The Billionaire's Campus Crush
Tamara hinds, a free spirited and intelligent college student from a poor and average background, crosses paths with the cold, aloof and arrogant Professor Jesse Carter, a Billionaire prodigy, CEO of Carter Global Market and other businesses, Who is blessed with striking looks and boundless wealth through hard work and familial succession.
He finds himself in the need of a fake girlfriend to escape relentless blind dates orchestrated by his family, he strikes a daring deal with Tamara: she pretends to be his girlfriend in exchange for a place to stay.
As their charade unfolds, Jesse's walls come crashing down as he unexpectedly finds himself drawn to Tamara's infectious positivity. Despite having deep resentment towards women due to past trauma, Jesse slowly falls for her, struggling to hide his growing affection.
However, their connection is threatened by dark forces lurking in the shadows. Will their bond survive the chaos? or will secrets tear them apart? Prepare for twists, romantic moments and an unforgettable journey of discovery.
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Chapter: Chapter Eighty: Our story Tamara's POV The day had finally arrived. After years of challenges, long distance, and dreams, here we were standing on the edge of forever. My wedding day. I stood in front of the large mirror, smoothing my hands over the delicate lace of my wedding dress. The soft ivory fabric clung to my curves. My heart pounded in my chest as I gazed at myself, barely able to recognize the woman staring back. I looked radiant, more beautiful than I had ever felt before. My veil sat perfectly on my head, and my makeup had been done flawlessly. But it wasn’t just the dress or the makeup, it was the overwhelming joy of the day. I was marrying Jesse. The love of my life. “Tamara, you look stunning,” my mother said as she stepped into the room, her eyes glistening with tears. She hugged me gently, careful not to wrinkle the dress. “I can’t believe this is happening,” I whispered, my hands shaking slightly. “It feels like a dream.” “It’s not a dream, sweetheart,” my mother said softly. “Yo
Last Updated: 2024-10-25
Chapter: Chapter Seventy-Nine: Graduation Surprise Tamara's POVIt had been four long years since I left to study abroad, and everything felt like a blur. Four years of late nights, exams, projects, and internships. Harvard had been a dream come true, but it had also kept me away from home, from Jesse.I hadn’t gone back during the holidays, deciding to take internships at top companies to strengthen my career path. Jesse was busy expanding his family’s business, opening new branches around the world. We barely had time to visit each other, except for the phone calls and video chats that seemed too few and far between.Today, though, was different. It was my graduation day.I woke up early, excitement humming through my veins as I stared at the gown hanging in my closet. I couldn’t believe the day had finally come. I was finally graduating. I had made it through Harvard, one of the toughest schools in the world, and now… now I was ready to go home. To be with Jesse. To start the next chapter of my life.I glanced at my phone, hoping f
Last Updated: 2024-10-25
Chapter: Chapter Seventy-Eight: You Deserve All Of This, And More. Jesse's POV Tamara looked radiant as she stepped out of the car, her eyes widening as she took the building in again. It had been a while since she was here. Taking her hand, I gently squeezed it, pulling her attention back to me. “Let's go inside” We walked up the stone steps, and before we even reached the large oak doors, they swung open. My father stood in the doorway, his face lighting up the moment he saw us. “Tamara! I want to say thank you for being so blessed to have you in my family in Jesse's life . You are a blessing,” he exclaimed, stepping forward to greet her. His energy was so contagious I had made up with my father early that morning. We spoke on the phone after I saw the news of Olivia and Christina. I am glad he is finally coming to his senses. He instantly wrapped his arm around her in a warm, fatherly embrace. “I hope you are well?,” he said, pulling back slightly to look at her. “I just want to say how incredibly grateful I am that you’ve come into our life
Last Updated: 2024-10-23
