Later that day, Marinette was eating lunch by herself with everyone staring at her when Adrien approached.

"Mind if I sit with you?" he asked.

"Sure, that you want to sit with the school pariah?" asked Marinette who heard some kids saying something about her but turning the other way when she went to look at them.

"Not at all," said Adrien while sitting down.

"After all, I trust you more than anyone else in this place right now," he said with a genuine smile which got Marinette to smile a little. Over at Lilia's table, she was staring at the two with a mixture of hate and anger.

"Don't pay them any attention, Lilia," said Alya who was sitting with her along with Nino and a couple of others.

"They don't deserve it," she said.

"Instead, why don't you tell us why Marinette assaulted you?" asked another girl. They were talking loud enough that the future designer was able to hear, but she didn't turn to give them any acknowledgement.

"Well I just went to confront her about cheating off Sophia on the last science test," said Lilia, all of her hatred and anger instantly benign switched with concern and worry.

"What?!" asked a furious Marinette as she slammed her hands down on the table while standing.

"I've never cheated a day in my life!" she said.

"Please don't hit me again!" said Lilia as she coward away and hid her face behind her arms. She did this more so to hide her smile than anything else as Marinette just fell for her plan.

"Miss. Dupain-Cheng, to my office, now," said Mr. Damocles.

"You know, her science grade was always low, so it does raise the question why it went up…," said Alya before Adrien cut her off.

"Because I've been helping her study after school, but you would know that if you were still her friend and not some lackey to a liar," said the blonde before storming out. With this, no one in the room noticed an Akuma land on Sofia's bracelet as they were too shocked by the model's words.