Se connecterNineteen-year-old Ravenna Holloway was sheltered, quiet, and loaded. But when she was rejected by her arranged mate, Scott Redwood, she made one reckless mistake: she spent a night with twenty-six-year-old Xavier Beckett. Then, Xavier vanished like smoke. The fallout was brutal. To protect their standing, her powerful Council-member father branded Ravenna a whore, stripped her of her name, and kicked her out of the high-society pack. For six years, she lived in the dirt, building herself back up from nothing. Now, the naive rich girl is dead. Ravenna has her shit together, and shyness is a distant memory. But when she unexpectedly runs into Xavier again, she finds a man who has grown even more ruthless. He’s a boardroom tyrant with an arrogant, foul mouth, a literal Satan in a tailored suit. Ravenna is game this time. She’s itching to prove she’s not the same girl he steamrolled, and she's ready to make the Council bleed. But as their sharp, seductive mind games turn dangerous, Ravenna realizes too late why the underworld whispers his true title: The Satan. Can she outplay the devil himself and get her vengeance? Or will he wreck what's left of her life and walk away as the victor again?
Voir plusCHAPTER 1 : THE PERFECT STUDENT
It's on a summer morning with the sun is bright with the melody of the birds singing and the chaotic movement of families and individual preparing for their daily activities from flat to flat both the cry of a baby, down to the sound of a kitchen utensils.
On the order hands the alarm if Noah's clock kept ringing and ringing for over 30mintues still yet he hasn't woken up because of his intense and stressful night. The alarm kept on disturbing the peace of the neighborhood until his sick younger brother has to come and wake him up personally and turn off the alarm, Noah it's time to prepare for your morning lectures remember.
He Sluggishly rose up and went straight to the bathtub with his transplant night wears showing the smooth body 👅 of his, preparing for the lecture he looks tired 😩 and weak. Noah is a tall about 179cm with a fair skin, Brown hair color plus his feminist body shape screaming " eat me up" .
He is a quiet person since childhood after the Lost of his parents in fatal car accident that lend to the disruption of their daily happy life, he maintains his carefully crafted facade as the quiet, studious student who never speaks above a whisper. On campus,he was the most well - behaved, invisible and mannered student in the entire department of business administration, covered with an oversized hoodies, black- rimmed glasses, quietly enough to fade into the background without anyone knowing he was there. Those outfits serves as armor against a world that doesn't know his secret and stories.
But this time he was late to the lecture of professor Elliot who is known by his strictness to the Student and his fellow teachers in the campus, rumor has it that he is a heir successor of a well-known business company in the country but he love teaching and using it for his resting activity but still takes his teachings seriously. No one knows whether the rumors are true or false but the appearance and expensive outfit says it all, his appearance carries a killer vibes along with him whenever he passes, a brawy, beefy, built, stacked,burly, hulking, robast, powerful with a will built curves often visible through his white T-shirt causes both man and women confusion and obsessed with his appearance.
His surprisingly chiseled and glistening pecs " oh wow!!!! Is anyone else feeling hot all of a sudden said by one of his fellow teachers when a passed across them.
Everyone imagines his broad shoulders and back, narrow waist, flat stomach with albs, toned and enlarged muscles, lean frame structure would be behind those clothes of his😜😜 but Noah never had time to properly look at him because of his fear for him and no one dare to approach him or talk about their feelings or complimenting him or having any other naughty thoughts.
Noah was tired and overlooked the fact that he was already late to his lectures, normally fading into the background but luck wasn't on his side this time. Professor Elliot is well known with his three strictly rules
"Don't be late to his class even if it's a minute late
Attendance is compulsory
No mercy after Any deadline is over
And Noah has always avoided and kept them also paying attention to his classes but this time the motherfuckin mind of his never thought that he would be caught in his glance today.
" Noah" a voice brought his mind back to reality, " come here Noah" said professor Elliot from the front class.
Noah with a surprise on his face on how the prof. Knows his name shocked him as he walked slowly towards him shaking profusely. " Professor Elliot, he said lowely his head down and clutching to his book.
" What is the time on your wrist watch" " Are you here for my class or just passing by answer me !!!! He shouted, everywhere went quiet both the classroom and the environment that you could hear the sound of a moving tree leads from 209km away.
Noah still shaking and clutching to his books murmur a timid words, " Pro...fe.....ss....or" that's the only words he could say out. Professor Elliot surprisely ask him that since you decided to be late today, that's not your normal character I will allow you in my lecture today but you have to stand across the front class until am done teaching that's your fuckin punishment do you understand. Noah only nodded and quietly went to stand there facing downward throughout the whole lecture.
Noah stood at the front of the lecture hall, head bowed, hands locked tightly around his books as if they were the only thing keeping him upright.
Professor Elliott turned his back on him and began the lecture as though nothing unusual had occurred.
Graphs filled the screen. His voice was calm, measured, precise—each word landing with the authority of someone used to being obeyed. The class slowly relaxed, pens scratching against notebooks, laptops clicking open.
Noah did not move.
Standing that close to the professor’s desk made everything worse. He could feel eyes on him—not the students’, who quickly lost interest—but one pair in particular. He didn’t need to look up to know when Professor Elliott’s gaze slid back to him. He felt it the way one feels heat through glass.