Chapter: Chapter Seventy-Seven: Taking It Serious Tamara's POVI blinked my eyes open, a little beam of sunlight sneaking through the curtains. The faint murmur of footsteps from the living room reached my ears, and I instinctively reached out for my phone on the nightstand. I unlocked it, eager to see the news I had been dreading and hoping for all at once. I learned that they were taken to court yesterday. I just want the outcome of it.Breaking news: Olivia and Christina sentenced to prison. Olivia, the mastermind, who is also guilty of murder received a life sentence without parole, while her accomplice, Christina who is also her daughter faces a lesser sentence of five years.My breath caught in my throat. It felt surreal. The nightmare was finally over. Olivia was going to prison for life. I tossed the phone aside and sprang up from the bed, the joy of everything lifting off me in an instant. We are free. Finally, truly free from the pain and torture Olivia and her daughter has been putting us through.I couldn't wait to tell J
Last Updated: 2024-10-23
Chapter: Chapter Seventy-Six: Help me beg himTamara's POVI woke up early the next morning, the brightness of the rising sun creeping through the curtains and illuminating the room. I turned over to see Jesse still sleeping, his face peaceful but still carrying traces of the pain he was feeling deep down. Last night had been hard, perhaps the hardest moment I had ever witnessed with him. He had cried himself to sleep in my arms, a vulnerability I never thought I’d see from him. My heart ached for him, but I knew he needed rest, and I needed to do something to help.Carefully slipping out of bed, I tucked the covers back around him and left the room as quietly as I could. The house was still so quiet, and as I made my way downstairs, I realized that I hadn’t seen any of the staff around since I’d arrived. The absence of activity made the house feel so much larger, so much lonelier. But as I walked into the kitchen, I was surprised to see the cook and a few maids bustling around.“Oh, you’re back,” I said, more relieved than I ex
Last Updated: 2024-10-23
Chapter: Chapter Seventy-Five: Seeing Jesse crying Tamara’s POVAs Jesse’s car pulled to a stop in front of Kevon’s house, I took a deep breath, trying to shake off the strange tension between us. The entire drive, Jesse had been acting overly protective, going on about rules like “no touching” and “one meter apart,” all because of Kevon. I knew he was jealous, and though I teased him about it, I found it oddly sweet that he didn’t want anyone else getting too close to me. His possessiveness was something we’d have to deal with later, but for now, I had to focus on meeting Kevon.Climbing out of the car, I tugged at the baggy jeans and oversized shirt Jesse had made me wear. He was determined no one else should find me attractive today, apparently. I gave him a little wave as he drove off, his intense gaze lingering on me until the car turned the corner. Smiling to myself, I turned toward Kevon’s house, eager to catch up with my friend.As I walked up the steps, something seemed off. The front door was slightly ajar. Frowning, I hesi
Last Updated: 2024-10-19
Chapter: Chapter 33: The Distance Between Us Bennett LandonI got up before sunrise, moved through the motions like I always did. Shower. Shirt. Tie. Cufflinks. Coffee. And silence.She watched me once, maybe expecting something. But I couldn’t meet her eyes.I wasn’t ready to explain what that dream was. Hell, I wasn’t ready to explain anything.I buttoned the last of my sleeves and pulled out my phone.“Send me the full CCTV footage from three nights ago Inside and out,” I texted the head of my private security. I needed to know what happened that night. Maybe what Emily said was true. Needed to be sure there weren’t more cracks in the walls I was trying to hold up.I looked up. Hilary stood by the window, arms crossed, watching the skyline like it might answer for me.Her phone buzzed, and she opened it. I watched her face tense before she read the message aloud. “Dinner. 7PM. Dress nicely. Don’t be late.”Regina.“You knew about this?” she asked.I paused, slipping my phone back into my pocket. “It’s a Landon thing. They lik
Last Updated: 2025-06-18
Chapter: Chapter 32: Strangers at the Same Table
Hilary WindsorHe wasn’t awake, not fully. Sweat clung to his forehead. His breathing was shallow, frantic. I froze where I knelt down, watching a side of Bennett I’d never seen before. Scared and haunted.“Bennett,” I said softly, reaching for his hand. “It’s okay. You’re safe. It’s me.”His chest rose and fell too fast. He blinked, slowly returning to the room.I squeezed his hand. “You were having a nightmare.”He looked down at our hands like he didn’t know how mine got there. “Right,” he muttered. Then he slid out of bed, brushing past me. “Sorry. I didn’t mean to wake you.”He walked into the bathroom without looking back.The door clicked shut.And that was it.I didn't know what to think about what happened. Maybe it was better this way.By morning, it was as if it never happened. He was back to dressing in silence, barely speaking, acting like nothing had cracked open in the middle of the night. No explanation. No apology.Just coffee and a tight schedule.A message came in
