Chapter: Bonus Chapter Mia’s POVMy boots clicked on the ground as I slowly made my way out of the lecture hall along with the rest of the students. It had been a hectic day, I had been moving from one class to another. Going back to school and picking up from where I had dropped out hasn’t been easy, but I knew I made the right choice. My phone rang in my bag so I stopped to pick the call, it was Allen. I smiled as I picked the call and pressed the phone to my ear.“Hey, babe.” I said as I rested my back on the wall, inspecting the ring on my finger. Allen and I got married again a month after he proposed to me. Our lives had been a lot better than when we were still married by contract. “Baby, when will you be home?” his deep voice questioned through the phone. My smiled widened when I felt my heart leapt in my chest at the sound of his voice. Yeah, he still had that effect on me.“I’m done with my classes for today so I will be home anytime soon.” I informed him. I had texted Connor as soon as the lec
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Chapter: 47Mia’s POV”It was you this whole time?” I asked as I stood up slowly. I felt betrayed, I felt like my heart was being stabbed with a knife repeatedly and it was being torn to pieces.I was shocked that my best friend, the only person I fully trusted, was the one who posted the video and the pictures, she was also the one who had been threatening me with the contract.“I did it for you.” Kara responded as she buried her face in her palms.I gaped at her, “You did it for me? What the hell is that suppose to mean?” I yelled.“I did it because I started to feel lonely after Andrew and I broke up.” She explained as she started to cry.“That’s not an excuse to ruin my life or Allen’s!!”“You don’t understand the pain of someone you love breaking up with you because you’ve never been in any serious relationship. I found out Andrew has been cheating on me with Sophie the same day she went to seduce Allen, I visited her and saw her watching a video she recorded. I stole it because I didn’t wan
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Chapter: 46Mia’s POVI was anything but relaxed as we drove further away from Allen’s house. I looked back and there was no sight of him on the road. I collapsed on the seat and released a breath I didn’t know I was holding.“Thank you, Kara.” I muttered as I slowly shut my eyes.”Any time, boo.” Kara responded.My eyes snapped open as I thought of something, “How did you know I needed help and how did you even know this place.” I didn’t recall ever telling Kara the address of the new house I was staying in, and I didn’t remember telling her that I would eventually run away today, I only told her I was going to think about it, so how did she figure it out?Kara remained quiet for a while before she finally spoke, “Mia, Your husband is a billionaire and a business tycoon, everything about him is on the internet.”Oh! That was true. I nodded my head, agreeing with Kara.“The number of houses he has, his private jets, his net worth, and so many other things. I just searched for the one that has th
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Chapter: 45Mia’s POVI threw my purse on the bed and slammed the door shut. I grabbed a pillow and screamed into it. That woman could have just told me the name of the person instead of going through corners with me. I tried my hair into a ponytail and tried to relax, but my phone started to ring, making me grab it hastily, thinking it was Sophie, but it was Kara calling me. I picked the call, put it on speaker and collapsed on the bed.“Hey, girl. What are you up to?” Her voice boomed through the speaker.“I just came back from seeing Sophie.” I informed her.“Wait, you went to meet Sophie? Why?” She inquired.“Well, she wanted to talk to me so I went to meet her.” I said in a bored tone. I rolled over on the bed until I was lying on my stomach.“What did she talk about?”“She only apologized for all the things she has done before, and she said she wasn’t the one who posted the video and the picture and apparently, she has discovered the person.” I explained to her.Kara became silent for a whi
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Chapter: 44Mia's POVAllen went to work after assuring me that we were going to discuss when he gets back. Apparently, the person who knocked only wanted to let him know that Ian was waiting for him downstairs, she almost ended up getting fired.I ate my breakfast and went back to my room, only because none of the maids wanted to stay around me since Allen’s outburst this morning. I had my bath and decided to watch a movie since I had nothing else to do. I was halfway through the movie when I received a text from my phone. I was half scared and half curious to open it. When I eventually had the courage to check it, I was surprised to see it was a message from Sophie, and this time it wasn’t a threat.Sophie: This is Sophie Gallagher. Is there any chance we can meet up and talk today? I don’t want Allen to know about this.I blink, then read the message again. She wanted to talk to me? About what? And why didn’t she want Allen to know, that’s kinda suspicious. I didn’t want to go but my curiosity
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Chapter: 43Mia's POVMy heart skipped in my chest as I tried not to seem like I was desperate."Yeah, sure." I said slowly. "Is it just me or is it hot in here?" I asked as I fanned my face with my hands, my cheeks started to turn red as I tried not to look at his chest. Allen stared at me in a confused way."Umm, I have to go get some water to drink." I told him, before I rushed out of the room.Phew! I didn't have to make it obvious that he had a huge effect on me. I just couldn't help myself around him.I almost got lost on my way to the kitchen but I eventually found it. As I grabbed a bottle of water from the fridge, my phone vibrated.I sat on a stool and quickly checked the text I got, thinking it was from Kara, but my heart almost jumped out of my chest when I read it.Unknown: If you know what's good for you, you'll leave that house before I destroy both you and Allen Walker.I threw my phone at the counter and stared at it like it was a strange object. Who on earth would send me a tex
Last Updated: 2024-08-11
How Not To Fall In Love With The Bad Boy
Keisha Peterson has her senior year all planned out, she is going to study to get good grades for college, do everything in her power to make her crush notice her and also have a fun-filled year. But all her plans is crushed when he walks back into her life unexpectedly.
