Revenge that was supposed to be sweet turned into something else when Ava dumped her ex for cheating on her with her stepsister. She swore she’d never cry over trash again and decided to get her revenge by offering a marriage deal to someone untouchable, handsome and ten times better like the dangerously magnetic billionaire Kylan Kingsley. But payback turns twisted when she learns the man she chose isn’t just rich and ruthless… he’s also her new professor. Desire ignites, rules shatter and a forbidden romance turns addictive. Life is fun, everything is perfect and passion is burning hot until secrets that could ruin them both resurface. And when passion collides with secrets, nothing will ever be the same.
View MoreThe doors to the ballroom opened, causing the people in suits and shimmering gowns to turn their heads towards the entrance.
Ava Sinclair, clad in a golden gown, walked in, her embellished heels clicking on the floor.
She approached the couple at the center of the hall, her face devoid of any emotion.
When she was in front of them, she glanced at the man whose face turned pale upon seeing her.
“Ava, what are you-”
Ava cut him off with a hard slap to his face.
The man’s eyes grew wide in shock. He glared at Ava, his face contorting into a frown.
“This… is for wasting my time for three whole years, Rick!” Ava’s voice was cold and filled with anger as she glared at him with hatred.
Silence fell over the hall, save for the gasps and murmurs that rippled through the crowd.
“What the fuck-”
Before he could finish his sentence, Ava cut him off with another slap. A backhand this time.
Her eyes were filled with anger as she glared up at him coldly. “This is for using me and stomping on my heart like it’s nothing.”
“Ava, are you fucking crazy-”
Ava landed another slap on her boyfriend of three years, Richard Caldwell’s face, the sound echoing in the hall like a broken record.
“This is for being a cheat!” She yelled in his face, her eyes welling up with tears, but she didn't let them fall. She didn't want to give him the satisfaction. “Remember this, I dumped your ass for being a cheat. Not the other way round.”
“Ava, you got it all wrong. Rick is not cheating on you. He just threw me this party to comfort me. You know how I lost my mother two years ago…”
Ava turned to her stepsister, her lips curling into a sneer at her words.
“Cheryl, why is it that you’re always the one who needs comforting?” Ava questioned, coiling her hands into fists.
It had always been like this. Ever since Ava’s father remarried, he always put his new wife and stepdaughter first. Ava had to give up everything that belonged to her, including her father’s love.
But it seemed Cheryl wasn’t satisfied with that, seeing as Ava had to give up her boyfriend to her as well.
“Ava, stop being jealous for nothing! This is why I didn’t tell you I was throwing Cheryl a party to cheer her up. I knew you’d act like this! Why are you so bad-hearted?” Richard yelled, both his cheeks sporting red palm prints from the slapping he got.
Ava scoffed, looking at the couple who were wearing matching outfits. It was like they were the real couple here, and Ava was the intruder.
They sure do suit each other.
She had been busy working her ass off at her part-time job at Kash cafe when her best friend, Nicole Anderson, called her to tell her about the party.
A few minutes later, she received a notification from the bank. All her savings were gone.
Richard had withdrawn everything to throw her stepsister a luxurious party.
Despite being a fourth-year computer science student, Ava had been doing several part-time jobs in order to support her boyfriend who was yet to find a job.
She paid his rent. Paid all his bills and also supported his parents who lived in the countryside. She took over the role of providing for him as he looked for the job of his dreams.
After all the time she had invested in the relationship, Ava couldn’t just sit back while her boyfriend spent her money on another woman. That’s her sweat! She endured so much to save up that money for three years. There’s no way she would sit back and let her stupid boyfriend be without confronting him.
So, she borrowed a dress from Nicole and came to the party. And just as she expected, giving Richard those slaps was satisfying… Although her heart was still in pain, she loved that she was able to confront him for his behavior for the first and last time.
“I just came here to dump your cheating ass. I’m out of here,” Ava said before turning to leave.
“What? You’re joking, right?” Richard managed to say when Ava’s words sank in. He made to follow her, but stopped short when Cheryl suddenly doubled over, clutching her stomach while moaning in pain.
“Ah… Richard, I don’t feel so good… I think my stomach ulcers are back. It hurts so much...”
Richard immediately rushed to Cheryl’s side before carrying her in his arms.
“Let me take you to the hospital. Don’t worry, I won’t let you be in pain for a long time,” he said and rushed out of the hall, bypassing Ava as she made her way out of the ballroom.
Ava stopped in her tracks, looking at Richard’s back as he took Cheryl away. She clenched her fists tightly, trying hard to ignore the painful lump in her throat.
He didn’t even look back to check on her. To him, Cheryl was more important than his girlfriend.
Ava had always known this fact, but she thought things would change as long as she tried hard enough to satisfy her man.
Alas… everything she’d done so far had been a sheer waste of time.
As she walked out of the ballroom, Ava’s phone rang in her purse. She took out her phone and frowned when she saw an unknown number on the screen.
“Hello,” she cautiously answered.
“Is this Miss Sinclair?”
“Yes, it is.”
“Ma’am, your loan of two million dollars is due this month. However, your account is empty. Please make your payment within five days, or we will take legal action.”
"Excuse me? What loan?" Ava asked, feeling confused.
"The loan you took from K Loans Limited a month ago. We have your names and signature on the loan contract..."
Ava zoned out as a lightbulb went off in her head. She recalled how Richard asked her to sign some papers for a medical insurance scheme the previous month... and her world tilted off its axis.
