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My Teacher Is Mine

My Teacher Is Mine

Lydia Martins, the smart kid at school, is the constant target of bullies like Emily, the wealthy businessman's daughter, who torments Lydia for getting perfect grades. After Lydia aces another test, Emily and her friends confront Lydia in the bathroom, calling her "Teacher's Pet" and accusing her of only succeeding because of the handsome, young Mr. Derek—the new English teacher. The girls tease and bully Lydia, claiming she's sleeping with Mr. Derek for good grades, before dumping a bucket of water over her head. Humiliated, Lydia soon finds photos from the incident circulating online with vile captions calling her a ‘Slut’ and the ‘Teacher’s Pet’. Enraged, she hatches a plan not to get back at her bullying classmates but to target Mr. Derek instead. She decides that if she can get him fired, the torment over her grades might finally stop.
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Chapter: Chapter seventy nine
Derek's POVI sat at my desk grading essays, though my mind was barely on the work. Every time I tried to focus on metaphor analysis or thesis statements, my thoughts drifted back to Monday.Lydia in my bed. Lydia's skin under my hands. Lydia saying "I love you" like it was the only truth that mattered.And then the guilt. Always the guilt.She had to keep dating Mason. I'd told her that. Told her it was necessary for the cover, for safety, even though the thought of him touching her made me want to put my fist through a wall.A knock on the door pulled me from my thoughts."Come in."Emily Spencer entered, and something in my gut immediately tensed.She looked different. Smaller somehow. Vulnerable. The sweater she wore slipped off one shoulder, and her eyes were red-rimmed like she'd been crying.Nothing like the confident girl who usually commanded every room she walked into."Emily." I set down my pen. "Close the door and have a seat."She closed the door but stood there, arms wra
Last Updated: 2025-12-15
Chapter: Chapter seventy eight
"Liar." I moved closer, around the desk. "You love her. I can see it every time you look at her. And you know what? I get it. I understand what it's like to love someone you can't have.""Emily, stop.""Why? Because the truth makes you uncomfortable? Because you know I'm right?" I was close enough to touch him now. "I've loved you since that day two years ago. And I know you don't love me back. Not yet. But you could."I reached up to touch his face.He caught my wrist. "Don't.""Why not? You touch her.""That's different.""How? How is it different? We're both eighteen. Both your students. Both willing. The only difference is she got to you first.""The difference," Derek said, his voice hard, "is that I don't want you."The words hit like a slap."You don't mean that.""I do." He released my wrist and stepped back. "Emily, I'm sorry if I gave you the wrong impression two years ago, or any time since. But helping you through a panic attack doesn't mean I have feelings for you. Being
Last Updated: 2025-12-14
Chapter: Chapter seventy seven
I stood outside Derek's classroom door, checking my reflection in my phone screen one last time.Hair: loose, slightly messy, like I'd been running my hands through it.Makeup: minimal, with just enough redness around my eyes to suggest I'd been crying.Clothes: the same sweater from Tuesday, the one that slipped off my shoulder. He'd remember it.I looked fragile. Breakable. Nothing like the Emily Spencer who ruled the school.Everything like the girl behind the bleachers two years ago.I took a breath and knocked."Come in."Derek sat at his desk, grading papers. The classroom was empty, afternoon sunlight streaming through the windows."Emily." He set down his pen. "Close the door and have a seat."I closed the door but didn't sit. Instead, I stood there, wrapping my arms around myself."Thanks for making time for me," I said quietly. "I know you're busy.""It's fine. That's what office hours are for." He gestured to the chair across from his desk. "Please, sit. You look like you'r
Last Updated: 2025-12-14
Chapter: Chapter seventy six
