Professor’s Obsession

PROFESSOR'S OBSESSION

PROLOGUE

The Scandal They Never Expected

“DEL SALLE UNIVERSITY STUDENT ACHIEVER AND DAUGHTER OF SCHOOL INVESTOR SPOTTED DATING BUSINESS PROFESSOR?”

I froze.

Hindi ko alam kung alin ang mas masakit—ang headline, ang litrato, o ang pangalan ko na nakasulat sa ibaba nito.

CHANTAL VILLAREAL.

My name.

My secret.

My professor.

My mistake.

Isang simpleng post lang sana.

Pero sa loob ng ilang minuto, kumalat na ito sa buong campus.

Sa group chats.

Sa F******k pages.

Sa student organizations.

At ngayon, nasa harapan ko mismo ang isang malaking screen na nagpapakita ng litrato namin.

Ako.

At si Professor Adrian Lister.

The man who had been teaching me Business Management.

The man I was never supposed to fall for.

The man everyone believed was untouchable.

Napatingin ako sa paligid.

Isa-isa nang bumaling sa akin ang mga kaklase ko.

May mga nagbubulungan.

May ibang nakangisi.

May iba namang halatang nagulat.

At may ilan na agad naglabas ng cellphone.

“Wait…”

“Si Chantal ba 'yan?”

“That's Professor Lister!”

“Are they dating?”

My hands started trembling.

“Hindi…”

Mahina kong sambit.

“Hindi ito totoo.”

Pero lalo lamang bumilis ang tibok ng puso ko nang makita ko ang larawan.

It was real.

The photo was taken three nights ago.

Sa isang restaurant.

Kami lang dalawa.

At sa litrato, nakangiti ako habang nakatingin sa kaniya.

Hindi iyon simpleng tingin ng isang estudyante sa professor.

It was the kind of look that exposed everything.

Everything I had been trying to hide.

I swallowed hard.

Then suddenly—

“Professor!”

Napalingon ang buong klase sa aming instructor.

Napatigil siya sa pagsusulat sa whiteboard.

Dahan-dahan siyang humarap sa amin.

His eyes landed on the projector.

Then on me.

For the first time since I had known him, I saw something in his expression that I couldn't explain.

Fear.

“Prof…” nanginginig na tanong ng kaklase ko.

“Nagde-date kayo ni Chantal!?”

Silence.

Absolute silence.

Parang biglang nawala ang hangin sa buong classroom.

Lahat ng mata ay nakatutok sa kaniya.

At ako?

Hindi ko na kayang tumingin sa kaniya.

I stared at my hands instead.

My tears were already falling.

One.

Two.

Three.

“Chantal.”

I heard his voice.

That familiar voice.

The same voice that once made me feel safe.

Ngayon, parang lalo lang nitong pinunit ang puso ko.

“Look at me.”

I shook my head.

“Chantal…”

“Please.”

Tumayo ako.

“Please don't.”

My voice cracked.

Napatingin ang lahat sa akin.

“Hindi mo kailangang ipagtanggol ako.”

“I'm not trying to—”

“Then don't!”

Napahikbi ako.

Hindi ko na napigilan ang luha.

“You knew this would happen.”

His jaw tightened.

“Chantal, listen to me.”

“No!”

Napailing ako.

“You told me nobody would know.”

Natahimik ang buong klase.

May ilang estudyanteng napabuka ang bibig.

“Wait…”

“Did she just admit—?”

I covered my mouth.

Too late.

I had said it.

In front of everyone.

In front of the entire class.

In front of the man I loved.

At sa unang pagkakataon, nakita kong bumagsak ang composure ni Professor Adrian Lister.

“Chantal…”

His voice was barely a whisper.

But I could hear the regret in it.

And somehow, that hurt more.

“I'm sorry.”

Napatingin ako sa kaniya.

Tears continued streaming down my face.

“Sorry?”

I laughed bitterly.

“That's all you can say?”

“Chantal—”

“You were my professor.”

My voice trembled.

“You knew the rules.”

“You knew what people would say.”

“You knew who my father was.”

“And you still let me fall for you.”

Nobody spoke.

Nobody moved.

The entire classroom had become a witness.

A witness to the secret relationship that should never have existed.

Then another notification appeared on the projector.

BREAKING: BUSINESS PROFESSOR ADRIAN LISTER LINKED TO CHANTAL VILLAREAL, DAUGHTER OF THE UNIVERSITY'S MAJOR INVESTOR.

My knees almost gave out.

Because beneath the headline was another sentence.

Sources claim the relationship has been ongoing for months.

Months.

I closed my eyes.

So this was how it ended.

Not with a goodbye.

Not with a last kiss.

Not with a promise.

But with a viral post.

With hundreds of strangers judging us.

And with the entire university discovering the secret we fought so hard to protect.

I looked at Professor Lister one last time.

“Was I ever more than just your student?”

He stared at me.

His eyes were filled with something I had never seen before.

Pain.

Regret.

And something that looked dangerously close to love.

But he didn't answer.

And somehow, his silence was the answer I needed.

I wiped my tears.

Then whispered—

“That's what I thought.”

I walked out of the classroom.

Leaving behind the professor who became my greatest secret…

and the obsession that would destroy us both.

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DEDICATION

Para sa mga taong minsang nagmahal kahit alam nilang mali ang pagkakataon.

Para sa mga pusong piniling manatili kahit alam nilang may hangganan ang kanilang kwento.

At para sa lahat ng readers na mahilig sa forbidden love, secrets, obsession, power, betrayal, and complicated relationships—

This story is for you.

Happy reading, loves.

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DISCLAIMER

This story is a work of fiction.

All characters, names, places, universities, organizations, events, and situations presented in this story are fictional and created solely for entertainment purposes. Any resemblance to real persons, institutions, or actual events is purely coincidental.

This story contains themes involving forbidden relationships, emotional manipulation, obsession, jealousy, power imbalance, scandals, and mature romantic situations.

The relationship between a professor and student is portrayed as part of the fictional conflict of the story and should not be considered an example of an appropriate teacher-student relationship in real life.

Please read responsibly and distinguish fiction from reality.

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AUTHOR'S NOTE

Hello, loves! ♡

Welcome to my new story, Professor's Obsession.

This story is not just about a professor and his student.

It is about secrets, power, reputation, obsession, and a love that was never supposed to happen.

Si Chantal ay isang girl who grew up surrounded by privilege, expectations, and the weight of being the daughter of one of the university's biggest investors.

Then there's Professor Adrian Lister—

A man who has everything.

Intelligence.

Status.

Power.

Respect.

But behind his perfect image is an obsession he never expected to have.

And when their secret finally becomes public…

everything changes.

Who will be blamed?

Who will sacrifice their reputation?

And when love becomes an obsession, will either of them still know how to let go?

This story will contain twists, secrets, emotional confrontations, and moments that may make you question whether what they feel is really love—or something much more dangerous.

So if you're ready…

welcome to their forbidden story.

Thank you for giving my stories a chance.

— Yshanggabi ♡

Happy Reading!!