LOGIN"You need to stop looking at me when we are in public, Connor." "I cannot do that, Megan, because my job is to make everyone in this room believe I am obsessed with you." "You are touching me too much." "I am barely touching you, but if you want me to pull you closer and show them what we do behind closed doors, you only have to ask." I spent my college career hiding behind oversized clothing while keeping a pathetic crush on Caleb Mercer. I thought he cared about me, but I was entirely wrong. I overheard him bragging to his friends about how he planned to secretly record us in his bedroom and use the video to blackmail me. I refused to be a victim anymore. I bought a completely new wardrobe, threw away my glasses, and walked back onto campus ready to confront him. Before Caleb could bully me again, Connor Blake intervened. Connor is the intimidating captain of the ice hockey team and Caleb's biggest rival. He kissed me in front of everyone and claimed I was his girlfriend. Connor needs a fake relationship to silence the rumors threatening his professional draft prospects. I need his protection to stop the relentless harassment. The rules we established were simple, but we are already breaking them. He is supposed to be faking his possessive behavior, but his hands linger far too long on my waist. I am supposed to be using him for safety, but I am developing real feelings for the man protecting me.
View MoreMEGAN’S POV"I did not buy a single thing for you, Caleb," I replied calmly, shifting the heavy shopping bags in my hands so the plastic handles would not dig into my palms."You are lying to me," Caleb said, taking another step forward and reaching his large hand toward the bags. "You always buy me gifts because you are desperate for my attention, so just hand over whatever you bought."Because I anticipated his movement, I quickly stepped backward and pulled the bags safely behind my legs to protect my new clothes. "You are completely delusional if you think I would ever spend another dime on someone who secretly plots to record women without their consent."The arrogant amusement completely vanished from Caleb's face, and his eyes widened in genuine shock. He clearly had not expected me to know about his terrible scheme, yet he quickly tried to regain his composure by clenching his jaw tightly."I have absolutely no idea what you are talking about, Megan," Caleb stated loudly, alth
MEGAN’S POVCaleb stared at me for several long seconds, and his arrogant smile slowly disappeared from his face. Because he was so used to everyone obeying his commands without question, he clearly did not know how to process my sudden rejection. He shifted his heavy hockey bag higher onto his shoulder, crossed his thick arms over his chest, and let out a harsh, mocking laugh that echoed across the empty concrete courtyard."Are you actually trying to break up with me right now, Megan?" Caleb asked, stepping closer to me so he could use his height to intimidate me. "We are not even officially dating yet, so you cannot break up with me. You are just having a bad morning, and you are taking your completely unjustified anger out on me.""I am not having a bad morning at all, because I finally see exactly who you are," I replied smoothly, gripping the thick straps of my canvas backpack to keep my hands from shaking. "You are a cruel, manipulative person, and I will never allow you to do
MEGAN’S POVAs soon as Caleb finished detailing his terrible plan to Vanessa and the other hockey players, my entire body began to tremble violently. I did not wait to retrieve my expensive accounting textbook, nor did I make a single sound as I backed away slowly from the tall metal bookshelf. Because the floorboards near the library reference section were very old, I carefully placed my feet on the carpeted areas to avoid making any noise. Once I successfully reached the main stairwell, I hurried down the steps and pushed through the heavy front doors of the building. The cold night air immediately hit my face, yet the freezing temperature did nothing to stop the warm tears from streaming down my cheeks. Since I felt completely humiliated by the things I had just heard, I pulled the thick collar of my oversized sweater up around my neck and began walking quickly toward my off-campus apartment. The sidewalks were mostly empty at this late hour, and the orange streetlights illumi
MEGAN’S POVI stepped into the small, cramped bathroom of my off-campus apartment and turned the metal dial on the shower. While I waited for the water to heat up, I stared at my reflection in the cloudy mirror. My long, unstyled hair was tied back in a messy ponytail, and my thick glasses covered a large portion of my face. I removed my glasses, placed them carefully on the edge of the porcelain sink, and stripped off my stained work uniform. After I stepped under the hot spray of water, I grabbed a bar of simple soap and began scrubbing the diner grease from my skin. Because I had just finished a long six-hour shift at the restaurant, my legs felt very tired and heavy. Once I finished washing myself, I turned off the running water, wrapped a thin towel around my body, and stepped onto the cold tile floor. I dried my skin thoroughly, walked into my small bedroom, and put on a pair of gray sweatpants along with an incredibly oversized, baggy sweater.When I was fully dressed, I pus






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