I waited by my car, parked strategically next to where Derek always parked.When he came out at 4:30, I was leaning against my hood, scrolling through my phone like I was waiting for someone."Car trouble?" he asked, polite but distant."What? Oh, no. Just waiting for my dad to call me back. He was supposed to pick up my mom from rehab today, but..." I shrugged, letting the sentence hang."I'm sorry. That must be difficult.""It's fine. I'm used to it." I looked up at him. "How do you do it?""Do what?""Keep caring about people. About students, about their problems. Doesn't it get exhausting, being the person everyone leans on?"He was quiet for a moment. "Sometimes. But that's part of teaching. You do it because it matters, not because it's easy.""Must be nice, having that kind of purpose. Knowing what you're meant to do.""You'll find yours. You're only eighteen.""Will I?" I met his eyes. "Because most days, I feel like I'm just going through the motions. Like I'm playing a part
Last Updated: 2025-12-13
Chapter: Chapter seventy five
Emily's POVI stood in front of my closet, rejecting outfit after outfit.Too slutty. Too innocent. Too try-hard. Too casual.Finally, I settled on something in between: a soft sweater that hung slightly off one shoulder, jeans that fit well but weren't provocative, minimal makeup that made me look vulnerable instead of polished.Not Emily Spencer, queen bee.Emily Spencer, broken girl who needed saving.The girl he'd saved two years ago.I pulled my hair into a messy bun—intentionally messy, the kind that took twenty minutes to look like I hadn't tried—and studied my reflection.Perfect.I grabbed my keys and left before my parents woke up.---School didn't start until 8:30, but I was in the parking lot by 7:45.Derek's car pulled in at 8:00, exactly when it always did. Creature of habit.I watched him get out, briefcase in one hand, coffee cup in the other. He looked tired. Good. Tired meant vulnerable.I waited until he was halfway to the building before I got out of my car."Mr.
Last Updated: 2025-12-13
Chapter: Chapter seventy four
Emily's POVI watched Lydia's car pull away from Derek's street, and something inside me cracked.Not broke. Cracked. Like ice over deep water, the kind of crack that spreads and spreads until everything shatters.She'd been in there for two hours. Two hours and seventeen minutes, to be exact.I knew what they'd been doing. I wasn't stupid.My hands gripped the steering wheel so hard my knuckles went white. I'd parked three houses down, far enough that they wouldn't notice but close enough to see everything. To watch her walk up to his door. To see how quickly he'd pulled her inside.To imagine what was happening behind those closed blinds.My phone sat in the passenger seat, the private investigator's number pulled up. One call. That's all it would take. He could be here in twenty minutes with his camera, could photograph her leaving, could add it to the file of evidence I was building.My finger hovered over the call button.Then I set the phone down.Not yet.Because somewhere betw
Last Updated: 2025-12-12
Rescued By The Billionaire

Rescued By The Billionaire

After being forced to marry a high powered billionaire to protect her family, Elena gave up everything only to be betrayed and killed brutally after she found out his secret.She wasn’t just sold out, she was a tool for her family to become wealthy. They told her they needed her help to protect the family, but it was all a lie.She was sold for money and the man she lived with for 5 years was a murderer who had killed so many women.To him, they were his obsession and he was only letting her be because she was weak and not ready enough to be killed.After getting to know the monster he is, Elena woke up seven years earlier where she wanted to leave her family to get married to him. She then vowed to reveal his secret and change her fate.Determined to revenge on everyone who had a hand in her marriage to her husband, she decided to go to Mason, a tycoon businessman who runs a bodyguard company.She wanted to train to protect herself but fate had more in mind when the two of them got entangled with each other causing them to get more closer.
