ADRIANIt wasn't hard to find the girls' dorms. I marched straight into the main office and cleared my throat.The blonde girl at the front desk looked up, and her eyes lit up. She must've been sitting here all day, bored out of her mind."Hey! Haven't seen you around here before," she chirped. She had a friendly smile on her face, much more welcoming than the woman before."Hey, I am Adrian." I smiled widely, trying to turn up my charm."Hey, Adrian," what can I do for you?" she asked, returning my smile."I'm looking for someone. My girlfriend. Can you help me?" I asked. I hope I didn't hit another dead end again."Sure, what's her name?" she asked."Lisa," I said quickly. Maybe this girl is more willing to help me than the grumpy woman at the admissions office.The blonde raised an eyebrow. "Lisa? That's a common name. We have five Lisas around here, so you need to narrow it down for me. What's her last name?""Lisa Mendez," I said.She stared at me for a few seconds without blinki
MEGHAN 'Put this on and meet me at the foyer,' the little note said. It was attached to an evening gown wrapped in plastic. I ripped out the note into tiny pieces and then threw it at the stone-faced man in front of me. I expected him to react or say something, but he didn't even flinch. Maybe he was used to people throwing tantrums. "I'm not some slave you can order around," I snarled. I was starting to get tired of behaving myself already. The man tilted his brow. "Of course, not miss. I am only following Mr. Archer's order." I guess his only job was to deliver me the letter and the dress because he hadn't said a word to me or make eye contact with me before I snapped at him. "Tell Chase to kiss my ass and throw this dress at him," I said again. "I'm afraid I can't do that." "Then get me a lighter so I can burn this dress. Then, film it and send it to him," I declared. "I recommend against it," the man said dryly. I squinted my eyes at him. "What's your name?" "Charlie."
CHASEI spent an entire day planning this date in my mind. I wanted everything to be perfect, so I handpicked a dress for her and sent it over with Charlie.I wanted to show her what she would be missing if she didn't choose me over Adrian.I brought her to this very expensive restaurant my father owned so she could have the finest meal tonight. What more did she want from me?And after dinner, maybe she will let me have a taste... although it didn't seem like she was warming up to me at all. But damn....after seeing her in the dress I bought her, I had this image of her in my mind.It was her lying on the bed naked with her legs parted. So sexy and so inviting. I wondered how long I would have to wait before the mental image became a reality.The waitress came by to take our orders, so I turned my attention away from Meghan and looked at the other girl in front of me."Would you like a menu, Miss?" she asked Meghan since there was only one menu on the table."There is no need," I chi
ADRIAN"I tell you what, I'll let you sit in my class tomorrow," Lisa announced.I decided to meet her again the next day since she couldn't tell me much the first time, but she promised she would try to gather more information for me. So I couldn't miss out on that chance. At this point, anything could help."Sit in your class? why would I do that?" I was confused by the idea."So you can meet Erin," Lisa said."Who is that?" I asked."Chase's sister," Lisa smirked.Chase has a sister? I would have never known. Why did he always act like he was the sole heir to his father's empire or something?Regardless, it looks like I have hit the jackpot!"But seriously, wouldn't it be weird if I just go and sit down in a random class? Wouldn't the professor question it?" I asked.Lisa shrugged. "No, not really. Half the time, they don't remember all the students' names. There are over fifty students in that class, so you will blend right in. It's not like you are some creepy old man sitting aro
MEGHAN I didn't think Chase was capable of violence. I really didn't. He was always so put together and didn't get angry all the time not even when Adrian treated him like shit. But last night, when he almost hit me, I saw something in his eyes that shook me to my core. A certain darkness that surrounded him. For the first time, I realized I didn't know him at all. But could he really hurt me? He couldn’t, right? He did stop himself halfway and didn't strike me. So, he did have some self-control. But what if next time he didn’t stop himself and hit me? What then? I had no choice but to sit here and take it because I wasn’t strong enough to fight him. God, I wish Adrian was here. Someone knocked on the door, waking me up from my trance. “Who is it? If it, is you, Chase, I don’t want to see your fucking face!” I yelled. I heard a woman laugh on the other side of the door. Leslie... The door opened, and she came in without my permission. I don't know why she bothered to knock
CHASEI told the driver to take us to the nightclub. It was the same one my father brought me to when I was ten, so I better understood his business. It was a special lesson he wanted to teach me that day.Today, I wanted to teach Meghan the same lesson: The consequences of crossing our family."What is this place?" Meghan furrowed her brows as we stopped in front of the club."It's a nightclub, darling.""Why are we here now? I am not in the mood to dance," Meghan frowned, so I chuckled."Don't be silly. The club isn't open yet. We are here for a different reason," I said."And what reason would that be?" Meghan looked at me suspiciously."You'll see." I smiled mysteriously, so she knew I was up to no good.She didn't protest as I led the way."Why are we here?" she asked again. Curious girl, this one."Have I ever told you what my father does for a living?" I countered."He owns businesses? Don't tell me, he owns this club too, so you brought me here to impress me," Meghan sounded b
MEGHANAfter what I saw back there, I couldn't look Chase in the eyes.How can he look so calm when that woman was in pain and screaming bloody murder? He didn't even look away once and made me stare at the whole scene. It only meant one thing, he had seen it all before, and he brought me there on purpose so I could see it too.He wanted to intimidate me, so I obeyed him. And then he confirmed it by telling me to behave myself because if I didn't, I'd have the same fate as Mathilda."Are you okay?" Chase asked."No, I'm not okay, Chase. But you already know that," I said bitterly. "Are you going to tell me what that was about? Who is your father? And why did he...""I won't bore you with the details now, but that's how he handles people who cause him trouble and potentially hurt his business. I thought you wouldn't believe me if I told you, so I wanted you to witness it yourself.""But you are the one who kidnapped me! So he shouldn't have anything to do with me. I overheard the conve
ADRIANI sat down next to Erin, but she didn't even bother to look up.So I cleared my throat.Still nothing.Great...maybe Lisa was right all along. This girl had a personality of cardboard. Or did she say lamppost? Whatever that meant."Um.... hey, "I spoke, so she knew I was trying to get her attention.Erin finally looked up and squinted her eyes."Are you talking to me?" She asked."Yes. I just wanted to introduce myself. I'm Adrian.""Okay, Adrian, what are you doing here? This isn't your class. Is it?" she asked curtly.I let out a nervous laugh. "Of course, it is," I said."No, it's not," she shook her head."Why would you say that?" I blinked a few times. This wasn't going well so far."This is the middle of the semester. Why would you join us in the middle?" Erin asked."Maybe I transferred." I shrugged."You are not very convincing.""Alright, fine, I'm just sitting in because my friend is in this class and she told me it was interesting. So I wanted to try it out before en