All Chapters of The Bully's Sinful Obsession : Chapter 1 - Chapter 7

Chapter 1: The Science of BreakingMy raw knuckles burned with pain every time I forced the heavy wooden mop across the floor. The bitter smell of bleach stung my nose badly that I could barely breathe. I wanted to drop the handle and sit down on the floor but I knew I couldn't stop moving. This cheap night job was the only thing keeping a roof over me and my little sister Chloe's head.A hot tear slipped down my cheek then fell into the gray dirty water in the bucket. I quickly wiped my face with my sleeve and then forced my tired arms to keep going."Ten more rows, Maya," I whispered to myself in the dark empty chemistry room. My voice couldn't stop shaking because my shoulders felt like they were carrying a pile of stones. I had to finish the floor, get the remaining money and run to the pharmacy before it closesI knew what the rich kids at Crestview Academy thought of me. They saw me as a scholarship girl, an invisible girl who didn't belong in their world of fast cars and exp

Chapter 3:Standing Before the LionThe big glass doors of the cafeteria creaked as I pushed them open. The noise inside was super loud like hundreds of kids laughing, shouting and clinking their fancy metal silverware.But the second my old sneakers stepped onto the floor a sharp hush began to spread through the room. Heads turned, fingers pointed. The mean whispers spread fast like a flame catching grass. By the time I reached the middle of the room the entire cafeteria went dead silent. Hundreds of eyes locked onto me watching the scholarship girl who had been called a thief.I didn't look back at them. I kept my eyes fixed on the round table in the center of the room. The elite table.Julian Vance sat there leaning back in his chair like a king on a throne. His black leather jacket hung loosely over his shoulders. He was casually spinning an expensive silver pen between his long fingers. Around him sat his friends. Boys in perfect designer school blazers and girls with hair and spa

Chapter 5: The Price of OxygenThe passenger door of Julian's black sports car clicked open with a soft pop. The warmth from inside the car rushed out into the air smelling heavily of rich leather and Julian's sharp woodsy cologne."Get in " Julian said, his voice low and cutting through the drumming of the rain on the roof.I stood frozen on the sidewalk, water pouring down my face in thick streams. I looked at the leather seats then down at my dripping mud-stained clothes and my coffee-ruined sweater. I didn't move."I said, get in Maya " Julian repeated, not turning his head to look at me. He just tapped his fingers against the leather steering wheel, his face completely calm in the glowing light of the dashboard. "I don't like to repeat myself. You are letting the rain ruin my leather."My legs were shaking badly. I could barely lift my foot. I stumbled forward practically falling into the passenger seat. The second I pulled the door shut the roaring sound of the autumn storm died

Chapter 7: The Stadium TrapThe suffocating silence under the cafeteria table seemed to go on as my lungs continued begging for air. Julian's hand was still clamped firmly around my knee. His long fingers were digging into my skin like iron bands anchoring me next to him.Victoria's sharp eyes kept darting forth between my terrified face and Julian's cold, blank expression.She was trying desperately to read the dangerous thread holding us together."I asked you a question, Julian, " Victoria whispered. Her voice shook with a mix of rage and desperation as she leaned further across the table. "What is she doing sitting here ? Why are you protecting this trash?"Julian slowly let go of my leg. The sudden absence of his palm felt freezing cold against my skin. He didn't look at Victoria. He didn't look at me either. He just picked up his glass of water, took a calm sip and set it down with a soft click."You embarrassed Victoria today Maya " Julian said. His voice was smooth, quiet and