After class

“The decision is final Tessa, I don’t get it, why is it so hard for you to live with him?” my mom's voice cuts sharply from the other end of the phone and I let out a deep breath as I slowly slide my hands on my hair.

Mom, I need a fucking apartment, I don’t want to spend one more day with killlan.I don’t get why you can’t hire an apartment out of school for me, it’s not like we are broke or anything.

Maybe when your dad sends money for your education then you can consider spending lavishly but for now , your step dad is the one funding all of it and I don’t think I’m going to sit back and watch him waste that amount of money.

Killian might be cold and distant but I know he wouldn’t bother you, stop being a brat and never use curse words when talking to me again.

Remember your step dad is having a gala for the company and you are expected to be there, whatever beef you have with your brother ends before you come home.

The call ended almost immediately and for the first time I was hurt.

Somehow her words about my father punched me in ways that I didn’t imagine why she reminded me of him.

Tess, he is here, Isabel whispered and when I turned I noticed Killian walking into the classroom.

I immediately stopped as I watched him walk into the classroom.

Isabel whispered something into my ears but I could care about that my whole focus was on him.

Isabel asked me about the man that took me away from the club but I never got into details.

It’s a good thing that she never got to see his face. I cannot begin to imagine her reaction when she finds out that he was my step brother and also our professor.

If we would start, I would want everyone to drop their phone and bring out their literature text so we can go through our lecture for the day.

Isabel finds her hands in her bag and drops the novel in front of me.

From where he stood on the podium I could see the way he searched the classroom. I knew he was looking for me.

When he saw me, I saw the way he looked at me and then back to the book in his hands.

Tessa do you know what most of the girls are saying about him ? Isabel ask

I don’t care, I replied as I quickly shut out the words.

Maybe you’re ignoring his looks but that man is damn hot. I don't mind being his side piece.

I didn’t reply to Isabel but instead I kept a straight face as I listened to whatever trash was coming out from his mouth.

As the class went on Killian read out the book breaking down every part in detail while he asked questions.

“Do you have the books?” I heard someone whisper behind me as the person tapped my shoulder.

When I turned and my eyes met a pair of brown eyes and curly hair, I could tell he was a new student and he looked damn attractive.

Nope, I don’t ” I whispered as the words slowly flowed out of my mouth while I swallowed trying to keep my voice down.

The boy nodded and then smiled.

Rico” he says, his eyes burning over the phone in my hands as if it was his way of saying that he needed my contact.

I smiled as I took his hands. “Tessa” I say as I stretch my hands forwards for a shake.

The moment I turned again I noticed the whole class had suddenly become silent and now almost everyone was watching me.

Tessa tell us what you know about the books and specifically in chapter 12 when Mr Freeman talked about his longing for his one true love

The whole classroom goes silent and I see almost all the eyes piercing into my soul.

I swallowed nothing as I stood up from my seat and dropped the book.

Tessa, the whole class is waiting.

I mumbled something as I stretched my body and looked at him.

His face looked plain, no emotions, just straight coldness that made me panic.

Killian stared at me again, giving me a nudge to go on.

Freeman in his words said love was the one thing that made his dark soul feel alive again. He imagined the woman he met to be the shining light that suddenly blurred something into his empty void life.

In his words, she was light, his salvation and the one thing that broke off every chain he left but no he didn’t think of her as a property but he made attempts to make her feel seen, feel safe , feel loved and wanted.

So would you say Mr Freeman was madly in-love with her or it was just a silly obsession on his end.

Not at all sir, but I would personally say Mr freeman loved her in ways beyond human description every word he said about her never objectified her as a tool to satisfy his sexual urge.

To Freeman she wasn’t just any woman, he loved her, he adored her and his soul burned for her and in his words , he said that women should be used as just objects for men's glory.

I watched Killian look at me and sign and suddenly almost everyone started clapping.

Killian nodded but the moment I sat down , my phone vibrated and I saw a text from him telling me to meet him after the class.