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CHAPTER 166
~Valerie's POV~
I ignored Kieran's words for a minute and focused on the scandal. Although I overheard that Titania did something bad, I didn't bother about it.
What concerned me was how he obtained information about her to expose her and take the heat off me.
And what's more was what his angle was. In a selfish world, people did not do things freely because they wanted to.
My head spun. "You did that, exposed her?"
Kieran's smile was lazy, like he hadn't just flipped PSA's social hierarchy on its head for fun. "She crossed you. She deserved it. You're welcome."
I stepped back instinctively, putting just enough distance between us so I could think.
"But… why?" I asked, this time quieter. "What's your angle?"
He tilted his head slightly, those glacial eyes scanning my face like he was filing away every twitch, every shift in emotion.
"I like seeing bullies fall," he said with a careless shrug. "Especially when they aim at someone interesting."