LOGINKassy's PovI definitely heard that wrong.I glanced at Jenny who was staring at me looking equally shocked.Wait… on a second thought, Shawn knows Derrick.I remember that celebrity birthday party I went to months ago. I had seen them talking briefly.“Which Derrick?” I asked, literally holding my heart in my hand.Shawn turns to look at me suspiciously.“Do you know any Derrick?” he asked slowly.I shook my head immediately, glancing quickly at Jenny again.Definitely it can't be my Derrick.He wouldn’t dare attack Shawn.Shawn will kill him.Derrick might act all smug and fearless but Shawn was still Shawn. Rich, influential, connected and dangerous when angry.There was no way.No way at all.“He’s a fucking bastard that has made my life miserable for years,” Shawn suddenly says angrily. “Not only did he seduce my girlfriends back in school he made sure they broke up with me and he slept with them. He steals my fucking deals and contracts because his company has a bigger name, rep
Kassy’s PovWe both jumped at the voice.I turned so fast my heart almost stopped.Shawn stood a few steps away from us, staring suspiciously between me and Jenny.My entire body went cold instantly.Did he see Derrick?Oh God.I quickly looked around but Derrick was already gone.Thank God.“We are fine,” Jenny rushed out immediately before Shawn could ask another question.Then she grabbed my wrist tightly and started dragging me toward the restroom before I could even react properly.I glanced back once and caught Shawn still staring after us with confusion written all over his face.The moment the restroom door closed behind us, Jenny turned around so fast I almost walked into her.She just stared at me.Completely speechless.I bit my lip immediately trying not to smile because honestly the look on her face was ridiculous.She opened her mouth.Closed it again.Then opened it again.“That’s...” she started before stopping halfway and pressing her lips together hard.I folded my a
Kassy’s Pov“What the hell Derrick?”“Hi.”I just stared at him speechless, my heart was jumping so hard against my chest.Out of every place he could appear, he appeared here like some dangerous temptation the universe refused to take away from me.He looked too good.And that was exactly the problem.“Are you following me?”He shoved his hands into his pockets and tilted his head slightly, that annoying tiny smirk touching his lips.“Maybe?”I stared at him in disbelief.“You're unbelievable.”The smile on his face faded a little as he stepped closer.“Why did you block me?”Because hearing your voice was destroying me.Because every text from you made me want to run back into your arms.Because I'm weak for you in ways I have never been weak for anyone before.“Because I wanted to.”“Kassy...”“Please don’t...”My voice came out softer than I intended.He stared at me quietly for a second before moving even closer until his forehead rested gently against mine.The moment he touched
Kassy's PovI woke up the next morning feeling tired again.These days it felt like my body belonged to somebody else entirely.I sat up slowly on the bed, pressing a hand against my forehead for a few seconds before finally standing up. For a moment I just stood there thinking about last night.About the fact I had agreed to give Shawn a chance.I honestly didn’t know if I made the right decision.I sighed softly and walked downstairs.The smell of food reached me before I even got to the kitchen.I paused when I saw Shawn standing there cooking.I stared at him in confusion for a few seconds.What exactly was happening in this house lately?“Oh you’re awake,” he said immediately when he noticed me.“Good morning.”“Morning,” I replied slowly.He smiled at me.“You should have slept more. I wanted to serve you breakfast in bed.”I stared at him for a second, holding back the urge to roll my eyes.Breakfast in bed?This man really woke up one day and decided to become husband of the
Kassy's Pov “Who was that?”The moment Shawn’s voice entered my room, my heart nearly stopped.I immediately looked down at my phone first to make sure I had cut the call with Derrick.I slowly lifted my head to look at Shawn standing at the door.“What the hell is your fucking problem?” I snapped immediately.Because honestly, barging into my room like that was insane.Shawn stared at me with a hard expression.“I asked you a question,” he barked out.“And I asked you a damn question too,” I fired back instantly.I stood up from the bed angrily.“You can’t just barge into my room, what the hell?”“This is my house,” Shawn had the nerve to say.I stared at him for a second completely speechless.Wow.So that was what we were doing now?Ownership?Power play?I laughed bitterly.“Is that what we are doing now?” I asked slowly. “I can leave your fuck shit, Shawn. I can still afford an apartment. I have a friend I can still move in with. Don’t you dare.”His jaw tightened immediately.“
Kassy's Pov “Girl why do you have Derrick's number on your phone?”Jenny looked both confused and horrified at the same time.I froze instantly with the phone still in my hand.Honestly, there was no point pretending anymore because my reaction already exposed me completely.Jenny slowly narrowed her eyes at me.“Why do you have his number in your phone?” she asked again.I sighed softly.“Because I saved it.”Jenny blinked at me slowly like she couldn't believe what she just heard.“You saved it?” she repeated. “Kas, I thought you were going to avoid him. What the hell?”I looked down at my food guiltily.“I did say so but…”“But what?”I hesitated.Then finally admitted it quietly.“He called me and I saved it.”Jenny looked genuinely stressed now.Like physically stressed.“No,” she said immediately. “You're supposed to block him dude. Block him.”I said nothing.Because honestly?The thought of blocking Derrick didn't sit well with me.Jenny stared at me for a few seconds before
Kassy’s POV“Did you have sex with him?”I stare at Shawn.Lying to him feels pointless. The hickeys on my neck are still fresh, red against my skin. There is no way someone gets marks like that from just talking.“Yes, I did,” I say.What I don’t understand is why Shawn looks like this.Why is he
KassyI almost dropped the piece of paper on the ground.My fingers trembled as I unfolded it, my heart slamming so hard against my chest it felt painful, like it wanted out. The words blurred for a second, then came into focus.Come outside….Left wing….I need to see you. —DerrickDerrick is here?
Sitting across from Shawn like this felt familiar and strange at the same time.Familiar because I’ve sat across from him so many times over the years, watching his face, memorizing his moods, waiting for scraps of attention he never really meant to give. Strange because today I'm not trying to im
KASSY“I think the honeymoon should be somewhere far,” my mom says, her voice soft but excited.I nod, pretending to listen, pretending to care. “Yeah, far sounds nice.”But I’m barely hearing her. My mind drifts in and out, floating somewhere between exhaustion and that constant ache I can’t seem







