LOGINJenny's PovWhat was Shawn doing here?I kept staring toward the door he had just disappeared through with his friend.A frown slowly settled on my face.Wasn't he supposed to be on a date with Kassy?Did they end the date early?He had practically blackmailed her into going. There is no way he would have just cancelled?Maybe…. He did something to her?"Your turn."Felix nudged me lightly with his shoulder, reminding me the game was still going.I looked at him, then slowly shook my head."I need to call Kassy."Without waiting for him to say anything else, I dropped the pool stick onto the table.It rolled slightly before stopping.Felix looked at me with confusion written all over his face."You okay?""I have to use the restroom," I told him.It wasn't exactly a lie.I just needed somewhere quiet.I turned around and started walking toward the restroom, my mind already racing with a thousand possibilities.Please be okay, Kassy.I reached into the pocket of my jeans and pulled out
Shawn's PovI start my car as my phone continues to ring.I was trying to call a friend, someone that might help me get in touch with Derrick. Someone who might have his personal number, or at least know a way to reach him without having to go through ten different assistants.After a few rings, Leo picks up."Shawn, what's up?""I'm cool. Where are you?""Stringlight," he says.I know the spot.We used to go there almost every other weekend to play pool, drink and just waste hours talking nonsense. Back then, things were... simpler."I'm on my way there," I say."Okay."Leo hangs up.I toss my phone on the passenger seat and grip the steering wheel for a second before finally pulling out of the parking lot.I'm literally living a nightmare right now.Driving across the city just to find a way to reach the one person I've spent years trying to avoid.Life really has a sick sense of humor.But I have no choice.Losing that investment might cause damages that we might never recover fro
Shawn's PovI sat in front of my father, trying to think about what exactly I did for fucking Derrick to start targeting me again.“I thought the both of you don't mingle together anymore. Why is he still targeting my company?” my father asked.I stared at him, wondering the exact same thing myself.What exactly does he want now?Derrick has always been a thorn in my flesh.Right from when we were kids.He always stood out, and somehow he always made sure to rub it in my face.Whether it was school, business, connections or reputation, Derrick always seemed to be three steps ahead of everyone else. The worst part was that he never even looked like he was trying. Everything just came naturally to him, and I hated that more than anything.I have no idea why he's targeting the company right now.I haven't even seen him in weeks.So I couldn't possibly have done anything to him... right?“He just cut off our investment in Singapore, just like that!”My father slammed a file on my desk, m
Kassy's Pov“So what's your favorite colour?” Shawn asked with a straight face.I stared at him. I bit my lips to hold back what I really wanted to say to him right now because... is he fucking serious?Out of everything happening between us, this was what he wanted to ask me?“Blue,” I said.The answer came out flat, almost emotionless. I wasn't interested in this conversation. I wasn't interested in pretending we were on some normal first date.“Oh really? You wear pink and white a lot. I thought—”“Things changed,” I cut him off.Not just my favorite colour.Everything.Shawn stared at me for a second before humming quietly.“What about your favourite food?” he asked.I stared at him as my tongue poked the inside of my cheek. I was literally sitting on my irritation right now.I didn't understand what he was trying to do.Was he trying to recreate something?Pretend we had never happened?Pretend he hadn't threatened me into sitting across from him?“I don't have any,” I said, tryi
Kassy's Pov“Shawn, I didn't ask you for any surprises, actually I don't need one from you,” Shawn just stared at me.For a second, neither of us spoke.The bouquet in his hand was ridiculously huge and looked even annoying.“Well... I'm already here. Let's go.”“She isn't going with you. I'm taking her there,” Jenny jumped in immediately.“The hell you are!”His voice came out harder than before.The sudden change in his tone made my shoulders tense.“Jenny is taking me to the restaurant,” I said firmly.“But I'm here already.”“I didn't ask you to.”He just kept staring at me.I watched his jaw tighten until the muscles stood out sharply.His eyes slowly drifted toward Jenny.The stink eye he just gave her made me go completely still.A cold feeling settled in my stomach.What if he decides to target Jenny?That thought alone made my heartbeat quicken.Jenny had done nothing except stand beside me through everything. Shawn better not even think of hurting her in any way. “The agre
Kassy's PovI stare at my mom as I contemplate whether to tell her the whole truth or not.If she knew Derrick Mandes was responsible for my pregnancy, maybe she would be less disappointed. Maybe she would stop looking at me with that quiet worry she had been carrying around these past few weeks.Or maybe everything would become even worse.Because telling her Derrick was the father would never just stop there.It would lead to more questions.And once those questions started, they would keep going until it reaches the very beginning from when it started and where it started.I couldn't make that decision alone.What if Derrick didn't want people knowing how we met? What if exposing the truth meant exposing everything?Jenny was already saying hello to my mom, giving me the few seconds I desperately needed to think and not look overly suspicious.I silently thanked her.Telling my mom the truth was going to depend on how much she had heard.If she had only heard Derrick's name...The
KASSYI peel my eyes open, and for a moment, I’m confused about where the hell I am. The ceiling looks strange, not mine. The smell in the air. My brain scrambles to catch up.Then it all comes crashing back into me at once.Sex Academy.The heat.The hands.The voice.The way I lost control so co
DERRICK “Fuck, baby, you’re so tight.” I groan into her ear, my lips brushing her hot skin.Her nails dig into my arm, her face twisting in that mix of pain and pleasure that always gets me.“You okay?” I ask, my mouth pressing against her parted lips, catching her shaky breath.She nods, then kis
KASSY The moment I got home, my mom was in the living room, sitting with her legs tucked under her like a teenager, flipping through fancy photographs. Her face was lit up with this wide, genuine smile that made her look ten years younger.“Sweetheart, you’re here,” she said, her voice warm and so
Kassy's POV “What an asshole,” Jenny says, shaking her head as she takes a sip of her drink.I chuckle softly, more tired than amused.“Bringing his lover home?” she continues. “God, Kassy, I have no idea what you even saw in that guy that made you chase him for years.”I shrug, lifting my shoulde