Jake Hawkins, her best friend who had disappeared without a word years ago. The boy she once had a huge crush on but now hates with every fiber of her being. When he returns, he has become ten times hotter, taller, and annoyingly charming. Somehow, he is everywhere she turns.
Just when Keisha starts to have a chance with her new crush, fate throws her into a whirlwind of confusion, secrets, and unexpected painful truths.
Why is Jake suddenly acting like he never broke her?
Why does her heart still race when he's near?
And why does it seem like the more she was trying to hate him, the more she became attracted to him?
Will she be able to accept the truth when she finds out? Will she be able to keep hating him or finally give in to her true feelings?
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Chapter: Apology Keisha's POV Amy and I walked down the long hallway toward Mrs. Baldwin’s office with my pulse drumming loudly in my ears. It was impossible not to imagine the worst due to the expression on Mrs. Thompson’s face when she passed me the message. What if this was about the fight? What if Rowan had managed to twist things again and somehow pin all the blame on me? What if Jake got into trouble because of me?I stopped outside the heavy wooden door and stared at it for a while."You need to go in." Amy said, pulling me out of my thoughts. After resolving that standing here would not get me anywhere, I took a deep breath and knocked. I heard a low 'come in', so I opened the door with a sweaty hand and stepped inside.“Keisha,” Mrs. Baldwin said warmly, gesturing to the chair across from her desk. “Please, sit down.”Her office smelled faintly of lavender and old books, the shelves lined with certificates and pictures of her and her family. This wasn't the time for sightseeing, so I sat
Last Updated: 2025-09-13
Chapter: Twisted Keisha's POV"That idiot, I'm so going to kill him!" Amy seethed as she put the car back in ignition and started to drive us to school."Do you think we should report him to his dad, the principal?" Yuri asked. I was about to agree but then I remembered how Jake said his dad always supports Rowan."I think we should keep this to ourselves for now." I answered. "What do you mean? Everyone has to know the truth, he has to be punished for humiliating you." Amy said as she glanced at me before focusing back on the road."I know, I just have a feeling that Mr Hawkins might dismiss it since Rowan is the culprit, Jake said he really likes his son and everything he does is always right in his sight." "Now that's bad, really bad. What are we going to do now." Nicole asked.I bit my nails as I thought about what to do. We had to do something that would ensure that Rowan gets punished, but how do we do that? "What about Phoebe? We can persuade her to confess." I suggested."Do you really thi
Last Updated: 2025-09-11
Chapter: Answers Keisha's POVAfter Rowan had succeeded in ruining Jake's mood, he only stayed for a few minutes longer before going back to his house and I could tell he wasn't exactly happy no matter how hard I tried to cheer him up. God, Rowan was really a jerk, did he really need to say all those things to him? It was like he enjoyed making his brother miserable, just like Phoebe found delight in when bad things happen to me. The both of them were such a perfect match. The next morning, I was eager to go to school and tell my friends what I had seen yesterday. Amy would be coming to pick me up soon so I had quickly dressed up and even decided to wear my hair down today.I went downstairs and saw my mom and my brothers by the dining table. I greeted them and sat for breakfast. "You guys should go ahead and eat, I have an afternoon shift today so I have to rest early." Mom said as she walked over to Justin's side and helped him to brush his hair. "Alright, mom." I answered with a mouthful of veg
Last Updated: 2025-09-10
Chapter: JerkKeisha's POVI didn’t stop running until I slammed my bedroom door shut, pressed my back against it and slid down until my butt hit the floor, my heart pounding like a war drum. "You are a big jerk, Rowan." I muttered, my voice coming out breathless, as if I had just finished a race.That idiot, he used me and moved on to the next girl available. Who knew if he was using Phoebe too. But it didn't seem like he was using her, the way he touched her said more than that. And the way she giggled like they had been doing that for a while. What if the both of them were in a real relationship while Rowan was using? I shook my head as if that would make the images that kept replaying in my mind disappear. I heard the soft scrape of my window sliding open, I shot to my feet and wondered who it was. Rowan had never climbed my window before, so I knew it wasn't him. Jake grunt as he climbed in, he now had a shirt over his shorts but his hair was still messy. "Hey." He said in a soft time as
