All Chapters of The Devil Calls Me Baby: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

The white Porsche drove through the luxurious streets of Lockwood City, passing towering skyscrapers, expensive boutiques, and elegant restaurants.Isabella Hayes sat quietly in the passenger seat, admiring the unfamiliar city that would become her home for the next four years.At eighteen, Isabella was the only daughter of Richard and Catherine Hayes, one of the wealthiest and most respected families in Rosewood.Her father was a successful businessman who owned luxury hotels and property developments across several cities, while her mother was a well-known interior designer who ran her own company.Despite their wealth, Isabella had never been spoiled or arrogant. Richard and Catherine had raised their daughter with love, kindness, and good manners. Richard was particularly protective of his little princess, often worrying about her more than necessary. Isabella had grown up surrounded by luxury, but she was naturally shy, sensitive, a

By lunchtime, Isabella Hayes had already decided that her first day at Lockwood University was a disaster. She sat beside Emily in the business faculty’s outdoor courtyard, staring at the sandwich she hadn’t touched. Emily: “Bella, you need to eat something.” Isabella: “I’m not hungry.” Emily: “You haven’t eaten since this morning.” Isabella shrugged, pulling her cream cardigan tighter around herself. Every time someone laughed nearby, she wondered whether they were laughing at her. The coffee incident had been humiliating enough, but what frightened her most was the possibility of running into Harry Lockwood again. Isabella: “Do you think he’s still angry?” Emily sighed. Emily: “Who cares? He’s an asshole.” Isabella: “Emily, please.” Emily: “What? You apologized. What else does he want? Your fucking kidney?”

The afternoon lecture finally ended, and Isabella had never been more relieved to hear a professor dismiss his students. She quickly gathered her notebook and pens, desperate to leave before Harry Lockwood decided to humiliate her again. Emily: “Bella, wait. I need to ask Professor Miller something.” Isabella glanced toward the back of the classroom. Harry was still sitting with James and Jack, scrolling through his phone with an expression of complete boredom. Isabella: “I’ll wait outside.” Emily: “Okay. Don’t disappear.” Isabella nodded and hurried toward the exit. The business faculty was much quieter now. Most students had already left for lunch, afternoon classes, or their apartments. She checked her phone. A message from her father appeared on the screen. Dad: How’s my princess enjoying her first day? Call me when

BENNETT MANSION — 9:30 PMMusic thundered through James Bennett’s enormous mansion as hundreds of university students filled the luxurious living room.Isabella followed Emily through the entrance, nervously adjusting her black dress.Isabella: “Emily, there are so many people.”Emily: “Relax, Bella. We’re here to have fun.”The mansion was breathtaking. Crystal chandeliers hung above marble floors, expensive artwork covered the walls, and an enormous swimming pool glittered beyond the glass doors.Isabella had attended plenty of elegant parties with her parents, but nothing quite like this.Emily: “Come on. Let’s get something to drink.”They approached the bar, where Emily ordered a cocktail and Isabella requested a glass of juice.Emily: “Juice? Seriously?”Isabella: “Someone has to make sure you get home alive.”Emily laughed.Emily: “That’s my girl.”Across the r

Isabella stood motionless in the private sitting room, staring at the door Harry had just walked through.Her fingers slowly touched her lips.He had kissed her.Harry Lockwood, the most feared man at their university, had actually kissed her.And she had kissed him back.The memory made her cheeks burn. She could still remember his hand around her waist, the warmth of his lips, and the way he’d looked at her afterward.But then came his words.In public, yes.He wanted to pretend nothing had happened.Isabella lowered her head, feeling foolish for allowing herself to enjoy the moment. Harry had made it perfectly clear that whatever happened between them was supposed to remain a secret.She took a deep breath, straightened her dress, and returned downstairs.The party was still crowded, with music echoing through the mansion and students dancing beneath the enormous chandeliers.