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Rue“We now present the bride and groom!”Cheers erupt around me, mixing in with the soft violin music that drifts around the elegantly decorated club.Above, fairy lights twinkle as the overhead lights dim, and a single spotlight rests on the double doors that are opening.I swallow and hold my breath as my heart races and stings with an emotion I never thought that I would be feeling. Not when today was a happy day. A glorious occasion and something that the lovely bride worked so hard to achieve. And even though I’m jealous, my heart is aching, and I wish I could leave and pretend that today never happened, I remain in place and watch as the woman in question and her new groom enter.They both look perfect together, she with her tall, lean figure and curly blonde hair that cascades down her body like a golden waterfall and her sparkling blue eyes that show exactly how happy she is. And he, with messy salt and pepper locks that scatter about the top of his clean-shaven tan face and

Rue“A Trip?”My voice comes out much louder than I intended it to, and when a few pairs of eyes come to rest on my mother and me, I give an apologetic smile.“Rue, honey,” my mother sighs. “Is it really that hard for you to go on a vacation with us?”“Of course not,” I tell her, but inside I’m screaming yes. “It’s just that I have my internship and…”“And you’re on spring break right now.” My mother counters, stopping me before I can even make an excuse. “And the vacation is only for five days. We are going to a paradise island that Leo’s family owns.”“His…family…” I hiss, eyes widening. “His family owns it?”When I was in high school, I heard rumors that Mr. Owens came from a very well-off family, but I didn’t necessarily believe it.I mean, how could I when he was working as a teacher?If he really was born with a silver spoon, then wouldn’t it be better for him to go and work for the company that kept his family rich?“That’s right,” my mother beams. “Everything has already been

[Rue’s POV]My head spins and my vision blurs, but even then, I still sip on a drink while Mr. Owens orders our meal for the evening.Once he is finished, he shifts his gaze to me, and when he opens his mouth, I brace myself for what is to come.“You should really slow down.”“I’m fine,” I assure him, plastering a smile on my face. “The room is just spinning and I feel like my brain is filled with helium. Am I floating?"“Rue,” he hisses, and I feel my heart squeeze. “That’s enough.”“Oh, leave her be,” my mom murmurs. “She’s just enjoying herself.”“There is a difference between enjoying yourself and making irresponsible choices.”“Hey,” I growl, slamming my glass down on the table. “Who the hell do you think you are to say such things to me?”Dammit. Shut up, Rue!“You aren’t my teacher anymore.”Shut up before you say something you regret!“And you aren’t my dad!”“Rue,” my mother gasps, her eyes widening. “What are you even saying? Of course he is your fat…”“HE ISN’T!” I yell, dr

[Rue’s POV]Mr. Owens’ back that my body is nicely pressed against is warm, and the shoulder that my head rests on is firm and muscular, like I always imagined it to be. However, even when we are this close, I know that he is still far away from me.Even when he is right here in front of me, I can’t reach out and grab him.“Rue.” The man in question's voice drifts toward me, snapping me out of my sinful thoughts and back to the reality that is meant for me.“Yeah?” I ask, wondering what he wanted.“You went to school for teaching, right?”“That’s right,” I confirm.Nodding, he grows quiet, and I wonder if he was just trying to make light conversation and I just failed to produce what he wanted of me.“Did you have a reason for it?” He asks after a long pause. “I honestly didn’t take you for the type.”“Because I was so quiet and passive in high school?” I murmur, feeling a stab in my heart. “People change, you know.”“No,” he says quickly. “That wasn’t what I meant. I just…”“It’s fin

[Leo’s POV]“What the hell were you thinking?”I narrow my gaze on Mykel while he watches me in amusement.“I told you,” he sighs, holding up his hands innocently. “I wasn’t the one who approached. She came to me, and could you…ouch!”I don’t give him a chance to finish what he is saying before I’m smacking him in the back of the head, and as he grumbles and rubs the place I hit, I turn my gaze to Rue, who sits alone.From the purse of her lips, it is clear that she isn’t happy with what happened, but honestly I don’t care.How could I possibly let her get close to Mykel when I knew how much of a womanizer he was? I already watched her suffer because of others, and now that we were related, I couldn’t allow that to keep happening.But is it really any of your business? The small voice in the back of my head says. She isn’t your student anymore, and she isn’t truly my daughter despite my trying to consider her as such after marrying her mother.“I’m telling the truth.” Mykel says in an