Last Updated: 2025-09-09
Chapter: Caught Keisha’s POVThe bus hummed softly as we drove away from Camp Emberwood. We were supposed to go back home tomorrow but a few people got sick from the cold and our teachers decided it was best to go home today. This time around, the girls boarded a separate bus from the guys. It was better that way, who knew what I would do if I saw Rowan. I might scream at him, punch him, poke my fingers into his eyes before asking him why he did that. Everyone was buzzing with excitement, singing at the top of their voices while sharing dancing at the same time. They were all completely unaware of how I was feeling, not that there was anything they could do if they knew. I sat next to the window with my forehead pressed to the cool glass, trying not to replay everything Jake had told me at the campfire.I had been so stupid. How could I not have noticed anything off with Rowan. The way he always made sure to move closer to me when Jake was near, even making sure to get his attention when we were g
Last Updated: 2025-09-08
Chapter: Suspicious Keisha’s POVPhoebe’s words wouldn’t leave my head no matter how hard I tried to put it aside, the way she smirked when she said it made my stomach twist in a way I didn't like.And I couldn't help but be bothered by Rowan's reactions too. The way he brushed me off, the unreadable look on his face, it felt like he was really hiding something.Through the rest of the camp activities, I tried to focus, I tried to laugh along as my friends and I paired up for team games, tried to keep my energy up when we went on the treasure hunt around the woods, tried to look like everything was normal when the teachers encouraged us to take notes for our assignment. I even forced myself to smile while we took group pictures. But only a part of me was doing all these, the other part was still not over Rowan’s face and Phoebe’s words, and the way they had been walking together since morning. “Keisha, you’ve been quiet,” Nicole nudged me as we sat on the grass after the game. “You look like you’re abo
Last Updated: 2025-09-07
Chapter: Chapter 62Ace's POVI stared at her as my chest tightened, she was just as beautiful as ever. I wanted to walk over to her, pull her into my chest and hold her for a while. But she would probably throw a fit if I did that.She stood there, holding a takeaway bag like she was expecting someone else. Definitely not me.Judging from her shocked expression, and the paper bag she was holding, it was certain she was expecting someone else and that person wasn't me at all.I honestly couldn't tell if she wanted me here or not, I didn’t know. All I knew was, I couldn’t sit in that damn house one more second without the thoughts of her invading my fucking head, and also the thoughts that she's carrying my child, the one thing those damn doctors told me I could never have.I didn’t even plan to end up here. But I was going to use her bracelet as an excuse. It was a weak one, but it was all I had."What are you doing here?" she asked, once she recovered from her shock. Her tone was sharp, that I almost wi
Last Updated: 2025-09-17
Chapter: Chapter 61Azalea's POV It had been so hectic at work that I almost forgot I hadn't been long I was rushed to the hospital during what was supposed to be a relaxing weekend getaway. Everything had come crashing back into my third trimester life in less than a week.Fashion Week was looming, and the deadlines felt like tomorrow even though it wasn't. Between sketching new designs, coordinating fittings, and overseeing final embellishments, my entire world had become a blur of fabrics, sketches, and to-do lists. Caleb, my right-hand stylist, kept pointing out circles under my eyes.“Lea, you need rest,” he had said yesterday, peeling a stray thread from my blouse.I sighed but shrugged it off. After all, the baby was due soon, any time now. I had to do what I had to do before the delivery day.And then there was Noah. Every hour, if not more frequently, he’d appear behind me in the office.“You need to slow down,” he would gently remind me. “Even the baby can feel your stress.”I waved him off e
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Chapter: Chapter 60Ace’s POVIt’s been a full week now. Seven long, restless days since I left that hospital room. Since I dropped those damn flowers by her door and walked away like a coward.Seven days without seeing Azalea, and I swore, it had been killing me.I had tried to keep myself busy with working on scripts, reading, even attempting to finish that book I started months ago, but none of it sticks. My mind keeps drifting back to her.It had also been a week of silence from my mother. Not a single text or call from her, and I knew why. Because I hadn’t agreed to the engagement. Because I was dragging my feet.The elections were coming and my father needs this political alliance with Escola’s family. He had been panicking, pulling every string he could. And now he needed me more than ever. But did I need him? No, I didn't.I had lived my life without relying on him. Built a name that was mine, separate from his empire. So why should I hand over my life like a pawn now?I ran a hand through my ha
