LOGINCHAPTER 49REINA'S POV I caught up with Iris right outside the main showroom doors. She was standing by the glass railing near the entrance, her arms folded tightly over her chest, kicking a small pebble off the concrete curb with the toe of her shoe."Iris, wait up," I said, catching my breath as I stopped beside her."I can't stand her, Reina," Iris snapped immediately, turning to me with her cheeks flushed red from anger. "I literally cannot stand her. She acts like she can tell me what to do or influence my decision just because my dad lets her tag along.""I know, she's annoying," I said softly, placing a hand on her shoulder. "But you're really going to let her ruin this for you? Your dad offered to buy you a car today, Iris. Any car you want."Iris scoffed, looking away toward the parking lot. "I'm not going back in there so she can keep throwing little fake-nice jabs at me.""Then don't let her," I reasoned, leaning against the railing beside her. "If you walk away right now
CHAPTER 48REINA'S POV My head was still banging from the alcohol I drank at Micah's place last night. What's worse was that my lower back hurt like crazy and I had unsurprisingly slept in after such a wild night and now I was running late.“Shoot, Iris is going to kill me,” I literally raced up to our apartment to find no one home.“I'm waiting for you at the park close by,” Iris’s text popped up.I hurriedly had my bath and changed into new clothes before running down to the park to meet up with her. Naturally, she was waiting by the closest bench to the road with her hands on her hips, tapping her foot on the ground."Well, look who finally decided to grace me with her presence!" Iris called out the second I walked up to her."I am so sorry," I said, quickening my pace to reach her. "I lost track of time while getting ready.""Lost track of time, my ass," Iris snickered, sliding into the driver's seat of our temporary rental while I got into the passenger side. "You went complete
CHAPTER 47REINA'S POV By six o'clock on Friday evening, Micah was standing right outside our apartment door, wearing a fitted shirt and jacket that made him look stupidly attractive. He carried a single red rose, presenting it to me with that charming grin of his."For you," he said, stepping into the hallway.“I half expected you to come with a truckload of bouquets,” I laughed as I accepted the flower from him.“I was going to but I had a feeling you'd think I was doing too much,” he admitted.“I'm glad you did this instead because I wouldn't have known what to do with so many flowers,” I smelled the rose before setting it down on the entryway console table. "Where are we going?""You'll see when we get there," he chuckled, offering me his arm.He took us to an upscale Italian restaurant on the north side of town. The ambiance inside was soft and cozy, lit by low candlelight with quiet jazz music playing in the background.The entire evening felt dreamy in so many ways.Over dinn
CHAPTER 46REINA'S POV Surprisingly enough, Steven actually kept his word.Sure, I warned him about that but I didn't really think he'd be this obedient. He stopped texting me for no reason, even the subtle threats in the middle of class had all stopped.It was as if the moment we crossed that line on Micah’s living room couch, the leverage he had been holding over my head simply ceased to exist.If anything, we barely spoke directly to each other over the next few days. When our friend group met up for quick lunches between lectures or walked out of the faculty building together, Steven stayed surprisingly quiet, keeping his distance and letting Micah do most of the talking.But that didn't mean things were back to normal.Every time I saw him, the memory of what we'd done will keep flashing in my head. And no, it wasn't guilt I felt, surprisingly. Instead, a feeling I couldn't quite put a name on was slowly growing inside of me. A desire birthed from the thrill that came with che
CHAPTER 45REINA'S POV We fucked on the sofa, in the bathroom with the water running, in the balcony, on the marble counter, on the living room floor and even right on Micah's bed. I'd never been this bold before and to be frank, I wasn't but Steven had me on a chokehold that I couldn't care less where we did it as long as we did it. I wasn't sure how long we'd been at it but at some point, I blacked out and the next time I opened my eyes, it was six-thirty in the morning.Pale sunlight was peeking through the living room blinds. My body felt heavily spent and most annoyingly, his dick was still buried inside me.“What the fuck did you do, Reina?” I muttered to myself. I won't blame this on the alcohol as I very much wanted this but damn, I didn't think I'd go feral like this. I could finally understand why people cheat. The thrill of it was intoxicating and I wasn't even in a committed relationship yet.I sat up slowly, taking a minute to let my head clear. Steven was lying undernea
CHAPTER 44REINA'S POV I knew I was hesitant to do this with Steven but if I'd known it'd feel this good, I'd have done this ever since. I sat up, panting as I wiped my mouth. Now I knew why he was popular among the girls. With his face and bedroom skills, he was bound to get anyone he wanted.“Don't tell me you're tired already,” he smacked my ass before sitting up. He got to his feet and sat on the coffee table looking at me. “I never said I was,” I answered him. “And where do you think you're going?” I frowned.“Take off your shirt, bend over the couch with your ass facing me,” he crossed his legs as he instructed.“Huh? I remember telling you that I'm the one that calls the shots here,” I reminded him. “And I'm not opposing to that,” he raised his hands in surrender. “I can tell that you're the kind that likes it rough. Besides, it seems to me like you'd enjoy being dominated.”“You sure are full of yourself,” I scoffed. “And should I do to you if I don't like any of your plays







