CHAPTER Twenty One Am I Still Charming?

　　Elena's POV.

　　"Don't you dare yell my name like that!" Anna shot back, her voice laced with defiance. "I wasn't the one who asked the professor to reject your offer, was I?" She sneered, her eyes glinting with mockery.

　　I rolled my eyes and pushed past her, trying to ignore her jibe.

　　But she wouldn't let up, yelling after me, "If I were you, I'd listen to his advice and focus on your studies!"

　　I gritted my teeth, feeling my face burn with embarrassment as I quickened my pace, desperate to escape her taunts and get as far away from her as possible.

　　I'm not used to being neglected," I thought to myself, my pride smarting from Derek's dismissal. As the daughter of an Alpha, I was accustomed to being sought after and admired by all.

　　But Derek's curt refusal had left me feeling bewildered and unwanted. I couldn't help but wonder, "Was I not pretty enough? Did I not measure up?"