Last Updated: 2025-09-14
Chapter: Chapter 59ESCOLA POV “He wants the wedding off,” I muttered, staring out the car window as the city blurred past.Peace sharply turned to me, her brows arched. “He doesn’t like you?”I let out a short breath, leaning my head back against the seat. “Romantically? No. He doesn’t.” I paused, my voice quieter now. “His heart belongs to someone else, it's so obvious.”The words were bitter in my mouth, but they were true. I couldn't miss the way his eyes softened when I mentioned her, the way his whole mood shifted, I wasn’t blind.I hated the fact that he had chosen her over me, even though I already knew this was bound to happen. It stung more than I cared to admit.I closed my eyes, his face flashing in my mind. His voice replayed in my head as he told me he wanted this called off. He was so calm and respectful about it, but that didn’t change the fact it wasn’t what I wanted. Peace stayed quiet for a while, watching me the way she always did. I knew she wanted to say something. I could practic
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Chapter: Chapter 58Ace's POVI stared at my watch, the seconds stretching between minutes like miles. She was late. Again! My stomach twisted in knots that I couldn’t ignore. This wasn’t just an annoyance, it was fear mingled with longing. Fuck! What was I doing here?I wasn’t getting married. I refused to bind myself to her. I wasn't going to marry Escola. Yes, she was stunning, she was a woman with a powerful career, glowing skin, and everything that a man would ever want, but none of that mattered to me.My heart longed for someone else, someone I couldn’t risk losing.Yet here I was, waiting at the restaurant, in a crisp suit. My hands were restless as my mother’s voice echoed through my head, 'just do this for me. For your dad.'No. I wasn’t doing this for either of them. I was doing it for closure. For peace. For honouring the promise I’d made to myself. I would end it.Five minutes later, hell, I didn’t know if it was five or ten minutes later, I had already lost track of time. She walked int
Last Updated: 2025-09-10
Chapter: Chapter 57Azalea's POVThe morning sunlight streamed through the hospital window, beaming way too bright for how I was feeling inside. The clock on the wall ticked away, each second pulling me closer to the inevitablendischarge day. The day I was supposed to leave, go home, and pretend like everything was fine. Like I wasn’t carrying a storm in my chest.“Are you ready?” Lara’s voice broke through my daze, light and soft, but with that usual spark of hers.I turned my head slowly, watching her grab my small bag off the table. Her curls bounced as she shifted her weight from one foot to the other, that patient smile plastered across her face like she was trying to keep things easy for me.I wanted to smile back. I really did. But my chest felt tight and heavy. It was Sunday morning, it was bright outside and there was not a single hint of last night’s darkness lingering in the corners. The sun poured in shamelessly, like the world hadn’t fallen apart inside me.It was time to go home.“C’mon,”
Last Updated: 2025-09-02
Chapter: 80-Fresh startI closed the door quietly so I wouldn't wake Sam, who was still sleeping inside. I made my way down the stairs and sighted the cab that I had ordered. I got in and gave the driver my location.I rested my back on the seat and sighed as I shut my eyes. It's been twelve days since Dylan and I had that talk and I had been seriously thinking about it because I didn't want to regret my actions.With Ryker's connection and all, Cassie got arrested. Olivia and Jasmine too, since they were accomplices. I was called to the station to give a statement of what happened. I didn't want to go at first but Sam and Dylan convinced me to go.Jasmine and Olivia had been released on bail but Cassie's case was more deeper than that. I knew her parents wouldn't allow her to go to prison. She even lied that I fell into the pool myself but the CCTV footage showed otherwise.Jasmine also came to apologize to me, I had forgiven her but it didn't mean we were going to continue being friends. I don't need frien
Last Updated: 2023-11-29
