turned to leave, mutteri

lp but retort

was s

her for years. "Don't worry, girl," the yellow-haired one said with a grin. "Brad talks like that. He actuall

, "Yeah, yeah. If you ever nee

es of text began scrolling in f

Melany? Brad's about to lo

must be thinking, 'Flirting

d, the white-haired leader,

rritation was directed more at the yellow an

e cut through the air

g to stick around and play N

dbyes, and hurried off. I couldn't help but notice how Br

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ncident spread like wildf

n money to some thugs, and they actu

it's wild. Paying them

paying protection money is so dumb. It j

that I learned more about t

hboring school. His grades were abysmal, but unlike the typi

a misunderstanding. But people preferred t

to overhear the

nken joke I'd tak

tion money, and we'll cover

ed boy had just spoken when B

flushed from drinking. "Have some shame," h

handed over the exact amount of m

ut it was enough

es, and before they could rea

lious spirit, and giving them the money

ad was from a wealthy fami

lack wants to

utside interrup

oticing how strange it felt to no longer see th

'd appeared, leaving me wondering if i

here something y

an known for his connections and sharp to

aze was cold, al

p me categorize them," he sai

hey were supposed to be handled by

s being given her work, the

nor shifted instantly. He stood up, all sm

othing much for you to do lately," he sai

ents, a sense of une

in attitude. She glanced at me and said, "Melany, come with me

her, stil

asn't-confident, assertive

a natural ease and authentic

ents in the class, inevi

for her principle

words "dutiful and compliant da

, excelling in both academics and ma

s of teachers and classmates, never skipping cla

most rebellious thing I'd ever done, and

.

aughter. I think we were switched a

daze, her revelation lingering in my

amily's real daugh

s the news, it spread like

Mrs. Tim called me home and shattered the peace I

gh the door, the heavy atm

hair, smoking, while Mrs. Tim

rms was

, the girl in Mrs. Tim'

s Rac

Rachael looked at me with an expr

en though I tried to hide it, I couldn't

had always feared

potlight was clearly

ed about m

ho remained silent, and then s

he drama of rightful heir and mistak

t the beloved fake heiress, and R

eld a strange, almo

girl, with no extraordi

st and brightest on the second floor -to Ra

look I kn

d that sacrificing what I lo

t-lit and largest o

and, instructing the servants to

to decline, Mrs. Ti

el, don't be shy. She can stay in the r

, which somehow mad

elt stiff and unnatural. Mrs.

be happy-she just need

.

family-Rachael's biologi

mework when their voices

d, her voice trembling. "But Rachael can't just

m family, they couldn't just let their daughter, who

he daughter she had raised for over ten years, but she al

effort you've put into her all these years, and the

formal settings, and Rachael's mother's reaction clearly

must be obedient. No one likes a disobed

always bee

e most rule-abiding, the m

even I couldn't tell if my cur

entually failed to

oom next door, her face sh

d everything that happe

rce a smile if you're not hap