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Chapter: Chapter Ninety Five
Mason’s povThe rain poured down as the three of us stood in front of the grave without an umbrella nor a raincoat. Instead we just stood with our heads down letting the rain pour on our frames without a word. Elena fell to her knees, her lips pale yet she refused to leave the rain. She knelt down while Damien and I stood with our hands in our pocket, calls kept coming in from our phones but we both didn't lift up the device to even take a little peek.Why did they call? We knew why they called, we knew why they wanted our attention so bad. Because of the burning company, let it burn to flames and reach the point of bankruptcy after all she was the only reason I created the company in the first place. Now she's gone, I give her the company as her farewell gift.I took out the glass cigar box before walking to a corner which was covered from the rain and lit up the cancer stick. One drag...then another, Damien came to stand beside me, pulling out a tobacco to place between his lips
Last Updated: 2024-08-31
Chapter: Chapter Ninety Four
Third person POVVivian's eyes fluttered open, only to see someone she didn't expect to see again till she left this world.While she stared at her stalker, a woman in red heels walked towards Elena's room with a gun in her hand and she hummed a familiar tune in her head with her hands tapping on her gown in a particular rhythm and her steps towards the room skipping as she danced to the song in her head like a total psychopath.Her eyes widened with joy and her hair tied to a neat bun on her head while her short red gown gave her a very sexy yet dangerous feeling. Her beautiful heels tapped on the floor elegantly as she danced right in front of Elena's room.Elena heard the sounds of footsteps and turned to look at the door where the footsteps got louder but disoriented like the person was... dancing and humming a very familiar tune mixed with a very familiar voice.The door sprang open and Rose came in and shut the door slowly behind her before she moved to dance again while spinnin
Last Updated: 2024-08-31
Chapter: Chapter Ninety Three
Damien's POVI watched as she picked up the phone to talk to Elena, completely ignoring my presence even as I tried to make myself obvious by serving her tea or giving her fruits.Her eyes were still focused on the device in her hand without even turning her pupils for a second."You better attend to your man before he swells up like a bullied child" she paused, confused , then turned to look at me. Instead of looking like the bullied child like I did a second ago, I only looked back at her like I was actually bored and not at all seeking attention."Should we go out?" I asked but she didn't seem to be hearing her words as she was only focused on Elena who was in front of her. With the background, it was obvious she was still in the hospital. It seems she's going to be there till her arm heals completely and I'm sure that's where the therapist is coming to visit them both."Are you two getting closer?" Asked the mischievous little Vivian who seemed to have invincible horns in her head
Last Updated: 2024-08-31
Chapter: Chapter Ninety Two
Vivian's POVJust as we finished eating, he stood up to pay the bills before we entered the car of the driver who had been waiting for us for over five minutes."Sorry for the delay" Damien apologized while I rested against him, too tired to talk."It's alright" the man replied before driving off, I could hear him describe places in Europe but that's not what I was mostly concerned about, I just wanted to see it. The tower of love."We are here." I could hear someone say and without opening my eyes I knew it was Damien. He picked me up, placed me on my wheelchair while I struggled to open my eyes. Good thing he gave me a pair of sunglasses in advance."Where is it?." I looked around but couldn't find it. He stood behind me and turned my wheelchair around making me marvel at the beautiful sight which stood in all its glory."Let's go take pictures" he called a photographer he saw who walked over to take pictures of us."Sir pick her up instead, it looks too formal with the wheelchair"
Last Updated: 2024-08-31
Chapter: Chapter Ninety One
Damien's POVI felt nervous as she walked over without speaking a word. I could feel a thin sheet of sweat slightly covering my forehead as she walked over to the big sign.Did she want to tear it down? She doesn't like something like this or maybe she wanted something more glamorous.My hands fumbled with each other and I pulled off my glasses to clean them before placing them back on. She got there with her shaky legs and I wanted to walk over to support her just in case but I know even if anything could happen I'll be there on time no matter what."Yes I'll marry you" Her words broke through my whole being and I shivered as my teary eyes met hers and a bright smile followed her words. I couldn't help but rush over to embrace her, before my hands could wrap around her she suddenly raised her hand to stop me."Where is it?" She looked around as if searching for something which confused me as I looked around with her too."What are you searching for?" "You didn't forget the ring did
Last Updated: 2024-08-31
Chapter: Chapter Ninety
Vivian's POVI sat in the plane looking around excitedly when he placed his hand on mine."Rest or you'll just tire yourself out" he spoke softly but I wasn't having any of it, I was already tired but I wouldn't tell him that, it's just a symptom. I'm sure he knew of the symptoms already, maybe he just wanted to act like it didn't exist and o wouldn't mind."No, I'm so bored, I want to play" I was cut off by a pair of soft lips smashing against mine. I mumbled and whined as he deepened the kiss and I couldn't help but feel fireworks burst behind my eyelids."There are children on the plane" a voice interrupted making me push away but the man in my arms wasn't allowing it as he pressed my body against him further but giving me a breathing space. I tried to push him away but his hands held mine. Even when I tried biting his tongue it didn't stop his wondering tongue as his tongue sank in to explore my whole mouth making me feel like an art being explored beautifully.I finally gave in t
Last Updated: 2024-08-31
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