Chapter: 79-Kidnapped"Where are you taking me?" I asked when he guided me through the dance floor and started walking towards the entrance of the clubhouse. My vision was still blurry and I was still drunk."Somewhere I can talk to you." He answered. "But I don't wanna talk to you, remember?" I told him "I'm not going with you, Sam is still inside." I tried to free myself from his grip."She can go home by herself. I'm not letting you go until I talk to you." "And you think I'm just gonna follow you and listen to whatever you wanna say. I'm not Bruno. I don't wanna listen to anything you have to say. You are just going to lie to me again." I said. We were already outside the club house and I saw that his car was parked on the other side of the road.Ryker opened the door for me and made me enter the car. Then he buckled me up before shutting the door and walking to the other side of the car.He entered the car and started to drive. He took off his cap and mask and that was when I saw that Dylan did a re
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Chapter: 78-LunaticThe clubhouse was crowded as usual, loud music, sweaty bodies and people making out in dark corners. Sam and I made our way through the crowd and found a spot to sit in front of the bar, drinks weren’t free today. I guess someone paid for all the drinks the last time we came here. I had a shot of tequila but Sam didn’t drink anything, she said she was going to watch over me so I could drink as much as I liked.“Hey, let’s dance.” I told her as I pulled her to the dance floor, the alcohol was starting to kick in. I swung my body to the beat while Sam did the same.“Shea?” I heard someone call my name, I looked back and saw that it was Felix. Why the heck did he call me? Did Ryker send him to beg me?“Hey.” I said nonchalantly and continued to dance.“Look, Ryker didn’t mean what he did, he already called off the bet when he realized how he feels about you.” He shouted over the music.“Do you mind? I don’t wanna talk about that.” I said as I rolled my eyes at him.“Back off!” Sam said a
Last Updated: 2023-11-29
Chapter: 77-True friendsAs I stepped into the bathtub filled with warm water, I sat down and let the water soothe my skin, I closed my eyes so I could relax but then it suddenly felt like I couldn't breathe, like something was blocking my nose, like I was drowning. The memory of myself, struggling in the pool flashed through my mind. It was traumatizing.I opened my eyes and gasped for breath. I got down from the bathtub. I couldn't do it. Cassie had scarred me for life, I would never be able to have baths again, or even learn how to swim.I grabbed a towel, wrapped it around myself and walked out of the bathroom. I went straight to my closet and grabbed a shirt and shorts to wear."Shea, you didn't stay long in the bathroom this time." I heard Sam say. I turned to her and saw that she looked excited. She was excited that I didn't stay long and cry in the bathroom this time. If she knew what happened to me there, she wouldn't smile like that.But I smiled at her and covered my fears up. "Yeah." I said as I w
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Chapter: 76-Soap opera “Holy shit! I can’t believe it.” Sam exclaimed as sat on my bed and rubbed my back. I had told her everything I encountered in school today and she regretted telling me to go out with Ryker.“I was just a bet, a stupid bet.” I sniffed. I wanted to cry but the tears wouldn’t come out no matter how hard I squeezed my eyes. I guessed I had emptied my tear sac. I was tired, physically, emotionally and mentally tired.“And- and Jasmine, I don’t blame you for hating her. She was just a snitch for her psycho sister.” I said in a low voice.“I never liked that bitch. I knew there was something shady going on around her. And we should throw those people in jail.” Sam said as she rose from the bed and stood in front of me. I liked how she was taking this more seriously than I was.“I’ve actually thought about that on the way here. But Laurel told me her dad could easily bail her out, so it would be a waste of time.” I told her. Laurel also said that she had a huge fight with Cassie because of J
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Chapter: 75-RuinedRyker’s POVShit!I had been screwed by Cassie. She told Shea about the bet before I had the chance to tell her myself. I never wanted to hurt Shea. I just wanted to give her more time to heal from what she was going through. I had plans to take her out on another date, to tell her how much I loved and cherished her and then eventually tell her about the bet. But Cassie ruined everything.I ran out of the pool area to go after Shea, but she was already getting into a car. I knew it was Laurel’s car.I didn’t know what to do. Should I go after Laurel’s car so I could talk to Shea? Or should I give her some time? I honestly don’t know which is better.I slowly walked back to my car and got in. I hit my hands on the steering wheel multiple times and yelled my lungs out.“Fuck!” I yelled again. I groaned as pain soothed through my hands, but it was nothing compared to the pain Shea was going through right now. She called me a monster. She was right, I was a monster. I should have never ag
Last Updated: 2023-11-28
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