All Chapters of HOT PROFESSOR NEXT DOOR: Chapter 121 - Chapter 130

ARIANA'S POVMaya.Guilt tightened in my chest.I had promised her. I had said it over and over, with all the confidence in the world, that I would never fall for Professor Thiago. I had laughed whenever she teased me about him, rolled my eyes whenever she pointed out how obvious my feelings were, and insisted that whatever was happening between us would end when our deal ended.Now I was sitting on his kitchen counter, wearing his shirt, staring into the eyes of the man I had apparently fallen for anyway.What was I even supposed to tell Maya?That I had tried not to?That I didn't mean for it to happen?That somewhere between all the conversations, the little things he remembered, the way he made me feel safe and the way my heart reacted whenever he came close, I had stopped thinking of him as part of some stupid deal?None of those explanations sounded good enough.I bit my bottom lip, still unable to give him an answer.Professor Thiago didn't rush me. He simply stood between my l

ARIANA'S POVSo that was why Professor Thiago had been at the Veranda that day.He hadn't been on a date with her. His godfather had told him he was going there to meet a business client, only for him to realize after arriving that the whole thing had actually been a setup for a date.It made sense now.Though, I had already known she wasn't his date because Professor Thiago had told me that himself, but I had never really gotten the chance to ask him why he had been there with her in the first place.Now I understood.He was a grown man, successful, handsome and, whether he admitted it or not, he was ripe for marriage. It wasn't surprising that the people around him would try to link him up with a woman they thought might be suitable for him.My fingers tightened slightly around the handle of my silver purse.For some reason, the thought made me uneasy.Maybe because the idea of another woman being introduced into Professor Thiago's life didn't sit right with me anymore.I glanced at

THIAGO'S POVThe staff broke into a warm applause around us as we kissed.Ariana's hands rested against my chest. Her lips were incredibly soft beneath mine, warm and gentle, and the moment they met, she melted into the kiss without hesitation. I moved my lips against hers in an unhurried rhythm, letting the kiss linger instead of rushing it. Her fingers curled lightly against my shirt as she tilted her face to meet mine, and I felt a small smile form against her lips.I kissed her lower lip softly before pushing my tongue into her mouth, brushing my lips over hers again and again until she let out a soft moan against me.Fuck.I could kiss her forever.When we finally pulled away, we stayed close, our faces still only inches apart as we caught our breath.Ariana's cheeks were bright red. She looked away, biting back a smile. "I..." She cleared her throat softly. "I need to go to the restroom."I raised an eyebrow."My makeup," she added quickly, touching beneath one eye. "I need to

THIAGO'S POVThe moment Ariana reached the table, I noticed something was different. She was smiling, but it wasn't quite the same smile she'd had before she went to the restroom.She pulled out her chair and sat down, carefully arranging the long lace behind her before looking at me. "Sorry," she said with a small laugh. "I took longer than I planned."I watched her for a second before leaning back in my chair."Are you okay?"She nodded almost immediately. "Yeah. I'm fine. I just had to fix my makeup."Her fingers moved briefly over the corner of her lipstick as she spoke, and I glanced at her face. Everything looked perfectly normal.Still, something felt off.I didn't push. Instead, I reached across the table and took her hand, running my thumb slowly over her knuckles. "Come here."She smiled and leaned slightly toward me. I brought her hand to my lips and kissed the back of it.Her cheeks turned pink again. "You're doing that on purpose," she murmured. "Making me blush."A small

THIAGO'S POVWe walked slowly along the edge of the water, our shoes left behind in the car and our feet sinking slightly into the cool sand with every step.Ariana stayed close to me, her fingers intertwined with mine as the waves rolled toward us and pulled back again.For a while, neither of us said anything.I didn't mind the silence.There was something peaceful about being here with her, especially after the evening we'd just had. The restaurant, the flowers, the cake, her smile when she realized what I'd planned for her. Everything was still fresh in my mind.She looked happy too. Though, something had seemed off a few minutes ago.She suddenly stepped closer when a wave came a little farther than the others, and I smiled. “Don't tell me you are afraid of getting your dress wet? It can't even get wet because it’s short.”She looked down at herself and bit her lips in realization.I laughed softly. We continued walking, and after a few moments, I found myself staring at the wat