Me, The Cheerleading Captain, Refusing To Be The Football Captain’s Mate Chapter 04

Me, The Cheerleading Captain, Refusing To Be The Football Captain’s Mate Chapter 04

But Ronan said without the slightest change in expression, “The security camera has been broken for a while, Willa. Because you let your personal feelings drive you, a lot of the athletes feel harassed.”

“I know you’re not usually this strange. We can let it go this time, as long as you stop making trouble for Isolde.”

His words had already declared me guilty.

Coach Aurelian hesitated a little. But Ronan was his favorite student, so he was more willing to trust Ronan’s judgment. He cleared his throat and said, “Willa, write a formal statement taking responsibility, then apologize to the football team and the track team. I’ll discuss your disciplinary action with the other faculty members. Everyone can leave now.”

I scoffed. “I won’t write a reflection, and I won’t apologize.”

Everyone stared at me in shock.

My smile turned cold, and the last trace of warmth in my eyes disappeared completely.

I looked at Ronan and finally could not hold back the question anymore.

“Ronan, in your heart, am I really the kind of lunatic who would steal other people’s clothes?”

He stayed silent for two seconds. Beside him, Isolde tugged lightly at his sleeve, and he answered in a low voice without the slightest hesitation. “The evidence is right in front of us.”

Those few words crushed the last bit of attachment left in my heart.

“Fine.” I nodded gently. “Then I have nothing left to say to any of you.”

Even though I had expected it, my heart still hurt as if it were being torn apart.

I suddenly remembered something from the second year Ronan and I had been together as mates. Back then, I had jokingly asked whether he thought less of me because I was the one who had pursued him first, and whether that meant he could treat me however he wanted later.

He said no. Since he had agreed to be my mate, he wanted to spend the rest of his life with me.

He also said I was the person he loved most, and no one would dare bully me right under his nose.

Who knew his heart would change so quickly?

Or maybe he had never loved me at all.

I lifted my eyes, my voice cold. “Since everyone here has already decided I’m at fault, I’m quitting the cheer squad. I won’t be at your final game.”

Ronan’s pupils contracted sharply, and for the first time, shock appeared on his face. “Willa, what are you saying? This is just a small issue. No one outside this room will know.”

“The final game is important. How can you just quit like that?”

“And I’ve already decided to keep training under Rafe, so you—”

“That’s your decision.” I gave a mocking smile. “It has nothing to do with me.”

Yes, Ronan had probably been certain from the very beginning that I would stay here with him. Whether I became support staff for the athletes or a cheer coach, he thought I would stay no matter what.

Because there was a mate bond between us.

What he did not know was that I had already received a full scholarship to another university overseas, and I had decided to continue on to graduate school.

Ignoring everyone’s shocked stares, I turned, grabbed the backpack from the table, and strode toward the door.

Someone secretly raised a phone to film me and posted on the campus forum.

[Breaking news. The queen of cheer just got kicked off the squad!]

Countless people replied beneath the post.

[Seriously? What did Willa do?]

[Fake news?]

[Is the queen of cheer finally losing her crown? I never liked Willa anyway.]

Isolde’s lips curved into a smug smile.

When I reached the door, I stopped.

“Actually, I have absolute proof that I didn’t need to steal your clothes.”

“But I’m not showing this proof just to clear my name. I’m showing it to defend the honor of our cheer squad.”

“Ronan, let’s end this right here.”