Reborn as the Villainess

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Brock raised his hand and gave his underling a hard smack on the back of the head. His expression turned fierce again as he snapped, "Shut up! From now on, Eleanor is my angel. She's gonna be my future wife, so when you see her, you better treat her the same way you treat me. No disrespect will be tolerated!" The underling rubbed his dizzy head, looking a bit innocent as he sniffled. Still, his mind was on their task. "So....are we still gonna beat up that Felix guy?"

Brock was momentarily speechless when he heard that. He rolled up his sleeves, showing off his muscular biceps, and glared menacingly at the underling. "That's her brother, man! You even think about laying a finger on him, and you'll regret it!" As soon as the school I bell rang, Eleanor let out a long sigh of relief. She packed all the love letters and cards she'd received throughout the day into a cloth bag. It was packed to the brim-just enough to fill one bag. She had had a rough day. Aside from Brock cornering her in the morning to settle a score, the rest of the day was just people handing her love letters.

Felix finished packing his bag and casually walked over to Eleanor's desk. Without saying a word, he slung her bag over his shoulder and grabbed the stuffed cloth bag as well.

The bag was a bit heavy, causing

him

Eleanor remained calm. "Love letters."

to O sway slightly. Curious, he asked, "What's in this thing? Why is it so heavy?

Felix's eyes widened in disbelief, and his voice turned sharp. "What? Love letters?"

Eleanor sighed, looking just as exasperated, "I turned down all the ones I could, but some of them didn't even give me the chance. They just dropped it and ran before I could say anything, so I had no choice but to take them." She couldn't just throw them away-that would be disrespectful. After all, they'd put effort into writing them. Even if she wasn't interested, the least she could do was accept them out of politeness and good manners. Right now, though, she really missed the days when she wore glasses-those peaceful, undisturbed days. Felix wasn't as thoughtful as Eleanor. As soon as he heard those were love letters, he frowned, grabbed the bag without thinking, and tossed it straight into the trash can with a loud thud due to its weight. But right after doing it, he began to regret it. sister!

He thought irritably, 'I should've kept it and gone after those little brats one by one. What nerve, daring to hit on my It's my

fault, though. I've been so busy today that I didn't even notice someone came to deliver a love letter. From now on, I'm going to have to keep a close eye on Ellie.' Eleanor was shocked that Felix had thrown it away, her eyes widening in disbelief. "Felix, why did you throw it away?" He dusted off his hands and scoffed, "A bunch of nobodies thinking they have a shot at something way out of their league. What a joke!" "Huh? But..."

"There's no 'but, Ellie. We're students right now, and the University Admissions Testing is just a month away. Getting distracted now is being irresponsible about your future!" Felix noticed her disappointed expression and sumed she wanted to date, prompting him to launch into a lecture. Eleanor frowned. "That's not what I meant-"

"No excuses. Those kids are just that-kids! What do they know about love? They're only after your looks. That kind of love Chapter 61

isn't real. When you grow up you'll meet much better guys. Those little brats have nothing to offer." Felix's voice was full of certainty.

Feeling helpless, Eleanor rubbed her forehead and finally couldn't hold back. She reached up and covered Felix's mouth, stopping his impending lecture, and patiently explained, "Felix, I'm not upset about the letter. What I'm saying is that the bag was the limited edition Dumont Collection Andrew gave me I really liked it, and you just threw it away. That's what's upsetting!" Felix fell silent immediately. But then, he felt a bit relieved. It wasn't about the love letter, and that was all that mattered.

He gently removed Eleanor's hand and blinked. "It's fine. The Vanderbilt family has a long-standing partnership with the Dumont Collection. I'll just ask Andrew to get another one. They won't say no to us." As they reached the school gate, they saw the Vanderbilt derbilt I t he was planning to do. "Are

Eleanor quickly grabbed his arm, already guessing what hamily's driver waiting. Felix handed both of their bags to the driver and turned to Eleanor. "You go ahead and sit in the car with the AC on. Wait for me a bit. I'll be right back." With that, he started to walk off.

you going to the woods? There's no need. I already explained everything to them." didn't y 't you tell me? That's so dangerous!

"What?" Felix's voice rose in disbelief. "You I went to them by yourself? Did they bully you? Why Eleanor didn't expect such a strong reaction and hurried to explain, "Look at me. I'm perfectly fine. They didn't bully me. And even if we had fought, I wouldn't necessarily have lost." You want to t to fight?" 'Felix's x's hair practically stood on end when he heard her say that. He couldn't fathom how his sister, who looked so dainty and fragile, could have such a fierce attitude. tried to calm him down. "I never said I wanted to fight! I was just saying if, not that it would definitely happen."

Eleanor quickly tried to

"Not even if!" Felix gritted his teeth. Just the thought of her getting hurt made his heart ache, and that familiar fear of losing her came rushing back.

He insisted, "Anytime there's a risk like a risk like this, you have to tell me. You can't go off on your own. This time I'll let it go, but if it happens again, I swear I won't go easy on you!"

rds were meant to be a mix of threats and warnings, Eleanor couldn't help but feel happy. She loved the warmth of being so fiercely protected by family-it made her feel secure and cared for.

Even though Felix's words

With a sweet smile, she nodded. "Okay, I got it

Then, Eleanor grabbed onto Felix's arm and playfully swung it back and forth, her voice full of charm. "Don't be mad anymore, okay? Pretty please? If you keep getting angry, you'll get old faster." Felix let out a proud huff, but the smile spreading across his face practically reached his temples. He couldn't stay mad at her if he tried.

Meanwhile, Gloria came out after school, her backpack slung over her shoulder, and the first thing she saw was Felix looking angry at Eleanor.

Gloria was too far away to hear what Felix was saying, but it was obvious that he was upset. Instantly the gloomy mood that had hung over her all day vanished.

All day long, people had been talking about Eleanor's beauty. Even some of Gloria's classmates had snidely remarked that no matter how much she tried to doll herself up, she would never compare to Eleanor, especially since they didn't even share the same bloodline. Chapter 61Content © NôvelDrama.Org.

The comments had left-laria fuming, but since no one had anython Berface, the outfit even sent her

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frustration. She had just been sewing in anger.

Now, seeing Felix snap at Eleanor the moment the weaked at the game, Ca felt her most in like spring affer a ring winter. I knew it, she thought. "There's no way the brother who posted me for as long would subfenly switch to doing are Eleanor. See? He can't keep it up Suppressing her joy, Gloria smoothed out her clothes, then walked over like mat, bating her innocent eyes. "Eleane, what did you do to make Felix angry again? Felix is so easygoing Did your dos comething wrong Eleanor rolled her eyes and turned to get in the car, thinking. Ugh. There the goes again