All Chapters of Fatal Game of Hearts: Chapter 1 - Chapter 8

8 Chapters

Chapter 1

Keira Johnston froze for a split second, then her smile turned even softer as she shoved the bouquet of roses into my arms. "Then come back with me tonight—""I don’t like roses. Bring me sunflowers next time." Before she could finish, I tossed the bouquet straight into the trash.Her expression tightened, irritation flashing across her face like she was about to snap.[Keira Johnston’s affection level: negative. Increase immediately.]I beat her to it, my own face turning cold. "You said you like me. Don’t tell me you’re just fooling around?"She instinctively opened her mouth to argue.I looked her up and down, eyes narrowing slightly. "You were the one who confessed, which means you’re the one chasing me. Naturally, you should be giving me what I actually like. If it’s not sunflowers next time, we’re breaking up."With that, I turned and walked off.[Affection falling. Recalibrate.]At the program’s urging, I let out a quiet, mocking laugh.'Women are predictable. The bett

Chapter 2

Right before the SAT exams, the school gave everyone half a day off to relax.By the time I finished a full practice paper and walked out, it was already completely dark.To get home faster, I decided to cut through an alley. I stood at the entrance for a moment, staring into the pitch-black stretch, hesitating, then forced myself to go in.Just as I was about to exit, a group of sketchy girls blocked my path."Hey, lend us some cash.""Ooh, look at that skin. Wonder if he’s got abs under there."As they spoke, they reached out, trying to strip off my clothes. Panic shot through me and I stepped back.Just as their greasy hands were about to grab me—"Back off!"Keira appeared out of nowhere.My face stayed hidden in the shadows as I watched her fight them off.This entire setup had been staged for me from the start. It didn’t take long before the girls scattered. She ended up with a wound, collapsing right into my arms.I slipped into character instantly, looking at her wi

Chapter 3

"I want to go back and change, though. Can you wait for me? Half an hour, tops."She stared at me for a long moment before finally saying, "Hurry."[Affection at 30%. Intimacy projected to increase by 20%.]I let out a soft laugh. "Who said I was going to sleep with her?"[Action already approved.]I smiled faintly. Who said something “exciting” had to mean sex?She had approached me with an agenda from the start. If I actually slept with her, her affection wouldn’t rise; it would drop.By the next day, my nudes would probably be circulating all over the city.Besides, someone like her disgusted me. Just being around her was already pushing it, let alone anything more intimate.Half an hour later, the roar of an engine approached from a distance. I pulled off a clean stop, the motorcycle coming to a halt just a step away from her. I took off my helmet, tilting my head slightly, revealing my face.She stared, eyes wide, completely stunned. Even without looking at her expressio

Chapter 4

Disbelief filled her eyes. She had imagined all kinds of surprises: a stunning outfit or something seductive.She never thought that I was the Bowens' true heir.Archer saw the expectation in her eyes, his face twisting with resentment. Grabbing her hand, he softened his tone for once. "You promised me."However, the girl who had always indulged him didn’t even spare him a glance now. Her gaze stayed fixed on me.[Affection at 90%.][Increase exceeds projection. Cause unidentified.]A smile tugged at my lips. It had just been at 50%. That was a sudden spike of 40.So this was what she really loved: the Bowen name.I pressed the advantage, stepping closer, leaning in near her ear. "Don’t recognize me anymore, girlfriend?"My breath brushed against her skin, and the tips of her ears flushed instantly. I closed the distance further. "Think I may have the honor of your first dance?"Most of the older guests knew about her history with Archer—their childhood bond, and the unspoken

Chapter 5

Her face went deathly pale.The moment I looked at her, the guilt in her eyes was almost tangible. She tried to push Archer away in a panic, but he only doubled down, his voice turning vicious."Tell me, where did he get the energy to take the exam? Didn’t you wear him out enough?"That was the final straw. She shoved him hard.Caught off guard, he stumbled and crashed to the floor, his arm scraping open as blood seeped out."Keira!" He sounded genuinely hurt.However, she looked at him coldly, her voice sharp. "Stop talking nonsense. The night before the exam, we only went to watch the sunrise. And we’ve been together for a month now. I confessed to him in public. Everyone at school can all confirm it.""If you say one more thing to smear him, I won’t let it slide."He froze. He had never imagined she would turn on him. When it finally sank in, he snapped completely, lunging at her with his fists flying.Even as the bodyguards pinned him down and dragged him away, he kept sho

Chapter 6

After that day, the voice disappeared.I felt off for a long time.However, Keira started showing up around me more and more. Every time I saw her, I turned and walked away.My mother tried to smooth things over for her, but I wiped my tears and told her the truth. I confessed that Keira got close to me to take explicit photos and ruin me.After that, my mother never treated her kindly again.Then she hesitantly asked what I thought about Archer. They had originally planned to send him abroad soon.I rejected the notion immediately.He hadn’t faced any consequences yet. How could I let him run off abroad?I grew up an orphan, but I showed unusual academic ability early on. After placing first in a national math competition in third grade, I transferred to one of the best elementary schools.That’s where I met the nightmare of my life: Archer.He didn’t like me for the most ridiculous reasons—my eyes, my looks. So he bullied me.That period of time was like a living nightmare

Chapter 7

A flicker of delight flashed in her eyes.I bit down on my lower lip, slipping back into the version of myself that used to love her."I’m jealous… jealous of how good you used to be to him. I don’t believe you never had real feelings for him, unless…"She leaned in, impatient. "Unless what?""Unless you can prove it. Prove to me you don’t feel anything for him anymore."She hesitated. "Zane, what do you want me to do?"My voice dropped, low and coaxing, like a whisper from a devil. "You already know, don’t you?"Of course she did.With that darkness in her, she knew exactly what I meant.Ever since his status as the adopted heir had been exposed, he’d been pushed out of high society. He tried reaching out to her a few times, but she ignored him completely.So when she suddenly invited him to a party, he was overjoyed.Before leaving, he even came to brag, "I told you. She was never into you. Just wait. I’ll crush you again."With that, he headed off, full of excitement. Un

Chapter 8

She looked completely lost, reaching out to grab my hand."Zane, what are you talking about? Stop joking. There are so many people watching. Just take the ring, okay?" Her voice was almost pleading.I shook her off hard, my expression turning cold. "Do you remember the shaved-headed kid back in elementary school?"She frowned, clearly having no memory of it.I let out a cold laugh and kicked her square in the chest. "That was me. Just because Zane was jealous of my eyes, you shaved my head and bullied me until I stood on a rooftop ready to jump."And when I was about to jump—"A voice echoed in my mind.[Binding complete.]The reward for completing the mission wasn’t $100 million.It was $1 billion.The other $900 million had already been advanced to me over the years.It didn’t have human emotions, but it raised me well. It used money to transfer me to better schools and told me that studying was my only way out.Back then, I had relied on it completely. I was afraid it wo

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