I Tried To Hurt Him, He Loved It

Synopsis

The icy mechanical voice of the system rang in my mind. "Emily, splash it on him, with the red wine in your hand. Right in front of everyone. Ruin his reputation." My knuckles whitened around the stem of the wineglass, tendons taut and bones almost creaking. Across the room stood Alex Carter—Westbridge University's golden boy, cool and untouchable, a god among men, haloed by admirers. And I was the villainess about to drag him down from his pedestal. "Mission: Humiliate Alex Carter. Method: Splash red wine in his face. Reward: Three extra days of life. Penalty for failure: Immediate termination." Three seconds left on the countdown. Bracing myself, I shut my eyes tight and snapped my wrist forward. The scarlet wine traced a dramatic arc through the air. A collective gasp rippled through the crowd. I didn't dare open my eyes—all I could hear was the system's icy voice in my ear. "Mission complete. Assessing humiliation. Damage Points +10. Reward: Three days of life credited." Relief washed over me, so intense my knees nearly buckled. Finally, I survived. But in the very next moment, the system chimed in again, its tone carrying a trace of confusion I almost missed.