Lahat ng Kabanata ng HE IS OBSSESED : Kabanata 11 - Kabanata 20

REINAI spent the rest of that Sunday trying to be invisible. I stayed in my room, the shame from what I'd overheard and the memory of the night before fighting for space in my head.The sex no, the encounter was still so vivid. It was confusing and wild and terrifying, but it was also the most real thing that had ever happened to me. Even though he had used me as a shield against Beth, the part of him that showed up in my room, the desperate, overwhelmed part, was the Austin I wanted. The memory of his hands and his whispers was like a physical heat, and it kept me warm even as my heart felt cold from his betrayal.I knew he was avoiding me. He had a full day of "studying" with Beth, which sounded suspiciously like watching action movies and ordering way too much pizza. Austin had given Beth his room, the large master suite closest to the main bathroom, and he was sleeping in the smaller visitor's room down the hall. I should have felt happy that Beth wasn't getting the real Austin e

REINNAThe silence after Austin slammed the door was the loudest thing in the house. It wasn’t the comfortable, secret silence of two people hiding their love; it was the heavy, wounded quiet of a fight. I stared at the closed door, my chest still heaving from yelling.“I’m not pulling away,” I whispered to the empty room, but the truth was, I had. I had put my future my scholarship, my grades above him, and he took it as a personal insult. He was used to being the only priority.I forced myself to pick up my Chemistry book again. Stoichiometry. It was meaningless. All I could see were Austin’s angry, hurt eyes. The air felt cold, and I pulled my fuzzy blanket around my shoulders, trying to chase away the chill.I thought, maybe, the anger would give me a couple of days of peace. I thought my yelling would distance him just long enough for me to get through this crucial study period. I was so wrong.I finally managed to complete the equilibrium problems, but it took three times longer

The video call ended with a rush of frantic promises. Promises to study, promises to think, and the biggest promise of all, that I would get an answer from Austin.I slammed my laptop shut and paced the length of my room. My friends were right. My triumph this morning was just a temporary high built on an explosive orgasm and a successful mind game. But what did that mind game prove? That I could make him angry? That I was better at psychological warfare than him?It didn’t prove love.Does he love me, or just the forbidden thrill? Sarah's question was a splinter in my mind, and I knew I couldn’t focus on the Civil War until I pulled it out. The high of our secret relationship was turning into a sickening dread. I had to know. And the only way to know what he really wanted was to put a genuine temptation in front of him. Something that had nothing to do with me, my hot body or the fact that I can’t resist him. A blank slate.I walked to the window and looked out at the street. The sun

REINAThe morning after the mysterious moan, I felt like I was moving through thick water. My mother’s absence was a dull ache. She and Austin’s father had extended their European trip again, sending another hefty transfer to my account.“Use this for anything you need, darling. We’re having a wonderful time, and we trust you and Austin to keep the house running smoothly! This is the longest we’ve ever been away, I miss you!”I read her text again, a bitter laugh catching in my throat. Trust Austin and me. If only she knew. I missed her so much it hurt—her calm presence was the only thing that could slice through the toxicity in this house. But she was gone, and I was stuck here, caught in this twisted plot of my own making.I managed to drag myself downstairs and was staring blankly at a bowl of cereal when the doorbell rang.I opened it and instantly felt the familiar surge of cold suspicion.Kim.She stood there, radiating a casual, almost blinding confidence. Her outfit today was

The next evening, getting ready felt different. It wasn't about looking perfect for Austin; it was about presenting a new reality. I chose a sleek, black dress that wasn't too revealing but definitely showed I was putting in an effort. I kept my makeup simple, smoky eyes and a bold, red lip. When I finally looked in the mirror, I saw not the desperate, crying girl of the past few nights, but a woman in charge. The shield was polished, and ready for battle.I made sure to be downstairs at 7:30 PM, exactly when Austin usually started watching sports in the living room. He was there, predictably, remote in hand, but his eyes weren’t on the screen. He kept glancing toward the front door. Kim was nowhere in sight, a small victory."Leaving already?" he asked, not bothering to hide the edge in his voice.I adjusted the strap of my purse. "Yep. Elvis is picking me up. We’re going to The Rusty Nail, remember?" I made the name sound casual, like mentioning the weather.He stood up, towering ov