Tessa’s POV“You want me to live with you?!” I asked, staring up at Joseph with dismay. “We can’t live together. You are my professor.”“It is the best option,” Joseph said, looking between everyone before his eyes landed on me. “That way I can ensure you are safe and not putting anyone else in danger. If you continue to live with a Ruby, there’s a good chance they will break in again. You need to be protected, and also keep her protected.”“But the perfume can help keep my scent away. So, maybe they won’t know that I’m still there…”“The perfume masks the top layer of your scent. The longer you stay there, the more your scent will begin to linger and attract them.”I looked over at everyone else who only shrugged. They agreed with him. Obviously, they didn’t see how this could pose a problem.“Obviously nobody at school can find out about this so we will have to keep this on the down low,” Joseph continued. “I have plenty of rooms in my Villa, so you can take your pick at whichever o

Joseph’s POVI didn’t like being awake during the daytime, so I was already tired when I arrived at school early this morning. I dressed in a long coat and put dark shades over my eyes in an attempt to shield myself from the sunlight.It didn’t work though. As soon as I was outside, I could already feel the effects of the sun.Tessa had gone to school by herself.I probably should have told her I was going to be giving her rides to school for her own safety. However, hiding from the sun, I found it difficult.This probably wasn’t the best idea.Tessa stared at me with large eyes as I began to tell her that I was going to give her a ride to school, but we were soon interrupted by the sound of angry parents coming from down the hallway.I quickly turned to see a small crowd marching toward us.I recognized one of the parents to be Morgan’s mother. She had bloodshot eyes from when she was crying. I can’t imagine she had stopped crying since finding out her daughter was killed.She also l

Tessa’s POV“You look sick again,” Ruby pointed out to once everyone was getting ready to leave the assembly.“I think I just need to get some air,” I said, standing to my feet. “I’ll call you later.”“From the hotel?” She asked, raising her brows. I could tell from her tone that she was questioning if I was really staying in a hotel.“Yes,” I said in return. “From the hotel.”I turned and left quickly, leaving her staring after me.Joseph waited for me in his Bentley just as he told me he would via a text. I looked around to make sure nobody was watching me before I made my way over to his car and disappeared into the passenger seat.However, once I got inside, I noticed he wasn’t in the driver’s seat. He was in the very shaded backseat.“I’ve had enough sun exposure for one day. I’ll need you to drive.”“You want me to drive your car?” I asked. The last car I drove was Brian’s and that felt like a lifetime ago.“You have your license, don’t you?”“Yes, of course,” I said in return,

Tessa’s POVI froze when I saw Brian approaching. He was alone without Amanda, which was odd because she was always trailing behind him. Even when we dated.Brian had promised that he would leave me alone if Joseph retracted his statement, so I was surprised he wanted to talk to me.It’s been over a week since I’ve spoken to Brian and our last interaction wasn’t great. I rubbed my wrist at the memory of him grabbing me and dragging me along with him.Obviously, he wasn’t drunk now during school hours, but I really didn’t want to have any kind of conversation with him. There was nothing he could say that would change my opinion of him.“I’m going to be late for class,” I said to him.“I’ll be fast. I just want to talk,” Brian said, standing in front of me and blocking me from being able to step around him.“There’s nothing to talk about.”“I never got to explain myself with a clear mind. You left so quickly and that Professor just —”“You don’t need to explain anything, Brian,” I said,

Tessa’s POVI didn’t get much more engagement on my blog other than Ruby. Then again, I didn’t stick around long enough to find out if anyone else read my post.I looked around the room with a frown. It was very plain in there. I couldn’t wait to go to the store over the weekend and do a little shopping. I still had money in my savings account and my father still gives me an allowance every week. So, I had plenty of money to get a lot of things for this villa.Joseph liked dark colors it seemed. I didn’t want to get too many bright things, but I also didn’t want this place to feel so gloomy. He gave me permission to open the curtains of my room and I was pleased to see that I had a nice view of the garden.The garden was huge and led straight to the pool yard. Even at night, it was gorgeous and perfectly lit up with outdoor lighting. The pool water glistened under the illuminated lighting of the outdoor lights and the moonlight.I wondered if he ever used the pool. I also wondered who