system: Xiao Bao Zi [BL]

7.8 Vincent Quinn

" Then..how about I be your friend?" He stated, his eyes looked through her large rimmed glasses.

She felt her heart thump but she suppressed it. She knows that it is wrong. He already has his mate and she was mateless.

But this was the first time someone actually treat her well.

"alright." she whispered her throat suddenly dry.

"I'll be your very first friend then!" He smiled, for the first time since the whole incident.

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Oliver watched in amusement, as Jacque and Charlotte went together for lunch everyday at their spot behind the school. It was getting so obvious that even Linda was starting to realise that her mate wasn't spending much time on her.

" You! You're supposed to be the second male lead!! You're suppose to love me!! And me only! Not some whore you found behind the school!!" Linda shouted at Jacque in anger as she pointed to Charlotte who was protected by Jacque. he stood in front of her blocking her from Linda.

Jacque felt his eyes grew cold, she wanted him to love her but at the same time allow her to go to another man who was taken? She didn't even asked for the circumstances, Charlotte was his friend. His friend only.

" Linda, Charlotte is my friend," he stated calmly.

" Friend?? You're protecting her from me??? Are you even my mate?" She screamed out.

Jacque felt a little hurt and disbelief, he told her the truth, it was her that didn't want to believe. As she continued blaming him, his heart and eyes grew colder and colder.

Charlotte who was behind him, could see the changes but Linda was oblivious to it. She reached out and grabbed his sleeves, causing him to look back at her.

Although her worried gaze was covered by her glasses, it was as if he could see it and his gaze softened a little. He patted her unruly hair and turned back to Linda.

" You're the one abandoning me for another. I am not a second male lead, and neither are you a female lead. This isn't your world. Every girl and every guy out there, feels that they are the female lead and male lead to their own story. So what makes you the female lead of their story??" Jacque stated.

' Well said!!' Oliver glanced at Jacque in a new light, his eyes shone in delight.

(Rahzel: Well said indeed.)

With that he turned around, grabbed Charlotte and left, ignoring Linda and her shouts of rage.

After turning the corner, he slumped to the ground in a squat, releasing his hold on Charlotte's wrist. Charlotte smiled sadly, before hugging him, and for the first time, jacque cried out, staining her shirt.

She rubbed circles on his back, she wanted to comfort him, say it'll be alright.Wanted to be his mate. But it was impossible.

They weren't destined. Tears fell from her eyes, but she continued to comfort him to the best he could. Her heart stilled as she thought of him being together with Linda for the rest of his life.

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" Vincent." Oliver called his mate." How do you break a mate's bond?"

Vincent immediately turned to him with wide eyes, mouth gaping. "A-Are you going to leave me?" He whimpered pathetically as his thoughts wandered far away. "No!!! I'm not going to tell you! Never!"

Oliver rolled his eyes, before saying. " I'm making Jacque leave Linda you dolt."

"Oh... What?" Vincent said, tears and snot and all stopped.

" Oh okay then," Vincent said, returning to normal. " It's simple really, but there are conditions."

"Conditions?"

"Yeah, one of the party must reject the other, but the condition is that if they have another person they truly love. One that exceeds the mate bond. But that is really rare."

" Oh perfect.." Oliver grinned evilly.

"What??"

" Nothing. Nothing at all."

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" Have you made up your mind?" Oliver asked Jacque.

"Yeah." Jacque said in a hoarse voice, only an idiot wouldn't know he was crying.

"Alright. For this, I want to make an exchange with you." Oliver's words made Jacque and Vincent perk up.

" I want you to help me find my origins." It should be easy for a second male lead like Jacque who comes from the wealthy family, the Vans.

His mission unlocked when he bumped into Jacque it meant that Jacque was related to his mission somehow.

"Alright.." Jacque said before thanking them and leaving.

" You could have asked me you know." Vincent whispered into Oliver's ears, blowing slightly. The hot breath on his nape and ears, caused Oliver to blush, shivering a little.

" But I needed to save his face."