❤️HEARTSTRING❤️
(Love melody……..)
Chapter 23&24
By Triplewealth.
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The bell rang. Students poured into the corridors. Sylvia walked with her arms folded, her mind still circling Kingsley’s question:
“Do you always keep your guard up, or is it just around me?”
She shook her head, annoyed that it lingered.
Lily spotted her from the lockers and rushed over, linking arms with her.
“You look like someone handed you a live grenade in class. Was it Kingsley?”,Lily asked
“Something like that…”,Sylvia murmured
“Ugh, he’s so arrogant. But fine, I’ll admit he’s hot. Still—don’t fall for him cuz i heard him and samara were dating.” lily muttered while grinning
Sylvia froze at that.
:
“…What did you just say?”
“Didn’t you hear about it that’s they have been together since middle school,Lily answered
Sylvia’s felt somehow but she ignored the feelings and they went to cafeteria for lunch period.
●GREENWICH VILLA●
Noah apartment
The early sun bathed the terrace in a soft gold glow. A gentle breeze fluttered Irene’s silk robe as she poured coffee into two mugs.
Noah sat at the small breakfast table in a white shirt, sleeves rolled, reading the digital financial report on his tablet. But when Irene set his mug down in front of him, he looked up and smiled.
“Black, No sugar,You remember.”,he muttered
“I do remember everything about you even before we started dating,she replied
Wow I remember back when you always behave as if life only revolves around work,
I had to survive on my own back then so work was my source of live hood,she replied.
What’s about now,he asked
Then she sat down across from him, picking up a slice of toast, and slipped her coffee
Now I’m capable, I’m the most famous pa all thanks to my boss,I have my own house,cars and I have the most handsome and famous ceo as my boyfriend or should I say fiance to be,so I have everything I want so I can enjoy and work at the same time and I love you, she explained.
I love you too baby,he responded vack
“So… what’s first today? Meetings, emails, or fires to put out?”,she asked
Meeting by 3pm only and I’m spending this morning with you,he answered.
So how about we stay indoor till 2pm and spend quality time with each other, she suggested.
Anything you decide is good with he replied and they continued eating.
School cafeteria
The cafeteria roared with the usual chaos—students laughing, gossiping, chairs scraping across the floor. In the far corner, Sylvia and Lily sat at their usual quiet table, trying to stay out of sight.
Until the queen bees arrived.
Samara, flanked by her ever-loyal shadows Tiffany and Lisa, strutted up like they owned the whole school.
“Look who thinks she’s made it to the top table now. Partnered with Kingsley Brocks—must feel like Cinderella before midnight Masquerade gala.”,Samara muttered with hint of mockery
“I didn’t ask for the pairing.” Sylvia said without looking up
“No, but we all know you’ve been begging for attention since you showed up here on a scholarship.”
“Kingsley won’t waste his time on some invisible girl with thrift-store shoes.”,Lisa muttered
Sylvia looked up, calm but sharp-eyed.
“Funny. For people so far above me, you sure know a lot about my shoes.,sylvia replied cooly”
That made Lisa blink. Tiffany’s smile faltered.
“Careful, Watcher Girl. One slip, and you’ll embarrass yourself. Kingsley doesn’t do charity cases—especially not ones who hide in corners and write poetry no one reads.”,Samara muttered while stepping closer
“She’s more than you’ll ever be with all your lip gloss and empty threats.”,Lily spoke while standing with her voice rising
“Just remember your place. Stay out of our orbit. Or next time, I won’t be so polite.”,Samara warned while ignoring lily and her eyes locked on Sylvia
Sylvia then rise up to her feet, voice firm but deadly calm and started speaking
“My place? You mean beneath you, where you step on everyone who threatens your little plastic crown?”
The cafeteria was quiet now. Students had stopped mid-bite. Eyes were turning.
“You throw words like weapons because you’re afraid. Afraid that someone like me—someone you thought was powerless—might actually matter.”
Tiffany tried to cut in, but Sylvia didn’t flinch.
“You can insult my shoes, my silence, even my background. But don’t forget, for all your wealth and noise… I’m still the one Kingsley’s paired with.”
A ripple of murmurs spread across the room.
“Maybe it’s time you start worrying about your own place, Samara.”,Sylvia added with a cold smile
Samara’s face tightened. For once, she had no comeback.
“Oooh, she got you good!”,Lily muttered and grinned
Samara turned on her heel and stormed off, Tiffany and Lisa scrambling behind her like fallen shadows.
