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CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO

Penulis: Sophs
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LENA

I told myself I wasn’t going to care.

I wouldn’t let the image of Adrian with some overly familiar woman—who was obviously his ex-wife—touching him while he held his daughter, ruin my mood.

I told myself a lot of things that day. Like how I didn’t want to think about the way my chest twisted when our eyes met across the lot, and how he didn’t push the woman’s hand away fast enough.

So I turned around and I walked away. Fast.

All the way back to campus, all the way to my dorm, all the way into something I didn’t realize I needed until I saw the two people waiting for me.

Mike was on my bed with his legs crossed like he owned the place, swinging a half-eaten popsicle in one hand while Ava sat on her desk chair smirking.

“Well, well, well. If it isn’t our mysterious heartbreaker,” Mike chirped, licking the melting cherry off his thumb.

“I’m not in the mood.” I tossed my bag down and collapsed beside him.

“You look like you swallowed bleach,” Ava said, her eyes narrowing. “Is it abo
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  • Dark Desires: The Professor's Obsession   CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX

    LENAI had barely been home a day, and I was already being reminded of why I both loved and dreaded the holidays."Lena, did you bring your jacket? San Diego may be sunny but the evenings can still be chilly," Mom called from the kitchen as I passed by."Yes, Mom," I said, even though I hadn’t. I made a mental note to grab a hoodie from the store later.Dad was seated in the living room, the TV muted but tuned to some finance channel he loved to pretend he understood. He gave me a look over his glasses. "You didn’t bring any homework?""It's the holidays, Dad. We're on break." I responded, hoping for this conversation not to be long."That doesn’t mean your brain should go on break too," he said.I smiled and nodded, knowing better than to argue.It was like clockwork every year. The minute I walked through the door, I was no longer Lena-the-independent-college-student. I was back to being Lena-the-only-child, under the constant, loving surveillance of my very protective parents.Don’

  • Dark Desires: The Professor's Obsession   CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE

    LENAIt was late morning, and I found myself curled up on the bed staring at my phone, my thoughts tangled in Adrian. I couldn’t get our moments out of my head—the way his hands felt on my skin, how his voice dropped to a whisper when he said my name, or the quiet ache in his eyes when he told me he missed me. Every time I closed my eyes, I could feel him all over again, touching my body and fucking my brains out.I sighed and scrolled through our messages, stopping at the last one he sent."I miss you, kitten. Nova won’t stop asking about you."That tugged at my heart. I missed Nova too. Sweet, bubbly Nova who clung to me like I’d always been part of her life. With a deep breath, I tapped on his contact and hit "Call."He picked up immediately."Lena?" His voice sounded relieved.“Hey, you! Are you busy?” I said, curling my legs under me on the bed. God, I missed his voice more than I should. "Never too busy for you," he said, then lowered his voice. "Someone’s been asking about you

  • Dark Desires: The Professor's Obsession   CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR

    AVAI was starting to think Lena was losing herself to this forbidden love between her and Adrian. She hadn’t said much to me since coming back from Adrian’s place, and I didn’t want to push her, but something felt off. I knew she was smart, fierce when she needed to be, but lately... she acted like a confused teenager who doesn't know what she wants.Still, I smiled. Still, I listened. That was what good friends did. I just hoped she would do the same for me if she ever found out what my life really looked like."You okay?" Mike asked, nudging me with his elbow as we walked into the dorm lounge, we went out to get some goodies for our stay in."Yeah. Just thinking."He gave me that knowing look. The one that always said: You can't lie to me.I forced a laugh. "Seriously. I’m fine. Just tired.""School stress?" he asked."Something like that."“Worry not, the holidays art near…” He dragged on with a fake British accent.He didn’t press, which I was grateful for. I didn’t want to talk

  • Dark Desires: The Professor's Obsession   CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE

    ADRIANI was halfway back from dropping Nova off when I did the one thing I was holding myself back from doing.I made a U-turn.I didn’t even think. One second, I was ten minutes from home. The next, I was speeding through campus traffic with her dorm in the GPS like a goddamn maniac.What the hell was I doing?I parked outside her hostel and sat there for a full minute, gripping the steering wheel like it had answers. She hadn't responded to any of my texts. Not one call. Not even a "leave me alone."I got out, walked to the front door and paused for a while before I knocked but there wasn't any response, I dialed her number but it wasn't connecting then I sent a text and thankfully she responded.I waited for a while and saw her heading towards my direction—messy bun, baggy tee, expression cold as ice."Adrian."I swallowed. "Hey."She didn’t move. "What are you doing here?""Can I come in?""Why?""Because I need to talk to you. Because I can’t stop thinking about you."She stared

  • Dark Desires: The Professor's Obsession   CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO

    LENAI told myself I wasn’t going to care.I wouldn’t let the image of Adrian with some overly familiar woman—who was obviously his ex-wife—touching him while he held his daughter, ruin my mood. I told myself a lot of things that day. Like how I didn’t want to think about the way my chest twisted when our eyes met across the lot, and how he didn’t push the woman’s hand away fast enough.So I turned around and I walked away. Fast.All the way back to campus, all the way to my dorm, all the way into something I didn’t realize I needed until I saw the two people waiting for me.Mike was on my bed with his legs crossed like he owned the place, swinging a half-eaten popsicle in one hand while Ava sat on her desk chair smirking.“Well, well, well. If it isn’t our mysterious heartbreaker,” Mike chirped, licking the melting cherry off his thumb.“I’m not in the mood.” I tossed my bag down and collapsed beside him.“You look like you swallowed bleach,” Ava said, her eyes narrowing. “Is it abo

  • Dark Desires: The Professor's Obsession   CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE

    ADRIANThe moment Doyle walked into my office without so much as a knock, I already felt the urge to throw something at the wall.Lena quickly stood up from where she sat, smoothing her skirt and glancing between the two of us awkwardly. "I'll just leave now sir, once again, thank you for today." she said, her voice calm but clipped. She didn’t even wait for a reply before walking past Doyle and out the door.He turned to watch her leave, and I saw that smug smirk growing on his face. He leaned against the frame like he owned the place. "Interesting company you're keeping these days, Adrian."I narrowed my eyes. "Do you always barge into people’s offices unannounced?"He shrugged. "Didn’t know I needed permission. Besides, I figured you'd want to see me.""Wrong. What do you want?"He stepped forward and dropped a brown folder on my desk. "Dean asked me to give you these."I stared at it. "You? Why would the Dean send a full professor to play errand boy?"Doyle lifted both hands in mo

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