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Chapter 11The Professor I Thought I KnewClarissa’s POVI don’t know what’s wrong with Gladys. Honestly, it’s like she woke up this semester determined to make my life hell. Today is just the first day back at school, yet she’s already stirring up drama like it’s a full-time job. If she’s this bad on day one, I can only imagine what the rest of the year will look like.The irony? She’s acting like I’m the villain when she’s the one who cheated. I literally caught her red-handed, making out with my boyfriend. Well, let’s call him my ex now, because that idiot lost every right to me the second I walked in on that scene.If anyone should be walking around furious, it’s me. But no, Gladys is the one throwing daggers at me in the hallway, flaring up like she’s been wronged. Why? Because she thinks her title as “the famous girl” of the school gives her the right to trample anyone she pleases. She even had the nerve to call me “poor” in front of everyone, telling me I don’t belong here.Whe

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Chapter 12Eyes That Burn Through MeClarissa’s POVWas he looking into my soul… or was there something else hidden behind that gaze? Why did he have to look at me like that, like I was the only person that existed? I hated it. I hated the way it froze everything around me, trapping me in his eyes until I could barely remember how to breathe.It was as if the entire classroom had turned to glass—frozen, brittle, and silent—yet, somehow, I could feel the heat pouring from him. My palms became so sweaty, and sweat formed on my forehead.Everyone else was just background noise. For a moment, I didn’t see the whiteboard, the scattered books, or the sunlight bleeding through the blinds. All I could see was him. Just him.Damien’s blue eyes didn’t just look; they pierced. They dug into me like he was peeling away my skin and reaching into whatever fragile thing sat at the center of my chest. My pulse thudded in my ears. Every logical thought screamed at me to look away, but something in tha

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Chapter 13Rules, Warnings, and a Kiss That Stole My BreathDamien’s POVI got so pissed off I could feel the heat crawling up my neck. If someone touches Clarissa, bullies her, or does anything remotely stupid to her, especially in my presence…it is an instant violation of my rules. And I have only three.Rule number one: No one touches Clarissa.Rule number two: If you touch her, you lose your hand.Rule number three: She’s mine.These rules weren’t written on paper. They were carved somewhere deep inside me, and Gladys… oh, she was about to learn all three the hard way.She had been throwing subtle insults throughout; she is trying to intimidate Clarissa. I let it slide, thinking maybe Clarissa would ignore her or walk away… But Gladys just kept going, twisting her words sharper, trying to humiliate her in front of the crowd.What Gladys didn’t know was that the Clarissa I knew in high school would have lowered her head, swallowed her words, and taken the insult. But today, somethi

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Chapter 14The Lady with the Perfect SmileClarissa’s POVTrust me when I say I am so jealous right now. My chest feels like someone stuffed it with hot coals. I’m not just angry; I’m pissed off.Who is that woman?That pretty, overly polished, smug-looking lady sitting in front of Damien? my Damien.Okay, fine. He’s technically my step-cousin. But in my mind, my heart, my everything…he’s mine. And no one, absolutely no one, is allowed to smile at him like that.She’s pretty. No, annoyingly pretty. The kind of pretty you want to roll your eyes at but can’t stop staring at because she looks like she was born inside a luxury magazine ad. Rich, too. I can see it in her perfectly tailored outfit, in the way her hair falls like it has its own personal stylist, and in the slight sparkle of her watch that probably costs more than my tuition.I don’t care if she’s royalty. I don’t care if she’s a billionaire’s daughter. She’s sitting across from him. She’s smiling at him. And that makes her e

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Chapter 15The Fire in the CanteenDamien’s povThe memory of Gladys trying to humiliate Clarissa still burned through me like wildfire. I’d had to walk away before I did something I couldn’t take back. My jaw was still tight as I made my way toward my office, running over everything in my head.That’s when my phone buzzed.One missed call.I frowned, unlocking the screen. The name on the caller ID made my stomach knot. Sophia.Before I could think, a new message beeped in.Sophia: Meet me at the school canteen beside the library.Sophia… that woman had been a thorn in my side ever since the day we first graduated together. We’d met during our bachelor’s degree years, and she had been charming back then, at least on the surface. Now, we were both back on campus, pursuing our master’s. And just like before, she was impossible to avoid.She wasn’t just a classmate. She was my ex. We’d broken up months ago, and the reasons for that… I’ll reveal it another day. But for now, let’s just say

