Semua Bab THE CEO'S HIGH SCHOOL SURROGATE: Bab 31 - Bab 40

Avery didn’t mean it that way. She had gotten emotional because she found someone who truly cared for her unborn baby, aside from herself and Natalie, and it warmed her heart to talk about her baby freely with someone else.But it seemed it was too late because Venessa was already hell-bent on getting both of them on a date. Ever since they got home, she had been singing its praises.As the sun began to set, Avery lounged on the bed, watching a seasonal reality show. Venessa rushed into the room, excited to inform Avery that she had successfully booked a reservation at one of the most popular steak restaurants in the city.“Did you convince Evan to go on the date with me already?” Avery asked, stunned, wondering what spell Venessa had cast upon him.“Oh, silly, don’t worry about that! It’s easy peasy to get him there. Just do one thing for me: I want you to freshen up and get ready while I try to round up my planning phase,” she said mischievously before leaving the room.Avery let ou

This made Avery clench her fists tightly. She felt her breath stuck in her throat as an envious feeling washed over her. Maxwell, who looked in her direction, had his eyes darken as he saw his father's mistress, Tara, with another man.Avery watched as Tara and Evan sat at the same table and began to converse; his gaze was focused on Tara, acting as if he hadn’t seen her earlier.Maxwell felt like capturing a photo to use against Tara, but a feeling suddenly stopped him. He looked at Avery, who seemed invested in the scene. “Was she looking at Tara or the handsome guy she was with?” he couldn’t help but wonder to himself.“Do you want to get out of here?” Maxwell asked softly, and Avery nodded vigorously. She didn’t think she could bear the sight of Evan on a date with another woman.“I’ll have this packaged for you,” Maxwell said as he went to the counter to get it packed up. Just then, two teenage girls came up to Avery while chewing gum.“OMG! Your boyfriend is so dashing,” one of

Maxwell forced his way into the crowd; he looked as angry as a bull in a china shop. He pushed Cynthia and the rest of her teammates aside as he helped Avery up. Just then, the principal entered, and everyone hurried back to their respective classes.“Are you okay?” Maxwell asked hurriedly, carefully lifting her off the ground and fixing her hair, which was all over her face.“There’s a little cut on her face,” Natalie said worriedly, looking at the scrape on Avery’s cheek.The principal instructed them to take Avery to the health room for a thorough check-up. Natalie nodded and gently guided Avery out of the gym.“I’m so sorry I couldn’t protect you,” Natalie said, her eyes turning teary. “Who do you think made that video?”“It’s fine, Nate. They outnumbered us,” Avery muttered slowly. “As for the video, I have no idea.”Evan heard from the principal what had happened to Avery and immediately left work to go to her school.As she exited the school, she saw Evan’s car and made her way

"Mr. Benson," Avery teased, her eyes crinkling at the corners as she burst into laughter, "are you jealous?"A rush of embarrassment heated Evan's cheeks, but he pressed on, unable to conceal the sting of his feelings. "I saw you feeding him at the shop the other day.""I was carried away," Avery said, her arms crossed over her chest. "I was eager for him to taste it. He took me out just to lift up my spirits after you had coldly turned me down in your car.""Tell me the truth," Evan demanded, his voice tight. "Did you know I was there, and you did all that to make me jealous?"Avery shook her head quickly, defending herself. "I didn't know. It was all a coincidence."Evan sighed loudly. "It might have been a coincidence, but it made me extremely jealous. The way he was staring at you made me want to punch him in the face," he confessed, and Avery's cheeks turned red."He's just a good friend of mine," Avery said shyly, a small giggle escaping her lips."I don't want him around you,"

Maxwell's red Lamborghini came to a halt at the parking area of Royal Blue Academy. None of the students seemed fazed by this sight; all the cars arriving and departing were equally fancy.As he got out, he knocked on the black Lamborghini parked next to his. The person inside wound down the tinted glass, revealing a light-skinned guy with a sharp jawline, ocean blue eyes, and blonde hair."Hey, kiddo! Welcome back from the slums!" he said as he got out of the car, his backpack slung over one shoulder.His royal blue pants were neatly ironed and paired with his white short-sleeved shirt and a white tie, the school's uniform for seniors."Cut it off, Steven!" Maxwell, also dressed in the same uniform as Steven, said as they began to walk into the magnificent building that stood tall before them.As Maxwell stepped into the hallway, memories from years ago flooded his mind—happy moments before his family fell apart, forcing him to transfer to Bright High. A nostalgic warmth spread throu