You never thought you'd be jealous of anyone. You always knew you were intelligent and smart enough, with an analytical mind that was enviable. Every day, you saw a pretty young girl with a slightly haughty look in the mirror. You were always the one who was hated in school because you were held up as an example. You never competed with anyone. Until a certain point.

You thought that by joining the Greek class, you would fulfill your dream. But it turned into your personal hell, which took over the depths of your psyche. When you first saw Camilla, your first thought was that you would definitely become friends. She seemed nice and had a kind smile. However, all your expectations were shattered and turned into dust when you saw Henry's gaze on her.

Yes, Henry Winter was someone you'd noticed since your first day at Hampden. His tall, imposing figure and cold gaze had captured your attention from the start. Henry seemed like a lost ghost from the Victorian era. However, his rare smiles directed towards Camilla made you clench your fists and dig your nails into your palms. Unbeknownst to you, you had unconsciously entered a competition with Camilla, and she was oblivious to it.

One of the things that you and Henry had in common was chess. You could spend half the day playing chess, and it would captivate you so much that you would forget about food and water. And now, you made another move and smiled in a particularly venomous way as you "ate" Henry's queen.

"Interesting," Henry said thoughtfully, then looked up at you. "You look like this is personal to you."