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Chapter 16The Heat Between UsClarissa’s POVTo be frank, I couldn’t believe what had just happened. Damien, my infuriating and always nonchalant Damien, had actually stood up for me. Not just in some casual, throwaway gesture, but in front of her. Sophia. The woman he used to date. The woman who, in my head, had always been leagues above me in confidence and beauty.He had stripped off his suit jacket without hesitation and placed it gently over my shoulders, the weight of it warm from his body. My heart skipped as I clutched it closer. It wasn’t just fabric. It was a shield, a silent vow. I felt safe. My safe place. My… Prince Charming?The look in his eyes stunned me. There was no teasing smirk, no sarcastic quip, just genuine care. I didn’t even know that expression existed on his face, not for me at least. For weeks, he had been ghosting me, making me feel like I barely registered in his life. But in that moment, when he stepped between me and Sophia, I knew he cared.And then c

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Chapter 17Hotter than hellClarissa’s POVI couldn’t believe the words had actually left my mouth.I had just told Damien that if he deleted the photo, I’d show him the real thing.Was I even thinking straight? No. My mind was spinning, my heart pounding so loudly I could hear it in my ears. My own voice echoed in my head, replaying those reckless words over and over. Did I just… offer myself to him? To my step-cousin?The thought should’ve horrified me. Instead, it made my skin flush hot and my stomach twist with an ache I hadn’t felt in so long. He wasn’t blood-related, and my mind clung to that fact like a lifeline. It’s not like it’s wrong-wrong, I tried to convince myself. At least, not in the way that mattered most to me right now.Damien’s lips curled into the slowest, most dangerous smile I’d ever seen from him. The kind of smile that could melt my bones and strip me bare without a single touch.“Now that,” he murmured, his voice low and husky, “is a good deal.”He lowered hi

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Chapter 18The Line Between Want and RegretClarissa’s POVIt was supposed to be a joke.I had meant it as a silly, teasing jab, not something to set my whole world on fire.I was only playing. Only trying to get under Damien’s skin by saying I’d show him the “real thing” if he deleted the photo.The next thing I knew, it was as if some invisible force had locked us together. A spark, no, an electric shock, jumped between us, and I felt myself being pulled toward him like a magnet.It happened so fast, too fast for my brain to register the details. One second, his eyes were on mine, dark and unreadable. The next, his hand was wrapped firmly around my wrist, the heat of his grip sending a rush of warmth through my entire body.Then his lips were on my neck.I froze, my breath hitching sharply. The first brush of his mouth against my skin sent a shiver racing down my spine. His lips lingered, soft but deliberate, like he was claiming each inch of me. My fingers clenched involuntarily, d

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Chapter 19Clarissa’s POVThe Silence Between UsSchool had been going fine. The same everyday rhythm…tests, lessons, daily chatter, and the occasional laughter in the corridors. Life itself seemed to hum along at its usual pace. Classes with Abigail, my bestie…But there was one thing that had fallen completely out of place…my relationship with Damien.Ever since that day I told him I was a virgin, everything had changed. I could still remember the exact moment, the flicker in his eyes when the words left my lips, and the way his expression hardened before he turned and walked away without saying a word. I replayed that moment over and over in my mind, trying to decipher it like a riddle. Was it anger? Disappointment? Disgust?I regretted it instantly. Regretted telling him something so personal. Regretted giving him a part of me that now felt like a weapon he used to keep his distance. Since that day, Damien had been avoiding me.At home, he would disappear into his room to eat inst

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Chapter 20The Edge of RestraintDamien’s POVWhat the hell did I just say?I’d been avoiding Clarissa ever since that night, that night where we almost crossed a line and she told me she was a virgin. It wasn’t because I didn’t want her. God, if anything, it was the opposite. It was because I wanted her too much.And that terrified me.I didn’t want to be the reason she felt pain. I didn’t want to ruin her first time by being careless, or selfish, or too rough. I didn’t want to wake up one day and see regret in her eyes when she looked at me.So, I kept my distance.At school, in class, I ignored her hand when it shot up to answer questions. At home, I shut myself in my room, ate my meals alone, and buried myself in workouts, paperwork…anything that would keep me from lingering in her presence.But it wasn’t easy. Not even close.Every time I closed my eyes, she was there. Her soft breasts pressing into my chest the last time we’d been too close. The shape of her lips, the way they’d

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