Every instinct told him to shrink, to disappear. He adjusted his oversized hoodie, tugging the sleeves down over his hands, glasses slipping slightly on his nose as sweat gathered at the nape of his neck.
Just breathe, he told himself.
Don’t draw attention.
But his body betrayed him. His legs ached from standing. His breath came shallow. Each time Professor Elliott paused between points, the silence felt intentional—like it existed only to remind Noah he was still there. Still exposed.
Once, Elliott stopped mid-sentence.
“Noah.”
The sound of his name snapped through the room.
“Yes, Professor,” Noah whispered without lifting his head.
“Stand straight when you’re addressed.”
The correction was quiet. Reasonable. Worse than being shouted at.
Noah obeyed immediately, spine stiffening, shoulders pulling back before he could stop himself. The movement felt too visible, too revealing. He heard a few students shift in their seats, then the lecture resumed as if nothing had happened.
But something had.
By the time class ended, Noah’s nerves were frayed raw. When the final slide disappeared and students began packing up, relief hit him so hard it made his vision blur.
“Class dismissed,” Elliott said.
Chairs scraped. Bags zipped. The room emptied quickly.
“Not you,” Elliott added.
Noah froze.
He waited until the lecture hall was almost empty before turning around slowly.
Professor Elliott was watching him openly now arms crossed, expression unreadable, eyes sharp behind calm composure.
“You’re not usually careless,” he said. “Don’t make a habit of it.”
“No, Professor,” Noah replied softly.
A pause.
Then, almost casually: “You may go.”
Noah didn’t wait for permission twice. He bowed his head and left, heart hammering so hard it hurt.
As the doors closed behind him, he told himself what he always did.
Stay quiet. Stay invisible. Get through the semester.
He had no idea how fragile that promise already was,After the punishment:
Elliott looks at him differently from before ,Noah becomes hyper-aware of his body, breath, posture thinking about what Elliott says that feels… off
Noah leaves shaken, I just have to survive this semester.
I never thought I’d return to this world.Yet here I was, standing before Xavier Beckett, holding a black business card that felt heavy in my fingers.“You gave me this,” I said flatly.“I did.”“So I came.” I tossed the card onto his desk. “Congrats. Your marketing strategy worked.”Xavier didn’t blink. “I never waste an invitation.”“No,” I replied. “You just waste everyone’s time.”A small, cold smile touched his lips. “I’ve been called worse.”He walked toward me slowly, closing the gap until he stood just inches away. The scent of cedar and expensive tobacco wrapped around me. His presence was dominant and suffocating.“You said you came to prove something,” he said, voice low.“Yes.”“You’ve proven it.”He opened a thick black folder and slid a document across the desk. It stopped in front of my fingertips.CONFIDENTIAL AGREEMENTBase salary. Luxury residence. Unlimited monthly allowance. Elite medical coverage. Private security.The number of zeros made my stomach turn. It was
I spent twelve minutes choosing this outfit—not to look pretty for Xavier Beckett, but to show him who I had become. In my burgundy halter, denim skirt, and boots, I looked comfortable and confident; if he expected the shy nineteen-year-old he left behind, he was in for a surprise.Beckett Holdings screamed wealth with its marble and gold. As I walked in, the executives ignored me and the assistants whispered, their stares fueled by the fact that I clearly didn’t belong.The receptionist was a polished blonde in a perfectly tailored cream suit. She gave me the kind of smile people use right before they kick you out.“Good morning,” she said.“I need to see Xavier Beckett.”“Do you have an appointment?” she asked, her fingers folded on the desk.“He invited me.”
I leaned back against the brick wall outside my place, one foot braced against a crack in the masonry. The first drag of my cigarette burned all the way down.Long day.Across the street, Matias was leaning on his bike, just watching me.Matias Locke had been my first real friend in The Pit. Six years ago, he’d mistaken me for a prostitute, flashed a roll of cash, and asked for my price. I’d taken the money and vanished.Instead of hunting me down to kill me, he spent two days tracking me through the alleys just to ask how the hell I’d managed to rob him. We’ve been friends ever since.“You’ve got company,” he called out.I frowned. A black sedan had just pulled up to the curb. Only one person in this city traveled with windows dark enough to hide an ego that size.The rear door opened and Xavier Beckett stepped out.Matias muttered, “I suddenly get why you’ve been so distracted.”I flicked my cigarette onto the pavement. “I’ll call you later.”“You’d better.” He climbed onto his bike
The Pit always comes alive at night. By 8 PM, Roman’s bar is packed. Music shakes the old ceiling pipes, mixing with the thud of darts hitting cork and billiard balls clacking on faded green felt.It’s normal here. And in this place, “normal” means a fight is about to break out.I was wiping the counter when Roman’s cousin, Mason, slid a basket of fries through the kitchen gap.“Table six,” he shouted.“I know where table six is, Mase.”“You forgot it twice yesterday.”“I was distracted.”Mason smirked. “Distracted by that tall blonde?”I grabbed the fries and elbowed him hard. “Keep talking, and I’ll tell Roman you burnt the onion rings.”
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