All Chapters of His office my rules : Chapter 1 - Chapter 5

ELII woke up like I had been hit by a truck.My head felt heavy, my body even heavier. The sun burned through the window like it had no mercy. My pillow was still a little wet from last night. My throat hurt. I didn’t remember when I fell asleep — just that it happened sometime between crying and going numb.I dragged myself out of bed, barely showered, barely ate. My hands felt too slow. My thoughts too loud. I didn’t even try to look good. Just put on a plain hoodie, pulled the sleeves down, and stared at myself in the mirror long enough to regret it. I looked like hell.School didn’t care.Law school especially didn’t care.Final year was no joke. We were neck-deep in Trial Advocacy, and our first assignment was already hanging over us like a guillotine. I threw on my bag and left the apartment, still half in a daze. Every step toward campus felt like I was walking through mud. I kept my head low, hoping no one would talk to me.Of course, that didn’t last.“Hey, hey, hey! Why are

CARTER I sat with my hands folded neatly on the table. The glass of red wine in front of me remained untouched. My father was talking about stock portfolios again. My mother kept nodding politely, her hand resting lightly on the armrest of her chair. The dining room was warm. Too warm. I could feel the heat crawling under my collar.“So, Liam,” my father said, turning slightly. “How’s criminology going?”Liam grinned. “Good. I’m taking a forensic psychology class this semester. Pretty cool stuff.”My father gave a small nod. “You’re not planning on becoming one of those criminal profilers, are you?”Liam laughed. “I don’t know. Maybe. I might go into policy work.”My father hummed, clearly unimpressed.He looked at me next. “And your first week at the university?”“Fine,” I said, slicing into my steak.“Settling in?”“Yes.”He waited. I didn’t say more.My mother stepped in, smiling gently. “You always liked teaching, Carter.”I nodded once. She raised an eyebrow but said nothing.T