Last Updated: 2025-06-17
Chapter: Chapter 31: What Have I Gotten Myself Into?Hilary Windsor I didn’t realize how hard my hands were gripping the wheel until I parked in front of the store. My knuckles had turned white, the tension traveling from my shoulders all the way to the base of my spine. Liam’s words echoed like a siren in my mind.You know he killed someone right? How many other secrets is he keeping?Bennett.CEO of Landon Enterprises. A Landon.And yet, what else did I know?I blinked at my reflection in the rearview mirror. My face looked paler than usual, and my eyes looked a little dull.How had I let myself fall for someone I barely knew?The memory of his touch, his warmth, the steady calm of his voice. All of it suddenly felt like smoke slipping through my fingers. I wanted to believe I knew him, but the facts were too few. Too curated.The Landon name, his sudden desire to marry me, the tight control over his life. What if that control came from something darker?And then there was the thought I didn’t want to entertain.My Uncle.I swallowed
Last Updated: 2025-06-13
Chapter: Chapter 30: The Question I Can't Answer
Bennett LandonI should’ve left after the first drink.“Didn’t think I’d run into you here,” Emily Windsor said, sliding onto the barstool next to mine like she owned it.I didn’t look at her. I stared at the liquid in my glass. “Is this a coincidence?” I asked flatly.She smiled too wide, lips too red. “No. It’s destiny.”Of course it is.I let the silence stretch. She didn’t mind filling it.“You come here when you want to be alone,” she said, angling her body toward me. “I’m guessing this is where you and my sister met?”My jaw twitched. “Seems you know a lot about me.”She leaned on the counter, neckline dipping deliberately. “At least more than Hilary, right?”I didn’t answer. I poured myself another glass of whiskey. I wasn’t drunk, but I wanted to be.Emily moved closer, like a shadow sliding into place. Her fingers grazed my arm. Her nails were sharp, cold. She was trying to be seductive, but it just felt desperate.“You know,” she murmured, “you could have fun with me.”I fel
Last Updated: 2025-06-12
Chapter: Chapter 29: Trust Issues Hilary WindsorI stood there for what felt like forever.The locket was still in my hand, heavy and warm from how tightly I’d been holding it. Gold, delicate, and painfully familiar. My fingers brushed over the engraved names inside — Eleanor. Charles.My parents.It wasn’t just a gift. It was a warning.Only one person would dare send something like this.Nicholas Windsor.My uncle. My father’s brother. The man who tried to steal the entire Windsor estate right after my dad took ill. The man who was sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty of fraud, embezzlement… and, if I remember clearly, murder.My mother’s death was supposed to be natural. But I was eleven, and even at eleven, I saw the fear in my father’s eyes when her name came up around Nicholas. He never said it out loud, but he was always hiding something.Why now?How did he get out?And why did Bennett look so uneasy?I turned slowly. The hallway was quiet. I hadn’t even noticed he’d left the room. But I did no
Last Updated: 2025-06-07
Chapter: Chapter 28: The Cost of Secrets
Bennett Landon It could only be one person.As I stared at the message on my phone, my stomach coiled with something between fury and dread.Nicholas Windsor.What the hell does he want now?It wasn’t just the message. It was the timing. The locket. The note. The twisted way he liked to leave breadcrumbs that meant nothing and everything at once. He’d been quiet for some time now but that wasn’t peace. That was calculation.I looked over at Hilary.She was still holding the locket, her fingers curled around it like it might slip through if she let go. Her lips were parted slightly, but she hadn’t said a word since reading the note. Her eyes were distant, like she was there but not fully with me.I needed to do something. Call Nate.But not in front of her. Not yet.I tucked my phone away and forced a calm tone. “Give me a second. I'll be back”She didn’t answer.I stepped into the kitchen, pretending to check something in the drawer. I grabbed my phone again and quietly moved to the
Last Updated: 2025-06-06
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