LOGINLilyI glanced at my phone again, checking the time before placing it back on the table."You've been glancing at your phone every two minutes," she said, taking another bite of her food. "Which one is it? Are you waiting for Jace's text, or are you waiting for your tutoring time with Kai?"I narrowed my eyes at her. "What do you mean, waiting for my tutoring time with Kai? I'm just checking the time.""Sure." She nodded slowly, trying not to smile. "If you say so, I'm not going to say anything."I rolled my eyes and picked up my drink. Lisa was becoming way too interested in my business lately."But how is it with Jace, by the way?" she asked. "Are we going to his game?"That reminded me of the message I'd received from Jace earlier this morning.He had told me that he had a game later and invited me to come. He'd even said I could bring Lisa along, which was probably the only reason I had mentioned it to her in the first place."I don't know," I admitted. "I think I might go."Lisa
Lily"Wait, I don't think that's the answer."I looked at the page in front of me and frowned. "Why?""Because the question is asking about the character's motivation, not what she did."I looked at the paragraph again, then back at the screen where Lisa was staring at me with an annoyingly satisfied expression."You could have just said that.""I did.""No, you said my answer was wrong.""Which is another way of saying you should read the question properly."I rolled my eyes and leaned back in my chair.Lisa laughed.We had been on FaceTime for almost an hour, both of us sitting at our desks with our books open in front of us. We had decided to study together even though we were at home, taking turns reading through the material and asking each other questions whenever we reached something we needed to discuss.It was actually working better than I expected."So," Lisa said, flipping through her book, "your turn. Ask me something."I looked down at my notes and scanned the page befor
KaiThere were plenty of reasons why I had agreed to work with Lily.nNone of them had anything to do with liking her.The truth was, I needed those grades. Coach Reynolds had made that very clear.If my grades didn't improve this time, I wasn't playing in the upcoming hockey tournament.nAnd this wasn't some small school tournament I could afford to miss.It was the biggest tournament we'd had all year. Scouts would be there, coaches from different teams would be watching, and for me, it was one of the few opportunities I had to prove that I was more than the reckless idiot everyone seemed to think I was.Missing it wasn't an option.nBut apparently, that wasn't enough to convince my father.He had already told me he was considering taking me out of hockey altogether if I couldn't get my grades under control.That part pissed me off more than I wanted to admit.nHe already thought I was a disappointment.A good-for-nothing son who cared about hockey and nothing else.nI wasn't going to gi
LilyFor the next forty minutes, I managed to forget about Kai completely. Or at least, I tried to.Sofia was having too much fun for me to think about anything else. We played a few of the games set up inside the game arena, laughed when Lisa became overly competitive, and even ended up joining a small group playing a simple ball game.Sofia was surprisingly good at it.Every time she scored, she would turn toward us with the biggest smile on her face, and Lisa would cheer like she had just won a championship."You're definitely on my team from now on," Lisa announced after Sofia scored another point.Sofia laughed. "Okay."We were still laughing when I noticed someone approaching.bMy smile slowly faded. Camilla.She stopped a few feet away, her arms folded across her chest as she looked at the three of us.There was something about her expression that immediately made me uncomfortable.Sofia looked between us, clearly confused.Lisa and I, however, knew exactly what that look meant.
Lily "Calm down, Lisa. We're coming. Sofia and I are getting ready," I said, stuffing Sofia's sunscreen into her bag.Lisa groaned from the other end of the call. "You've been saying that for the past ten minutes.""Because we're almost done.""You better be."I rolled my eyes before ending the call and tossing my phone onto the bed. Sofia looked at me from where she was sitting."Your friend seems eager for this outing."I looked at her and smiled. She was already completely ready for our weekend beach outing, while I was still trying to make sure we had everything we needed. Apparently, I had forgotten my sunscreen at home, so I had resorted to borrowing Sofia's before we left.If Mum had been around while I was getting ready, I probably would have gotten an earful.It didn't matter how carefully I tried to put things together. Somehow, I always managed to forget something or knock something over in the process.I knew it was a bad habit. I just couldn't seem to help it sometimes.
Lily To say I was pissed would have been an understatement. I was furious. Actually, furious didn't even begin to describe how I felt as I sat in the passenger seat of Kai's car, staring at the road while he drove like he was being chased.I couldn't believe I had actually allowed him to pull me into his car.I couldn't believe I was sitting here right now, with absolutely no idea where he was taking me.And the worst part?He still hadn't told me where we were going. "Where exactly are we going?"He didn't answer.He simply kept his eyes on the road, one hand resting on the steering wheel while the other shifted gears.I looked out the window again. The buildings around us were becoming less familiar, and my stomach tightened.What the hell was I doing?I should have stayed with Lisa. I should have refused to get into this car. I should have called Carlos.Speaking of Carlos, my heart suddenly dropped.What if he had already arrived at school?What if he had looked around and couldn
Damien"Listen carefully because I'm only saying this once." I said to the bastard making sure my voice was venomous enough to remind him who is the boss here. "I'll give you forty-eight hours." I said. "Forty-eight hours," I repeated. "If every cent isn't back where it belongs by then, you'll spe
Ariana"Are you sure we shouldn't report this man for sexual harassment?"Matt's voice followed me as we stepped inside the apartment.I closed the door behind us and kicked off my shoes, trying to ignore the fact that my heart was still pounding far too hard.Not from fear. At least that's what I
Arianna"Sorry. You're no longer working with us."Those were the words that kept circling in my head. Within less than twenty-four hours, I had lost both jobs.First S&M Publishing House shutting down overnight after the fraud investigation. Then walking into the club and getting informed the boss
DamienPower changes people. Sometimes it hardens you slowly until you stop recognizing yourself. Other times, it turns you into exactly what the world feared you would become in the first place.Two months.That was how long I had been out of the country handling shipments, negotiations, and probl







