Sylvia cleared her throat in an attempt to calm her excited nerve.Although she struggled to get him to release her, his tight hold on her left Sylvia helpless and prompted her to voice out, “First, let go of me.”Blake’s eyes fell on her reddening ears. He extended his hand and rubbed the tip of her ear. This immediately made Sylvia shudder and jump away from him. At least this time he didn’t hold on to her. She held her ear where his touch still lingered before raising her head and glaring at him.This only made him chuckle.“Looking at me like this,” he commented, “it is as though you are begging to be kissed by me.”Sylvia choked up. She took a step back. Although she was well aware of how the man merely used those words to tease her, her interactions with the male species when it came to flirting had been scarce. Moreover, Blake was on another level attractive.“This is sexual harassment,” Sylvia pointed out, “unwanted contact, those words, and that lecherous gaze of yours.”“Oh,
Now that was able to garner a reaction from Sylvia.Her expression changed as she choked and stared at him in shock.“A prince?”It’s not that she was unaware of how royalty from various countries attended the academy; it was merely that encountering upon one seemed too far fetched to her. If few days ago one told her she would be encountering a prince, she would really laugh at their face.Amusement showed in his eyes.“Why does it seem as though it is your first time seeing a prince?”“Because it is,” Sylvia responded, “wow! Hold on! Let me process this. Fuck, whoa!”Once calming herself down, she commented, “Is this what Cinderella felt like? That’s a wrong analogy, but still.”“You shouldn’t be a scholarship student,” he stated, “and looking so clueless, who are you?”“A misfit,” Sylvia stated, “a total commoner with empty pockets. Was forced here and am planning to get expelled. Help would be appreciated. Of course, nothing that would place my life in danger.”“The one who forced
“Enough.”Blake’s voice held power. It was enough to get fear flash through Sierra’s eyes as she lowered her head, opting for a more submissive posture. This made Sylvia raise an eyebrow.However, she wasn’t surprised. Not after all the information she got to learn. Even if they were all wealthy and influential, Blake must be from a whole different level. Moreover, it didn’t help that he had an intimidating presence.Blake’s eyes fell on her next, and Sylvia smiled. He let go of Sierra’s hand and held hers next, about to pull her out when Sylvia voiced out, “Hold on a second.”She pressed down with her heels to stop him from dragging her, and he did comply with her. At that, she took out her phone and clicked a photo of her skirt and leg, having the ice-cream drip down.“Let’s go then!” Sylvia exclaimed, a little too cheerfully.Blake arched an eyebrow. Nevertheless, he led her away.°°°Changing into a new set of uniform that Blake got for her, she stepped out of the washroom. She wa
Finding the woman in her bedroom, Sylvia stomped over to her and grabbed her mother by her shoulder, glaring at the woman.“Mom, that man is seriously sick in the head! Of course, how could have you chosen someone sane? He asked me to call him father. Fucking father! He is nuts!” Sylvia exclaimed.Amusement crossed through Lydia’s eyes while a soft smile played on her face.“Isn’t that nice?”“Nice? Nice!? NICE!? Have you too lost after sharing beds with him? Just give birth to a daughter for him and get him to leave me alone!” Sylvia sounded angry.But her outburst only made Lydia laugh.“Liam likes you a lot, alright? Can’t you accept him as your father?”Sylvia growled at that.“What do you mean? Accept him as my father? I will always have only father, unlike you who is not satisfied with men. I really regret not cutting ties with you. Because of you, I have that obnoxious and overbearing man behind me along that crazy son of his. You always saw your own happiness. How would you kn
When they arrived at the library, there were no signs of the other three. Nonetheless, Sylvia decided to give them time. At the same time, Stacey and she both pitched in ideas about what to do for the project.And then, they selected which part they wanted to complete. When half an hour had passed and they were still absent, Sylvia knew those three wouldn’t be turning up.Stacey noticed how tense the atmosphere was. With Sylvia clenching her hand into a tight fist, she had to admit her bearing was somewhat intimidating.“They will be hardly contributing anything. It’s better for us to work on it together,” Stacey pointed out.Sylvia nodded.“If they don’t want to participate, fine, there is no need to put in their names. They can deal on it on their own,” Sylvia voiced out.“Don’t act rashly,” Stacey said, trying to convince her to choose otherwise. “It would be foolish to go against them three, and the project isn’t that difficult for us to handle.”In a stern tone, Sylvia responded,
On that day, when Sylvia went to the library once the classes were over, she saw Blake there. Leaning against the back of the chair, he had a bored and sloppy posture yet he managed to make himself appear cool as he swung the chair back and forth.Beside him was Daniel who flashed her a small smile, and Jennifer gave her a momentary scowl that lasted for less than a second. Then, there was the shaken up Stacey. The three of them didn’t do good for her mental state.“You are late,” commented Blake.“That wouldn’t be the case if your fellow friends didn’t think it was cool to block someone’s way,” Sylvia shot back.Sylvia noticed that Stacey flashed her a questioning look, and to this, Sylvia merely responded with an apologetic gaze.“Great that all of you decided to show up. Now, yesterday, the tasks had been divided between Stacey and me, but it’s fine it can be adjusted. The parts you will complete will be delegated to you. However, if you aren’t ready to act responsible, please do e
Sylvia ate chips, really bored, as the rest concentrated on the game of truth and dare— a classic that she was dragged into. By pure luck, the bottle landed on her.While she couldn’t be any less unamused, Blake seemed to be enjoying this, especially daring his fellow friends to do something crazy.The more she got to know him, instead of being intimidating, he felt like a child to her. Then again, he was a teenager after all.Unfortunately, the luck was on her side for long enough, so the bottle landed on her, and she had the eyes on her. This did make her feel akin to a prey.“Finally, it’s on you, Sylvia,” Jennifer commented with a smile on her face. That girl was clearly waiting.Because they thought it was boring to have the person choose truth or dare, they let them select between two folded paper. And it was bad for Sylvia when she ended up with the paper having dare written on it.If it was the truth one, she could simply lie out of it.She noticed how Jennifer’s eyes twinkled
“It was on my way.”Oh! Then, how come he knew they weren’t home?Of course, Sylvia didn’t ask that and went along with what he had to say. Maybe he had to leave house for a reason or someone just told him.“Why am I seeing the old bastard here? I must be drunk.”Hearing Blake say that made Sylvia’s expression collapse. The smile on her face stiffen. As for Liam, he had no change shown on his face.Blake then grabbed on to Sylvia’s arm and pouted at her before saying, “Boss, let’s get away from there. I hate this old bastard! I don’t want to see his face. It disgusts me.”Those are some strong words used.Sylvia’s eyes shifted between Blake and his father. Why did it feel as though the two of them were used to such interactions? Nonetheless, albeit funny, it was awkward for her.And Blake was also calling her boss.“Stand up properly and let go of her, Blake,” commanded Liam.“Boss, can you hear that? It’s as though a mosquito is buzzing. Let’s leave.”“Blake, are you forgetting? I am