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Author: Sharon
last update Huling Na-update: 2025-09-17 15:09:19

Ivy's pov

I leaned against my bedroom door, glancing around like a guilty teenager, even though I wasn’t doing anything illegal, well, not technically. Still, I felt like I was about to get caught.

I muttered to myself, “Okay. No one’s here, no one can see me. Just breathe, Ivy.”

I shut the door behind me and padded to the bathroom, tugging at the hem of my shirt. The second I stepped into the shower, warm water running over my skin, my thoughts immediately went to Dominic.

I groaned, running my hands over my hair. “God, why am I thinking about him again?” I whispered. The sound of my own voice echoed back at me, small and guilty.

I tried to push the image from my mind, picturing literally anything else. Mia’s laugh, my math homework, literally a tree outside the window, but no. Every time I closed my eyes, it was him. That damn look he had that night, the way his lips pressed against mine…

I shook my head and splashed water over my face. “No. Stop it. You hate this, you hate him.”

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    Dominic's pov That afternoon, I was in the living room, messing with my phone, checking the camera feeds like I did every day now. I was still freaked out about the figure I saw outside the other night. I heard the front door open, and Ivy walked in, her head down, jacket slung over her shoulder. I looked up, and my stomach dropped. There was a red mark on her cheek, like someone hit her. I stood up fast, my phone falling on the couch. “Ivy,” I said, walking over. “What happened to your face?” She touched her cheek, looking away. “It’s nothing,” she said, her voice quiet. “Just leave it.” “No way,” I said, my voice loud. “That’s a slap mark. Who did that?” She didn’t answer, just walked past me to the kitchen. I followed her, my heart pounding. I was already mad, thinking about who could’ve done it. Then I saw her mom in the kitchen, pouring coffee, acting like nothing was wrong. It hit me like a punch, she did it. I clenched my fists, trying not to lose it right there. “Hey

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    Ivy’s Pov The next morning, my mom stormed in, slamming her coffee mug on the counter, her face already red. I knew she’d heard about school, and I braced myself for a fight. “Ivy,” she said, her voice sharp. “Why aren’t you at school? The office called and said you haven’t been there all week. The scandal is over, you are meant to have resumed. What’s going on?” I shrugged, stirring my cereal. “I’m not going,” I said. “I told you already.” She put her hands on her hips, glaring. “You told me? When? You can’t just decide to quit school! That’s not how this works!” “I can,” I said, looking up at her. “They kicked me out before, remember? And now they want me to apologize for what that creep professor did. I’m not doing it.” She stared at me, her eyes narrowing. “You’re throwing away your future,” she said. “You think you can just sit here, eating cereal, doing nothing? You need school!” I laughed, but it wasn’t happy. It was bitter, like I couldn’t believe she was saying this.

  • Beneath His Rules   59

    Ivy's pov I was in Dominic’s study, sitting on the edge of his desk, scrolling through my phone, trying to distract myself. It was late, maybe nine at night, and the house was quiet. My head was a mess. It felt like everything was piling up, and I couldn’t take it anymore. I was so mad, so scared, I wanted to scream. Dominic was at his computer, typing something, not saying much. I didn’t even know why I was in here, but I didn’t want to be alone. I put my phone down, too hard, and it clattered on the desk. “This is all so stupid,” I said, my voice loud. Dominic looked up, frowning. “What’s stupid?” he said, turning his chair to face me. “Everything,” I said, standing up. “The school, Theo, that car outside. I’m so done with it.” “Hey,” he said, standing too. “I know it’s a lot, but we’re handling it.” “Are we?” I said, my voice sharper. “Because it doesn’t feel like it. Nothing’s getting better!” “Ivy, calm down,” he said, stepping closer. “I’m doing everything I can.” I l

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    Domino's pov I flipped through the camera feeds, and I checked the front yard, back door, garage, and side windows. Everything looked normal at first, just the usual dark shapes of bushes and the streetlights. Then I stopped on the front yard feed. There was a figure, just standing there across the street, near where Ivy said she saw that white car. My heart started pounding. It was too dark to see their face, but they were just standing there, not moving, like they were watching the house. I zoomed in, but it didn’t help. They had a hoodie up, and I couldn’t tell who it was. I leaned closer to my phone, my hands shaking a little. Was it Theo? Some creep connected to the note? I didn’t know, but I wasn’t gonna let them mess with Ivy. I wanted to run outside and yell at them, but I stopped myself. If I went out there, they’d know I saw them, and I didn’t want that. Plus, I didn’t want to wake Ivy. She was already scared enough, and telling her about this would make it worse. I ke

  • Beneath His Rules   57

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