Kylan’s eyes slightly widened. He leaned back in his leather, swivel chair, his eyes darkening as they swept over Ava’s body like a predator watching prey that had walked into his trap.Ava held her coat open, revealing a one-piece red lace lingerie that clung to her like second skin.Kylan gulped, his gaze raking up and down her figure… the way the sheer lingerie hugged her curves, the way the crimson fabric blended with her fair skin, making it seem like it was part of her body, the way she perched confidently on his desk, legs crossed and her lips curved into a daring smirk… she was a vision of temptation through and through. Pulling at his tie like the office had suddenly become hot, Kylan gulped before glancing at his laptop. “That would be all.” Ava froze, her eyes rounding in shock as Kylan closed the laptop. “Y-You were on a video call?”“I was having a video conference meeting,” Kylan confirmed. “What?” Ava’s face burned. ‘Oh my god! What have I done?’ Kylan let out a
“Are you kidding me?!” Nicole slammed her palm on the desk, her eyes widening to the size of saucers. “You slept in the same room and nothing happened?”“Sshhh,” Ava’s face turned red as she hushed her friend. They were waiting for their next class in the lecture hall, so they discussed the events that occurred during the weekend. “Don’t be so loud. Do you want everyone to hear our conversation?” “I’m just shocked,” Nicole murmured. “How can Kylan spend a night with you and not do anything? Could the rumours be true?”“What rumours?” Ava asked, bemused. “That he’s gay…” Nicole whispered and giggled. “No, he’s not!” Ava defended. “He’s just being respectful… I think?”“Respectful, my ass,” Nicole remarked. “You jump on him and see if he still won’t do anything.” “Huh?” Ava had a question mark on her face. “Are you giving me bad ideas again?”“They’re not bad… you have to secure your position! What if he ends up marrying someone else? How will you take your revenge against Richard?”
“Thank you for the ride, Austin,” Ava said as she stepped out of the car. “I’m just doing my job, Ma’am,” the driver, Austin Scott, replied. “Give me a call when you need to go somewhere. I’ve been assigned as your personal driver by the boss.” Ava smiled before walking into the campus courtyard. True to his word, Kylan had replaced Baron Archard with a woman who seemed to be in her late forties. Ava expected him to change the driver too, but he probably wasn't worried since Austin Scott was a married man. A small smile crossed her lips. If people found out Kylan Kingsley was the jealous and possessive type, they wouldn’t believe it. He always appeared indifferent and cold… like he couldn’t waste his time on trivial matters like jealousy. Ava sighed, replaying everything that happened over the weekend. She had enjoyed spending time with Kylan and felt like she had gotten to know a side of him that was hidden from the public. Everything was going well that day... until she met D
“Is that so?” Kylan asked after a brief silence, staring at Ava so intensely as if he could see right through her. “Yeah… I don't like talking about it because I don't see the point,” Ava replied, biting her lower lip. “I mean, if I was meant to remember, I would've remembered what I had forgotten already.” Two years had already passed, and she'd already given up. She had stopped taking the medication a long time ago...“I see,” Kylan murmured, his expression unreadable save for the slight frown marring his face. “So you have no interest in being treated? Don't you want to recover the memory you lost?”“It's not like that… it just felt like a long shot since I couldn’t remember anything no matter how much I tried. I can't even remember how I got into an accident.”Ava sighed, recalling the past. ##Flashback to two years ago##Ava’s eyes fluttered open, and she immediately felt a throbbing pain in her temples. ‘Where am I?’ She asked in her mind, looking at the white ceiling. The s
“I’m sorry for the mistake, Miss,” the waitress apologised after getting Ava’s order wrong. “It’s fine,” Ava said, glancing at the medium-rare steak on her plate. Night had fallen, and Kylan had proposed they have their dinner out before going back home. Ava had ordered a well-done steak, but the waitress brought a medium-rare steak for her. “No, it’s not fine. Why should you eat what you don’t want?” Kylan uttered, glancing at the waitress. “Redo the order.”“No, it’s really fine. Mistakes happen, just make sure you don’t repeat this mistake,” Ava remarked, giving the waitress a warm smile. The waitress’ eyes lit up. “Really? Thank you so much, Miss. I’ll pay extra attention next time!” Ava watched the young waitress as she walked away, pursing her lips. Having worked as a waitress herself, she knew exactly how hard the job could be. If she had retaken the order, the manager would have known that she made a mistake, and even if they had paid for the extra order, the manager wo
Kylan gave a cocky smirk, staring at the claw machine with determination and confidence. It was just a claw machine. How hard could picking up a small plushie be?Sliding a token into the machine, Kylan grabbed the control probe. At the same time, Ava stood beside him, smiling from ear to ear like a kid who had just been given her favorite candy. She watched excitedly as Kylan controlled the claw, making it descend slowly, and just when she thought it would clutch onto the plushie, it missed, coming up empty. “Fuck,” Kylan hissed, frowning deeply. “Oh no… I knew this would happen,” Ava remarked, and then she whispered. “These things are rigged. Not everyone can get a plushie”“I’ll get that plushie for you,” Kylan said through gritted teeth, annoyed that he had missed. He slid another token into the machine, and this time, the claw did grab the plushie. “You did it!” Ava said excitedly. But she spoke too soon. The claw dropped the plushie at the last second. “Shit!” Kylan’s j
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