Elysium: Desired by the Cold-hearted Princess [GL]
Chapter 172 172: She's Insane

Electra's POV

After Iris left for her room to calm herself and take a nap, I turned to Yuna, furious. My fists were clenched at my sides as I stared her down, practically vibrating with anger.

I didn't even wait for her to speak before snapping, "What the hell are you playing at, Yuna?"

Yuna, as calm and smug as ever, raised an eyebrow, her lips twitching as though suppressing a grin. "I don't know what you're talking about."

Her feigned ignorance made my blood boil. She was enjoying this, enjoying the confusion and chaos she was stirring up between Iris and me.

I stepped closer, jabbing a finger in her direction. "Don't play dumb with me, Yuna. You know exactly what I'm talking about."

She tilted her head, crossing her arms in mock offense. "I really don't, Electra. You're being vague, and I can't read minds, you know."

I let out a sharp, frustrated sigh, raking my hand through my hair to keep from lashing out.

She was still staring at me with that smug, self-satisfied look that made my blood boil, and I clenched my fists tightly, forcing myself to breathe slowly.

Losing my temper wouldn't solve anything, no matter how much I wanted to slap her hard and force her to tell me what the hell she was playing at.

"Don't act like you don't know what I'm talking about, Yuna," I said, my voice low and seething. "You've been playing games with Iris and me all morning, especially poor Iris, and it's starting to really get on my nerves. So I'll ask again—what the hell are you trying to pull?"

Yuna tilted her head, her lips curling into a faux-innocent smile. "Electra, darling, you're going to have to be more specific than that because I really don't know what you mean."

I took a step closer, narrowing my eyes. "Don't call me darling," I snapped. "And don't pretend you didn't notice how uncomfortable Iris was earlier. You kept making those insinuations and planting seeds in her head—and mine—that something happened between us last night. You're enjoying this, aren't you?"

Yuna let out a soft laugh, brushing a strand of hair behind her ear as though we were having a casual conversation. "Enjoying it? Oh, Electra, you hurt me. I'm just trying to piece together the mystery, same as you, and instead of appreciating my efforts to help, you're getting mad at me."

I clenched my jaw, resisting the urge to lash out. "Cut the crap, Yuna. You're not trying to help. You're trying to mess with us, and it's not funny."

Her expression shifted, her smile turning to a light frown. "Messing with you? Please. If you don't remember what happened, that's on you. Maybe you drank too much; maybe you let yourself go. Who's to say?" She shrugged, her tone dripping with mock concern. "But don't blame me for your actions, Electra."

My fists clenched so tightly that my knuckles turned white, and I glared at Yuna, my jaw locked as her smug expression only served to make me even angrier.

Had she always been this brazen? This insufferable? I couldn't help but wonder if, in real life, as Seraphina's friend, she was just as insistent and reckless with her words.

The thought annoyed me even more, but before I could let loose the barrage of words forming in my mind, Yuna spoke first.

"Instead of glaring at me and trying to make me out as the bad guy," she said, crossing her arms, "shouldn't you be more focused on finding out what really happened? Or are you just going to keep deflecting?"

Her tone was infuriatingly calm, as though she were the rational one in this scenario.

"And since you're so adamant that you and Iris didn't sleep together," she continued, "then maybe, just maybe, you should focus on figuring out the logical explanation for why you both woke up naked and in each other's arms after telling me you were going to the dormitory to sleep. But sure, go ahead and be mad at me for simply saying things how they clearly are and being honest with you both."

"Trust me, Yuna," I began. "I will find out what really happened. Sooner or later, my memories will come back to me, and I'll remember."

I took a deep breath, forcing myself to unclench my fists. "But until I do, you need to stop saying with so much certainty that Iris and I slept together. You're making things worse for her, and frankly, you're not helping me either."

Yuna raised an eyebrow, clearly unbothered by my words. "Worse? I'm just stating the obvious, Electra. I'm not the one who decided to wake up naked next to a girl."

"Enough!" I snapped, my patience officially worn thin. "I don't know what kind of sick thrill you're getting out of this, but you need to stop. Now. I mean it, Yuna. Don't make Iris feel worse with your dumb comments. If you have nothing good to say, just shut up."

Yuna's scoff rang out, dismissive and infuriating. "Oh, please. If you're so concerned about poor Iris and her feelings, why don't you just make her your girlfriend? Problem solved."

I didn't know what I expected to hear exactly, but Yuna's response was definitely not it. I stared at her, dumbfounded by her audacity. "What the hell are you even talking about, Yuna?" I questioned in disbelief.

Yuna shrugged nonchalantly, her grin smug and unrepentant. "Think about it, Electra. Iris is losing her mind because she's convinced she had her first time in a drunken mistake, but if you make it official, it's not a mistake anymore, is it? She'd feel better, you'd get to play the hero, and everyone's happy."

I shook my head, disgust and disbelief churning in my chest. Her words weren't just infuriating—they were utterly deranged. "You're out of your damn mind, Yuna," I spat, my voice dripping with venom. "Absolutely insane."

Without waiting for her response, I turned on my heel and stormed out of the room.

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