Ethan was in the training room, sparring with Audrey. He had been taking defense lessons with his personal trainer since he was 10, immediately after the day his elder sister was attacked and assaulted right before his eyes. After taking lessons with his unbeatable trainer, he would spar with his personal bodyguards, and this time it was Audrey. She had been trained and programmed since she was little to be a bodyguard. Audrey was his personal bodyguard, tasked with being by his side everywhere, all the time, which was why she was living in his mansion disguised as a maid. They regularly sparred, and the moment Ethan beat her in a fight, she would get swapped out immediately. Ethan's last bodyguard had been a man whom he had defeated in a fight when he was just 17. Audrey had been newly assigned as his new bodyguard, and she had been doing the job for one and a half years now.

Lily was in the hallway, arranging and exchanging books in her locker. She glanced around a little, then turned back to her locker but whipped her head the moment her brain registered that she saw Ethan amongst the crowd. Ethan was walking towards her, with his gaze locked on her. She quickly packed all her books and slammed her locker shut, fidgeting as she tried to compose herself and fix her outfit before he arrived. As soon as he stood before her, Lily greeted with a high-pitched voice, "Hi Ethan." "Hey," he greeted back. "Are you okay?" Lily bobbed her head, smiling. "Yes, I am. Thanks again for back then." "Yeah, just promise to call me if anything like that happens again," he said. "I'll always come for you. Okay?" Lily beamed, her face flushing red like a tomato. She couldn't help it; her heart was already melting from Ethan’s words. He always had a way of stealing her heart. "I promise to call," Lily replied, looking up at Ethan and meeting his dazzling blue eyes. "Li

Lily finally caught up to Mark. He was sitting on one of the stools by the bar, close to the pool, taking a drink in a glass. Lily walked up to the bar and sat on the stool next to him. She stared at him for a while, examining his facial features. He didn't look mad, but he didn't look pleased either. He took his drink quietly, not even throwing a glance at Lily to acknowledge her presence. Lily inhaled deeply before she started talking. "I don't want to sound self-centered, but..." she hesitated, taking a rather long pause. "At first, I thought I was the reason for the fight." "Because you said something about being jealous," she exhaled. "But now, I'm sure I'm not the reason. Instead, it feels like some sort of power struggle." Mark finally turned his eyes to Lily. Her eyes locked in with his. "Is something else going on between you and Ethan?" she asked. She probably hadn't reached the level of closeness to ask him that, but for some reason, she felt she was caught up in the dr

"Mark, wait, someone is going to see us," Lily breathed, grasping a handful of Mark's hair. Her head fell back as Mark kissed her neck. "Mark," she moaned as he nibbled on the skin of her neck, then sucked on it. Her legs tightened, the strength at which they wrapped around Mark, leaving no space between them. "Wait? When you're this eager," he lifted his head from her neck, the part he nipped on reddened, leaving a mark. She brought his face to hers, her gaze locking in with his. 'I know this is bad, but… I don't want us to stop.' "Somewhere," Lily hesitated, "somewhere more private?" She suggested, and Mark chuckled. "What are you thinking in that little brain of yours, huh?" He teased, and her face flushed red instantly, her eyes widening. "No. No, it's not like that. It's exactly like that. I just don't want anyone to—" Mark interrupted her with a kiss. His hands grasped her thighs, and he slowly let Lily down, her feet landing on the pool tiles. Mark's hands went to hers,

Walking through the bustling halls of her school, Lily couldn’t help but feel like vanishing into thin air. Every turn she took revealed a whole new set of people who would give her weird looks, some even pointing and sniggering, hurling insults."Slut.""Whore.""Hoe."Her heart couldn't take it any longer, and she picked up her pace, desperate to escape the judgmental stares. As she raced ahead, two guys suddenly blocked her path. She looked up at them, grimacing at their smirks, but instead of causing a scene, she tried to step around them. Unfortunately, they blocked her again.“Ooh,” one cooed, “where do you think you're going?”"None of your business. Now, please, if you would excuse me," Lily snapped, attempting to pass them. But they blocked her once more."Getting bitchy, are you? I love the attitude.” The other said, his voice then taking a lower tone, “Make sure you keep it up when I fuck your ass from behind." He snickered.She gnashed her teeth, glaring at both the boys f