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
Last Updated: 2024-08-17
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
Last Updated: 2024-08-17
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
Last Updated: 2024-08-15
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
Last Updated: 2024-08-14
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
Last Updated: 2024-08-12
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: Justice Keisha's POVPaul and my mom were already sitting in front of Mr Hawkins when we got there. The tension between both parents made me swallowed as I stood behind my mom. When she sighted my rough hair, she frowned but held my hand and rubbed slow circles on it as if to assure me that everything would be alright. My mom explained the situation to the principal who gave me an apologetic look after the whole story. "Ms. Peterson, I'm really sorry that you had to go through all that. And I assure you that immediate actions will be taken concerning this matter." He said to me before turning to Phoebe. He gave her a look before shaking his head."I've always known you to be a responsible student, I really don't understand why you would do something like that to a fellow student. I'll have you know that you will be facing serious consequences because of your actions." He paused as his gaze dropped to Paul who had been quiet all along. "It is such a shame that we will have to let go of suc
Last Updated: 2025-10-17
Chapter: Unmasked Keisha's POV “Are you two friends?” Paul asked, glancing between us.“Yes,” Phoebe answered quickly, still smiling. “We’re friends.”“No, we’re not,” I blurted before I could stop myself. “We’re classmates.” Mom’s eyebrows shot up and she gave me a puzzled look. Paul didn't seem to notice, he moved on with the conversation as the waiter came to take orders.I barely spoke through dinner. I nodded politely when Paul asked me questions, smiled faintly at his jokes, but inside I was boiling. My mom kept giving me side glances, it was obvious she knew something was wrong with me but I still tried to cover up. 'Why did Phoebe have to be his daughter of all people?' She was sitting here and smiling at me like she hadn't tried to ruin me years ago. How could she sit still like that? Didn't she feel any guilt for what she had done? How could she be so wicked? She was even worse than Rowan. The both of them were a match made in heaven. It took everything within me not to reach across the
Last Updated: 2025-10-16
Chapter: Her father's daughter Keisha's POVThe world seemed to pause for a moment and my lungs forgot how to work. My grip on his hands tightened as I stared at him with my mouth slightly opened. "I... Uhm-"“I’m not saying this because I expect you to say it back right now,” he rushed on, words tumbling out before I could even react. “I just… I want you to know. You don’t have to feel the same way. You don’t have to say anything at all.”No, I wanted to say those words back to him because what I felt for him was deeper than just a crush. I felt something more for him, something that made me want to take away all the pain he had gone through all these years. Something that made me want to let him know that he deserved all the happiness in this world. “Jake..." I whispered, "I love you too." He froze for a moment before he arched his brows at me, "wait, are you for real? You really don't have to say it back right now, Keisha."I leaned forward and stood on tippytoes, placing a kiss on his lips. I pulled away but
Last Updated: 2025-10-16
Chapter: Finally Keisha’s POVJake had texted me in the evening and said we should meet up at our basketball court. The secret court near my house where Jake and I used to go when we were younger.When I arrived, he was already there, spinning a basketball in his hands like it weighed nothing. He bounced the ball a few times before tossing it into the net. It went straight in and he ran after the ball to pick it.“Hey,” I said in a soft voice as I walked closer to him.His head snapped towards me and he smiled. "Hey. You made it." He said as he stood in front of me. A noticed a few bruises around his cheekbone but it wasn't anything too bad.“I always do.”We headed towards the side and settled down on one of the benches. “Have you treated that? It might turn into a scar if you don't." I pointed to his cheek.Jake nodded slowly, then bounced the ball once against the cracked pavement before saying, "Yeah, I applied a bit of ointment on it earlier."I sighed as my mind drifted back to the reason he had
Last Updated: 2025-10-10
Chapter: Forgiveness Keisha's POVRowan didn't lie when he said he was going to tell everyone the truth. By lunch break, his apology letter was already taped to the notice board. He apologized for spreading false rumors, admitted that he started the fight with Jake and also confessed that he was the one who put up my posters. Mr Hawkins had no choice, he suspended Rowan for two weeks and he also quit the basketball team. Jake wasn't punished like I thought he would be, he was only warned not to fight within the school premises anymore. The cafeteria buzzed louder than usual as if the air itself carried Rowan’s apology across the room. Everyone seemed to be talking about his apology letter. Most people kept giving me looks of pity while some just stared at me like they didn't care. But nobody came to apologize for how they judged me and humiliated me wrongly.Not that their apologies would do anything to the damage they had caused now. I didn't fail to notice how Rowan didn't mention Phoebe in his lette
Last Updated: 2025-10-10
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: Chapter 80Ace's POVI sent a quick text to my secretary, giving her the confirmation to post what I found out about my dad. It had been a few weeks since my meeting with Jack and he had promised to help me bring down my father. He gave me all the evidence that showed his crimes of money laundering, corruption, and embezzlement. Very soon, he would be arrested and be locked up for good ten years. I wished I could get something that would make him disappear from our lives completely, but that was it for now. I leaned back into the seat of my car that was parked in front of Azalea's house. I had been staying at her house for a while. I had gone out to get some groceries for dinner but hadn't gone inside yet because I didn't want to disturb her with whatever was going to come after this. As I expected, my phone started to ring, I didn't need to check who it was to know who was calling. I picked it up and put the phone on speaker."You insignificant fool! This is how you repay your father aft
