Lahat ng Kabanata ng Falling For The Bad Boy Captain: Kabanata 51 - Kabanata 60

LEAH"Mom?" I stammered, my voice cracking as I scrambled off the bed, my hands trembling violently while I smoothed down the wrinkled hem of my shirt. "What’s—what are you doing here?"My mother’s eyes were wide with pure horror, her gaze darting frantically between Asher and me like she couldn't process the sight before her. She pressed a trembling hand against her chest, her breathing shallow and ragged. "Tell me I'm seeing things," she whispered, her voice shaking. "Tell me this isn't real.""Mom..." I stepped forward, reaching my hands out toward her.Asher slowly slid off the mattress, stepping up beside me. His face was entirely calm, his voice steady as he held his hand out in a placating gesture. "Calm down.""Calm down?!" My mother snapped, her tone exploding into a sharp, hysterical rage that echoed off the high ceiling of the bedroom. "How can I possibly calm down after what I just witnessed?!"I swallowed the hard lump in my throat, forcing my voice to stay even. "Mom, it

LEAHI reached the landing of the grand staircase, resting my hand lightly against the cold banister as I began my descent. My feet froze mid-step, my heart slamming into my throat.Down in the foyer, Asher was standing right by the archway. And attached directly to his arm, leaning into his side with familiarity, was Abby.Panic surged through my chest. I immediately drew my foot back, spinning around on my heels and tiptoeing back up the stairs as quietly as I could. The cold marble felt slippery under my socks, my breath catching in my windpipe. Abby could not see me here. If she caught even a glimpse of my shadow in this mansion, every piece of dark tea would be spilled across the entire school before the sun set. My whole life would be completely exposed.I pressed my back against the wall at the top of the stairs, peeking carefully around the corner. Abby was clinging to Asher’s arm with both hands, her head tilted up toward him, her laugh echoing softly through the hallway. My

ASHERWithout taking my eyes off Leah, I spoke flatly to the girl hovering over my desk. "I'm busy."Abby’s jaw dropped in disbelief, her posture instantly going rigid as her tone spiked into annoyance. "Excuse me?""You're excused," I replied coldly, waving a dismissive hand in her direction before turning all my attention straight back to Leah.Leah was staring fixedly down at her lap, her breathing shallow and her small shoulders pulled tight in obvious distress. I leaned deeper into her space, my voice dropping into a firm murmur. "Stop avoiding me, Leah. Whatever is between us... it's real. I know you saw me with Abby at the mansion, but that was all for my father's sake. None of it meant a single thing to me."Abby let out a hysterical gasp, stepping right between our desks with her arms crossed tightly over her chest. "Are you completely out of your mind, Asher?!"The legs of my chair scraped loudly against the linoleum floor as I stood up abruptly, my tall frame instantly towe

LEAHThe day of the camp finally came.When I handed Emilia her ticket last night, she nearly jumped out of her skin with excitement. She had hugged me so tightly my ribs hurt, babbling on about how she hadn't expected to go at all this year because of the price, but now she was completely thrilled.Getting out of the mansion, however, had been a total nightmare. My mother had learned about the tickets almost immediately. At first, her face had turned pale with anger, and she had sharply commanded me to return them both right away.I had to tread so carefully, keeping my voice soft and level. I told her that Asher and I were strictly just friends now, nothing more. I added that returning a gift would look terrible—it would deeply disappoint Asher's father if he learned I had thrown the gesture back in their faces. That detail finally got through to her. In the end, she gave in, though her jaw stayed tight as she warned me to stick close to Emilia and keep my distance.She had tried to

LEAHI lifted my chin, brushing straight past Abby like she was nothing more than thin air, and walked down the center aisle. I found a double seat near the middle of the bus and slid into it by the window, my heart giving a single thud against my ribs as Emilia dropped down into the seat beside me.Emilia leaned her head close to mine, her voice dropping into a urgent whisper as she nudged my elbow. "Abby saw everything, Leah. Literally every single second."I offered a careless shrug of my shoulders, keeping my gaze fixed on the tinted window as the bus engine hummed under us. "I don't care."Emilia let out a bright chuckle, clapping her hands together softly. "That's my girl."Soon, the coach lurched forward and started moving down the highway. The hum of the wheels against the pavement eventually lulled me into a dreamless sleep.After three long hours on the road, the vehicle came to a complete stop."Wake up," Emilia said, gently shaking my shoulder.My eyelids fluttered open, m