All Chapters of Dirty Secret: Bound By My Professor's Desire: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

A few hours after Jarvis had come to see her, Silvana finally felt as though she could begin picking herself up again. For the first time, she stepped out of her room, although her face still looked slightly worn and exhausted. Even so, at least she had found the strength to move around instead of lying in bed all day."Are you feeling better now?" her mother asked as soon as she noticed her only daughter had finally come out of her room."Yeah, a little better," Silvana replied while throwing away the empty fried chicken container Jarvis had brought her."I guess Jarvis must have cleared out that messy head of yours," her mother teased, clearly harboring a certain suspicion about the two of them.Silvana took the remark in stride. Honestly, she wasn't surprised. Her mother had always tried to pair her up with Jarvis whenever the opportunity arose. "Yeah, he's a very understanding friend. I don't even know what I'd do without someone as kind as him.""So... are the two of you dating n

"...I was wondering whether you and Sir Joan did it or not."The serious expression on Jiyya's face instantly crumbled the moment she heard Silvana's question. She had genuinely believed Silvana was dealing with something serious, which was why she hadn't shown up on campus. In fact, Jiyya and Dean had planned to visit her today. Instead, they had ended up arguing in front of Dean's favorite ramen shop. Jiyya had refused to go inside because she knew Dean was trying to trick her into running into Sir Joan again. Things between her and Sir Joan were over. She had drawn a firm line between them. Jiyya hated the fact that Sir Joan had even resorted to using Dean to persuade her. What an impossibly troublesome man."We didn't."Silvana's soft chuckle died instantly the moment Jiyya answered. "What? You didn't?""No. We don’t talk anymore after that night," Jiyya admitted. Even now, her cheeks still burned whenever she remembered everything that had happened between them beforehand."Why?"

Ouch! That was the word Leon had repeated countless times ever since he woke up. Even now, he muttered it again as he felt the back of his body stiffen painfully with every step he took. "I really am getting old, it seems. This ache keeps reminding me of it," he mumbled. He paused for a moment, rubbing his lower back as he stretched gently until a satisfying crack echoed from his spine.Despite behaving like an old man for a moment, Leon forced himself to walk normally. One hand rested inside his pocket while the other carried several folders containing teaching materials. He had already finished his classes, and today marked the third consecutive day that Silvana had failed to attend. He could still feel the lingering effects of their wild adventure three days ago. Was Silvana feeling the same way? Leon grimaced. He realized he had been rougher than usual. She was probably still suffering because of it. Determined to push thoughts of her aside, he pulled a cigarette from his pocket a

“He's truly an outstanding student of mine. Can you believe he's even the fastest runner on the track? I'm telling you, there's no questioning his abilities anymore. He's hardworking and never gives up. He genuinely amazes me. He's still so young, yet his fighting spirit is incredible. It's insane! Every time I teach him, I end up feeling motivated myself.”Leon could only let out a sigh as he rubbed his face while listening to Ronald ramble on about one of his students, who was rumored to be heading to the national sports olympiad. It really was something a teacher could be proud of, seeing a student surpass their own abilities. Unfortunately, Leon wasn't in the mood to entertain Ronald today.At the moment, he, Joan, and Ronald were at a hot pot restaurant. It was in a different location than usual, but that was only because Joan had suddenly said he wanted something spicy. He had also claimed that spicy food could help relieve stress. Even so, the recommendation did little to impro

Leon was genuinely taken aback by Silvana's incredibly blunt confession. Still, he quickly regained his composure. He should have been more prepared for someone like Silvana. She had always been the type to speak her feelings without holding back. "That is, if you're actually capable of loving me." Leon hadn't expected himself to respond with something that sounded almost like a challenge. Hearing his words, Silvana curled her lips into a sweet smile. "That's easy for me. If I weren't capable of it, I wouldn't still be chasing after you like this, Sir. It's just that I don't like breaking promises I've made to you. Do you remember what I told you back then?" Leon could never forget everything that had happened between them, before and after that night. Somehow, those memories had become impossible to erase with time. And whenever he remembered what Silvana had said before they eventually slept together, it honestly unsettled him. "Yes, I remember." His voice dropped. He immediately