JASMINE
The system's words echoed in my head several times, loud and mocking. I was supposed to be the female lead, but no the system decided to embarrass me and humiliate me. It would push me off easily, just like that.
Just like it has always done in the past missions. I had my reasons for wanting not to follow its rules in the first place, but now I didn't even have a choice other than to follow its rules. It was playing the same cruel game it had played before replacing me and throwing me off like I was nothing.
I took in a deep breath, sucking in the sharp pain that twisted in my chest, the kind of pain that made my eyes sting and my throat tight.
I stood up slowly, forcing my legs to move as I walked closer to the two ladies who had just appeared, my heart pounding with a mix of dread and forced calm.