As the cafeteria returned to its usual noise, Sylvia sat back down, chest rising with a quiet breath. Lily grinned wide.
“Who are you,is this the Sylvia I know,Lily teased
Maybe it’s high time I stop hiding, Sylvia muttered silently
KELLY MANSION
The sun had long since dipped behind the city skyline, leaving behind a warm twilight glow that spilled across the marble floor. The mansion was unusually quiet.
Lorraine stepped inside, heels clicking softly as she returned from a charity brunch. She paused, removing her gloves with practiced elegance—when something on the floor caught her eye.
Just beside the side table near the staircase.
A black envelope.
Lorraine’s brows furrowed. She bent and picked it up, brushing dust from the edge. Her eyes narrowed at the sharp silver ink:
BLACKMASK
No name. No seal. Just… a threat in disguise.
Her breath caught, and her instincts prickled. She didn’t open it.
“Charles,” she called, voice sharper now.
KELLY MANSION – STUDY
Mr. Kelly looked up from his desk, frown deepening when Lorraine entered holding the envelope like a bomb.
“Where did you find that?”,he asked.
“Foyer. Beneath the console table. It must’ve been there since yesterday.” Her voice dropped. “When Tiffany came home bragging about the gala.”,she answered.
He stood immediately, taking the envelope and turning it over in his hands. Then he slit it open with the edge of a silver letter opener.
Inside—one note.
He read it aloud quietly:
“The secret you think is hidden is no longer a secret anymore… and keep waiting for my revelation.
Sender: Blackmask”
Silence befall the room and Lorraine’s face drained of color.
“Charles… someone knows. About her.”,she muttered with fear in her tone
Mr. Kelly ran a hand down his face. “We buried that years ago.”
“Clearly not deep enough,” Lorraine hissed.
A long beat passed.
Then she asked, carefully, “Where’s Tiffany?”
She has gone to school ,he answered.
Lorraine stepped closer. “Good. She can’t know about this. Not yet.”
She reached for the letter and folded it precisely.
“We keep this between us. Burn it. And act like nothing happened.”,she whispered
“And what about Blackmask?”he asked
Lorraine stared at the fireplace and replied “We wait. And prepare. Whoever this is… they want to shake us first. But they haven’t won.”
Mr. Kelly nodded slowly, taking the note to the fireplace and lighting a match.
The flames licked the edges of the paper, curling it into blackened ashes
SCIENCE CLASS
The low hum of the ceiling fan stirs the warm air. The last few students begin packing their bags, the day finally winding down.
Sylvia remains at her bench, jotting notes into her lab manual. Her brows are slightly furrowed as she reads over their experiment report.
The seat beside her shifts with a soft scrape—Kingsley drops into it without a word.
She glances at him, surprised.
You’re still here,she asked
You write like the experiment went perfectly,he muttered while eyeing her note
It did. Until you spilled the solution on my side of the bench,she muttered back
A brief silence befall the room. The classroom empties around them, just the two of them left. The sun filters through the high windows, painting golden rectangles on the lab benches.
Mr. Grant said we need to finalize the analysis before Monday,she mutterd
Yeah. I figured we’d finish it up tomorrow, he added
Tomorrow’s Saturday,she replied
Exactly, No distractions. Just… science,he muttered
He says it casually, but there’s something in his tone. She catches it too. Her lips twitch.
You offering to meet up? She asked
Don’t act like I’m asking you on a date. It’s for the grade,he muttered
She raises a brow at him, unimpressed.
You don’t want to fail, do you,he asked
She pauses, then nods.
Fine. Where?,she askex
Library by eleven,he answered
Don’t be late,she muttered
Wouldn’t dream of it, partner,he replied
They gather their things. As Sylvia swings her bag over her shoulder, Kingsley adds quietly,Besides. I think we make a good team.
Sylvia glances at him, a flicker of something soft crossing her face. Then she muttered ,We’ll see after the report’s graded.
She walks off, leaving Kingsley standing there, watching her go with a small, thoughtful smile.
Dark Allley
A girl was seen standing at the alley with a nose mask covering her face from view and a face cap on her head waiting silently for someone
Few minutes later a boy appeared with his a mask on his face from the dark and walked towards the girl
Then they exchanged greeting and the boy muttered, let’s swap
Then they both exchanged envelopes and checked the content
And we won’t be meeting anymore until further notice,the girls uttered.
Then the boy left in his sport car and the girl came out of the dark valley and removed her nose mask
Revealing her face and it was no other person but
Sylvia………….
T.B.C
