Chapter 31

~ Nicholas's POV ~ I chuckled for the fifth time, the sound low and amused as Sylara's frightened face inside the stall replayed vividly in my mind. God… the way her eyes had widened. It was ridiculously funny to see her so terrified over nothing. I didn't even lift a finger to help her. I simply stood there, watching, because she looked unbelievably cute when she was panicking. Her lips pressed nervously against each other, trembling slightly, while her wide doe eyes kept darting around like a trapped animal searching for escape. Every second that passed made her look even more helpless… and strangely adorable. Sylara has always been cute. But she was even cuter when she was scared. I wasn't scared about a random student finding out that I was inside a stall with a student. If things had gone wrong, I could have easily silenced that student in my own way. But Sylara handled it. In the most ridiculous… godly way possible. A laugh escaped my throat again as I remembered her p

Chapter 32

~ Sylara's POV ~ A foolish smile kept tugging at my lips as my fingers drifted over the dresses hanging neatly on the golden clothing rack. The soft fabrics brushed against my skin, but truthfully, I wasn’t seeing any of them. My mind was somewhere else. It was completely, hopelessly wrapped around Nicholas and what had happened between us inside that stall. Heat rushed to my cheeks at the memory, and I bit down on my lower lip, trying—and failing—not to smile. Thank God no one caught us together. But deep down, a reckless part of me wished something more had happened in there. It was insane. Completely insane. Yet the thought of him touching me again made my body hum with restless needs. I loved the way he made me feel. Just thinking about him made a warm pool between my thighs. His touch had become an addiction. I loved how he seemed to know exactly what I needed without me having to say a word. He where to touch, how to touch, and how to make every nerve i

Chapter 33

~ Sylara's POV ~ I arrived at Nick’s mansion at exactly 8:00 p.m., my heart pounding harder with every step I took toward the gate. Before coming, I had called Ashley to cover for me, just in case my parents decided to ask about my whereabouts. Deep down, I doubted they would. They already saw Ashley as a terrible influence on me, so reaching out to her was unlikely, but I still needed to play safe. Ashley had agreed without even asking questions. I told her I was meeting someone, and she had sounded almost too excited for me. Guilt twisted painfully in my chest at the lie. I hated lying to my best friend. But I needed answers first. I needed to know where I truly stood in Nick’s life before I could tell her anything. When I arrived, Jude was pacing around the vast compound like a guard dog on patrol. The moment he saw me, he pressed the remote, and the gate slid open with a mechanical hum. "I see you're here," he said. His tone was flat, almost cold, and the look in his eyes

Chapter 34

~ Nicholas's POV ~ Sylara sat across from me, picking absentmindedly at her food as though every bite were a burden. Her fork barely moved, and the way she stared down at the plate made it obvious she had completely lost her appetite. She didn't look happy at all. I could see it through her eyes. The sparkle that had danced in them when she first stepped into my room was gone, replaced by a dull sadness that twisted something painfully inside my chest. After she asked me how she looked in her new dress and I ignored her question... that's why her whole mood changed. Damnit! I should've admitted how beautiful she looked tonight. When she stepped inside my room, I was blown away by her beauty. Sylara had always been beautiful, but tonight... tonight was something else. She had taken the time to dress up for me. Every detail about her drove me insane—the way the dress hugged her body, the softness of her hair, the faint scent of perfume that still lingered in the air around her.

Chapter 35

~ Sylara's POV ~ It never really occurred to me that Nick was going to get me a brand-new phone. When he presented the phone to me, it came as a shock. It wasn't just a regular phone. It was the latest model of iPhone. Though I had wanted him to compliment me. I was really sad when he walked away from me without saying a single word, but he has made it up to me by getting me a new phone. After dinner, I sat downstairs on the couch, completely engrossed in my new phone, my fingers gliding excitedly across the flawless screen. Ashley will be short of words when she sees me with it. She has always wanted to get the trending model of iPhone, but who would've thought I'd be the first one to get it before her? Well... it's all thanks to Nick. Even if he was the reason why I lost my old phone, I was still grateful to him for spending this much on me. I was now fully convinced that Nick wasn't just a professor. Though his mansion already gave me the sign the very first time I came he

Chapter 36

~ Sylara's POV ~ I lay beside Nick, my eyes fixed on his sleeping face as his chest rose and fell in slow, steady breaths. His fingers were still wrapped around mine even in sleep, holding on as though letting go was never an option. I was naked beneath the sheets, my body still warm and sore from the long, exhausting hours we had spent having sex. This was my third time having sex with Nick, and yet… I still couldn’t boldly say what I meant to him. The thought stung more than I wanted to admit. This wasn’t the girl I used to be. I never had sex with anyone without defining our relationship. Though Alfred had been the only one I'd been with, I never gave my body to him so easily, even though he had already introduced me to his parents as his girlfriend. But with Nick... it was different. I was the one who begged for it. Though... I don't regret it, I only followed what my body wanted, but somehow I kind of feel ashamed of myself. What made it worse was that even with t