Last Updated: 2025-11-04
Chapter: Chapter 79Azalea's POVAs I peeled my eyes open the next morning, I got off the bed and immediately went to shower. I wore my comfy clothes and fed Starr for what felt like the hundredth time in the last twelve hours.It was exhausting but I still loved feeding my baby. I was dressing her up when I heard a sound from the kitchen. My lips immediately stretched into a smile when I remembered that Ace had spent the night here. He went away for a while last night to pack some of his clothes and also told me that he had to deal with someone before coming back. I had fallen asleep before he came back but I went to check on him at midnight and saw him sleeping in the guest room. The thought of him sleeping in my house made me blush as I put Starr to sleep. I carried her downstairs and put her in her crib before heading to the kitchen. Ace was standing in my kitchen with his back facing me, he wore a white vest that clung to his muscles and grey shorts. His biceps bulged and flexed as he carried a b
Last Updated: 2025-11-02
Chapter: Chapter 78Ace's POV "Why are you staying away from Lea and Starr?" Noah asked as he poured me a glass of wine."I don't know," I said, taking the glass with hands that weren't steady. After meeting with Escola yesterday, I had call everyone I knew could help me hack her account and took down all her posts about us. I made sure her account stayed hacked so she wouldn't be able to access it or post anything stupid again. "You should be with them," Noah said in a calm voice. I had brought him to speed about everything that happened last night. "I want to," I admitted. "But my father…." I stopped. Saying his name made my chest tightened."He scares you.""No! He no longer scares me. I just want to make sure that he has no way of harming Azalea and Starr. He likes being in control and I want him to know that he has no control over me." "So, what are you going to do?" Noah asked , leaning back in his seat."I'm trying to dig up some dirts on him." My father had a lot of dirty secrets that must no
Last Updated: 2025-11-01
Chapter: Chapter 77Azalea’S POVIt had been a really long night.A long, uneasy night since that call.I hadn't told anyone about it yet. Not even Lara when I saw her this morning. I hadn't heard anything from Ace since he left yesterday. It was like he vanished. No texts. No calls. Nothing. He must know about the threat, right? And here I was, going crazy. Expecting something bad to happen since I hadn't followed that man's order.The slightest sound around me made me jump. A car driving by, the neighbor’s dog barking, the wind pushing against the window, it all felt like a warning. I had been watching over Starr like a hawk. I barely slept. I kept her close to me every time. Nothing could ever happen to her. I wouldn't let that happen, I wouldn't let anyone hurt her. This afternoon, I was in the kitchen washing the baby bottles when Lara came to visit.She leaned against the kitchen doorframe, studying me quietly before she voiced out, “Okay,” she said softly, “what’s going on with you?”I froze,
Last Updated: 2025-10-20
Chapter: Chapter 76Azalea’S POV I watched Ace storm out of the house with his face darker than I’d ever seen as he picked that call.For a second, I thought of stopping him. My mouth even twitched like I would call his name. But I didn’t. I acted like I hadn’t seen a thing.The truth was, I was curious. Something was obviously wrong with him. The way his countenance changed told me it was something big.I mean, if a man was about to get married, shouldn’t he be calm? Excited? Or at least, pretending to be happy? But Ace? He looked like a storm.I turned to Noah. He was standing near the door with his eyes glued to his phone like nothing had just happened. “Noah,” I called in a low voice.He looked up. “Yeah?”“Come with me.” I nodded toward the hallway.We left the baby with Lara, who was laughing and rocking her gently on her lap. The sound of that should had eased my nerves, but my chest still felt tight.The moment we were out of earshot, I crossed my arms. “What’s going on?”He blinked, all innoce
Last Updated: 2025-10-20
Chapter: Chapter 75Ace's POV I slammed the car door shut and stormed into the house, my footsteps echoing down the long hallway until I pushed open the door to his study.“Oh, look who actually came.” My father said in a mocking tone, setting his newspaper aside and lifting his cup of coffee. “Leave my family alone!” I snapped, my voice breaking through the heavy air.He chuckled, leaning back in his chair. “Family? You really think you get to have one without me being involved?”“I said leave them out of this.”He swirled the coffee slowly, as if savoring the moment. “I’ll leave them alone if you do what I ask.”“What the hell do you want?”“You marry Escola,” he said simply. “And you tell everyone that I am your father.”My body stiffened. “What!”“You heard me.”“You’re insane,” I spat. “You want me to stand in front of everyone, claim you as my father, just so you can feed off my name, my influence for your ambition?”“You’re a smart boy,” he said with a crooked smile. “You’ve always been. That’s
Last Updated: 2025-10-19
Silently Falling
Shea Collins, an eighteen-year-old girl, pretty and intelligent, gets admitted at the University of Toronto on scholarship. Her only focus is getting good grades and maintaining her scholarship. Her whole life turned upside down when she goes to a freshmen's party and a bet was made on her by Ryker Lynn-a total playboy, handsome, tall and rich. Life is a game for Ryker, and he is always a winner in his game.
But what will happen when things don't go as Ryker as planned?
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"Well, I accept it. I will make her fall in love with me." Ryker agreed.
"But don't you ever fall for her."
"I won't, this isn't the first time we are betting, anyways." He smirked.
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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
Last Updated: 2023-11-29
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
Last Updated: 2023-11-29
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
Last Updated: 2023-11-29
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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