All Chapters of The Campus King's Secret : Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

By sunrise, Blackthorne Heights had found a brand-new hobby as usual. I'm getting used to being their favourite topic. I don't give a fuck anymore, about them destroying my reputation.Apparently, according to the latest campus rumors, I wasn't just Kaizen Arclair's tutor, I was now his secret side chick.Absolutely wonderful, All because Seraphina had apparently witnessed me outside his room.Now everyone suddenly believed I was using tutorials as an excuse to seduce him.The stupidity was almost impressive. LoL *****The moment I entered class, whispers followed me everywhere."That's her.""The scholarship girl.""The tutor.""The homewrecker."“Boyfriend snatcher”I clenched my jaw and ignored them, they seemed to be more focused on her life than their studies… anyways they're rich kids, they've got generational wealth. If I started fighting every idiot on campus, I'd never graduate.Fortunately, something unexpected happened,The lecturer walked into class, adjusted his glasses

In less than fifteen minutes, the guys were ready, I arrived ten minutes later. Auren practically dragged both of us out of the penthouse.By "both of us," I meant me and his permanently irritated older brother."I swear," Kaizen muttered while locking the penthouse door behind him, "you were dropped on the wrong family's doorstep as a baby."Auren gasped dramatically."You wound me.""I've been trying.""Violence isn't the answer.""It absolutely is."I couldn't stop the laugh that escaped me, both brothers turned toward me.Auren immediately pointed."See?""See what?" Kaizen asked."She thinks I'm funny.""No."I shook my head."I think you're annoying."Auren placed a hand over his heart."That somehow is sweeter."*****The elevator ride downstairs was surprisingly peaceful.For once, nobody was arguing, nobody was threatening anyone, nobody was accusing anyone of being a psychopath.Progress…real progress.Unfortunately, it lasted less than five minutes.The moment we reached t

The drive back to the penthouse was unusually quiet.Not awkward, not hostile, Just quiet.The kind of silence that settles after an emotional day….The city lights of Vancouver blurred outside the windows while soft music played from the speakers.Auren had fallen asleep in the backseat few minutes ago, his head rested against the window, his arms folded across his chest..For once, the energetic boy wasn't talking, the hospital had exhausted him and judging from the shadows beneath Kaizen's eyes…It had exhausted him too, I sat quietly beside him, Stealing glances occasionally.Okay.More than occasionally, the problem was...I couldn't stop thinking about everything I had seen today.The Kaizen everyone knew wasn't real, The campus kingThe rich playboy.The arrogant flirt.None of it was real.Or maybe it was, Just not all of him.. Because behind all those masks was a son fighting desperately to save his mother.A son carrying burdens nobody knew about.And somehow…..That version

A few minutes ago, the dangerous noise scared the hell out of me but that has only increased my curiosity to know what's happening in there… The corridor seemed colder the deeper we went, the concrete walls, flickering lights.Silence…..the kind of silence that made your skin crawl, I could feel my heart thumping hard against my chest.My heart hammered violently against my ribs, it hurt, but I kept on following Kaizen through the underground passageway.Every instinct told me to turn around, Every instinct told me this was a terrible idea…Unfortunately...Curiosity has always been my worst flaw.I could remember when I tailed a customer, to a secret hideout just to confirm my suspicion about a theft that occurred around the cafe where I once worked, I caught him and called the police with a private number to remain anonymous.It was risky but I still did it.And tonight, it was winning. Suddenly Kaizen stopped, His shoulders stiffened…His head snapped toward a large steel do

The walk back to the penthouse was unusually quiet. The air seemed to be fresher than when they were in the underground empire.It was almost 3am in the morning.The campus looked completely different at this hour, Empty pathways…Silent buildings, Dark windows.The world felt asleep, Only the two of us remained awake.And somehow...Neither of us knew what to say.Kaizen walked a few steps ahead of me.His black duffel bag rested heavily against his shoulder.The same bag now stuffed with money.Money earned through bruises, Through blood, Through pain, Through sacrifice.I couldn't stop staring at it…because now I knew what that money represented.Hospital bills, Medication, Specialists, His mother's survival…that was all that mattered to him right now.Every dollar inside that bag had cost him something, Sometimes his body,Sometimes his pride, Sometimes both.The realization sat heavily in my chest.****Kaizen looked exhausted, Not only physically, but Emotionally exhausted…The ki