LOGINAleena Marsh has lost everything. Her boyfriend cheated on her, her humiliation is now campus gossip, and the one person she trusted most may be hiding a betrayal far worse than the scandal itself. So Aleena decides to take back control. She'll seduce the one man Xavier worships. Professor Lorcan Steele. Twenty-seven, dangerously handsome, brutally intelligent, and completely untouchable, Lorcan has rejected every woman who has tried to get beneath his skin. Aleena expects him to be no different. Instead, he sees straight through her. When he fails her paper, she expects a fight. What she doesn't expect is his offer: accept private detentions or face formal disciplinary action that could cost her scholarship. Aleena accepts the option. But when the first detention comes, she refuses. Lorcan doesn't chase her. He simply waits. And somehow, refusing him only makes the tension between them worse. What begins as a revenge game quickly becomes something neither of them can control. Every confrontation chips away at their defenses, every stolen moment blurs the line between professor and student, and the man Aleena intended to use becomes the one person she can't stop wanting. But Westhaven University is full of people watching. Her jealous ex wants her back. Her best friend is hiding a devastating secret. A powerful heiress is determined to destroy her. And a jealous professor is quietly building a case that could cost Lorcan his career. Then Aleena discovers a secret that changes everything. Because the man she was never supposed to want may soon become family. And by the time they realize just how dangerous their relationship has become, walking away may be the one thing neither of them can do.
View MoreALEENA'S POVWhen I turned around, I found Rosie watching me from behind the bar. She had been wiping down the counter, but her attention was now fixed on me."What happened?" she asked. "What got Damien so worked up?"I placed the empty glass on the counter. "I asked if I could take Lynn's assignment because she isn't feeling well. That's all. He suddenly started shouting about how I should be attending to the guests instead of asking to go into a private room."Rosie's expression shifted. She glanced briefly in the direction Damien had gone before looking back at me."Why would you ask to go in her place?""Because she's unwell. I thought it would be better if someone else handled it."Rosie let out a quiet breath. "Allie, you need to be careful with those private rooms."I frowned. "Why?"She leaned closer, lowering her voice so the guests nearby wouldn't hear. "Not every waitress gets sent in there. Only certain girls are assigned to those rooms regularly.""Why only certain girls
"Allie, table six needs another round," Rosie called out through the loud music as she walked past me with a loaded tray in her hands. "Right away," I responded as I lifted the empty glasses from the counter and glanced towards the VIP section. The Velvet Room was busy tonight—it had been getting busy for the past week, and I hadn't even gotten a moment for myself, nor to think about that night Lorcan almost kissed me. As I made my way towards table six, a familiar silhouette caught my attention near the hallway leading to the private rooms. I hadn't seen her face clearly due to the coloured lights dancing around, but something about her figure and the way she walked made me slow down a bit. She looked extremely familiar. I took another glance at the hallway just in time and saw the woman stepping into room 24. She looked exactly like Mira. Or could that be Mira? But what was she doing at Velvet Room, the very place she had warned me against? The thought stayed with me till I fi
ALEENA’s POVHis acknowledgment certainly didn't erase anything, but it made it harder to hold on to my anger at the same intensity."I still don't trust you, Lorcan," I admitted. "But I'm not going to pretend everything is fine just because you apologized."He took a deep breath. "I'm not asking you to, Aleena. I understand."I glanced at him again. "So what exactly do you want?"He seemed to consider my question before answering. "A chance to do better."I didn't know what to say to that.For a moment, I just studied his face, looking for some hidden meaning behind his words. But he didn't push me for an answer. Instead, his eyes briefly moved over my face before he asked, "How's your reassessment going?""I'm preparing for it."He nodded. "Good."His response was so immediate that I looked at him. There was no teasing in his expression, no challenge hidden behind his words. He seemed to mean it."You're being unusually agreeable tonight, Professor."A faint smile touched his lips.
Aleena's POVThe evening rush had just begun at Velvet Room, and I was already moving between tables, taking orders and checking on customers. The music played softly beneath the steady hum of conversations, while Rosie worked behind the bar, preparing drinks for the growing crowd.I'd become more comfortable with the job over the past few weeks. I knew which customers preferred to be left alone, which ones liked to chat, and how to keep up when several tables needed attention at once. It wasn't the easiest job, but the money was good, and I needed every bit of it.I was placing a fresh drink on a table when the entrance door opened.My eyes wandered towards it, and my hand almost slipped.Shit.It was Professor Lorcan.I stared at him for a second, wondering what he was doing here. After our last conversation, I hadn't expected to see him again so soon, especially not outside campus.He glanced around the room, his grey eyes moving over the crowd before settling on me.I quickly look
ALEENA's POVI blinked repeatedly, feeling Professor Lorcan's stare on me.I cleared my throat and tore my gaze away from his, and looked down at Mira who was still day dreaming.“Hey, come off it Mira.” I nudged her with my elbow. “He's not that hot you know.” I said, trying to convince myself othe
ALEENA's POVI lay on my bed, still feeling the touch of his fingers on my body. I tried to replicate the exact pressure of his fingers,but it was useless. My own touch was too soft and aware of itself. His fingers had known exactly where to go, exactly how much pressure to apply, and how to leave
ALEENA's PovThe clock on my nightstand beeped six thirty, and my stomach dropped.I had been sitting on my bed for an hour, knees pulled to my chest, trying not to think about where I was supposed to be at seven.Mira was still out, probably still on her date, and I was grateful. I did not want to
ALEENA'S POVI looked at the F on my test results wide eyed, my head buzzing a little.I blinked severally, refreshing the student portal but it didn't change. How on earth did I fail my essay?Westhaven academy buzzed around me. Students checked their mid term results and screamed with joy. Nobody






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