Three Years in Disguise, One Shocking Reveal のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 1 - チャプター 10

On Valentine's Day, Quinn finally worked up the courage to confess her feelings to Xavier.She had fully expected him to turn her down. After all, what could a guy like Xavier possibly see in someone as plain and boring as her? For all his carefree, flirtatious charm, he hadn't dated a single girl in the past two years. It was almost as though none of them were good enough for him.But instead of rejecting her, Xavier asked, "Quinn Sawyer, if you date me, people are going to target you. They might even hurt you. Are you sure you're willing to take that risk?"Quinn froze. Then, as fireworks burst across the sky above them, her heart seemed to explode right along with them."Yes... I am!"At the time, she'd thought his warning was nothing more than a casual question. It wasn't until they started dating that she realized how serious he'd been.Her assignments were torn up for no apparent reason, her locker was vandalized with spray paint, and girls who had crushes on Xavier deliberately

Yet here they were, these same spoiled rich kids who usually acted like they owned the world, kneeling in a row without daring to make a sound.Xavier stood before them with a cigarette between his lips. When he spotted Quinn, he bent down to her level and smiled, giving her head an affectionate pat."There. I took care of them for you." His voice was gentle, almost as though he were coaxing a sulking child. "So stop being mad at me, okay?"Quinn finally understood what he was doing, and the absurdity of it almost made her laugh."Xavier, do you seriously think I broke up with you because you didn't punish them?"Xavier raised an eyebrow. "What else would it be?"For a moment, Quinn was at a loss for words.She couldn't help remembering the scene by the lake yesterday, when Xavier had pinned that man to the ground and beaten him in a blind rage.Then she thought back to her own kidnapping. She'd spent an entire night trapped in a warehouse, eventually losing consciousness from hypother

With graduation approaching, everyone else in Quinn's class was busy looking for jobs.Quinn, however, had no such worries. As the daughter of the wealthiest family in Southhaven, the Sawyers, she had no need to look for a job. Instead, she devoted her time to packing for her return home.Her classmates knew nothing about her background, of course, and whispered about her behind her back."Have you noticed Quinn hasn't even started looking for a job? Bet she's still devastated because Xavier dumped her.""Well, that's what she gets for playing hard to get. She had herself a rich boyfriend and blew it. Now she can go cry about it all she wants!"Quinn overheard them but couldn't be bothered to respond.Shortly before she was due to leave Bellridge, she received an invitation to the College Film Festival.As an advertising major, Quinn enjoyed making short films in her spare time and posting them online. With social media becoming increasingly popular, she'd managed to build a following

Xavier walked in right behind them.His gaze fell on Quinn's laptop, where her unpublished statement was still open on the screen. The usual careless amusement vanished from his face, replaced by an icy expression."Quinn Sawyer, do you really have to take things this far?"Quinn went pale. Before she could answer, Xavier gave a single, cold command."Smash it."The bodyguards moved immediately. One of them swung a metal rod straight into her laptop, shattering it on impact."No!"Quinn struggled desperately against the men holding her down, but she couldn't break free."Xavier Lawson! What the hell are you doing?"He didn't answer. He simply stood there and watched as his bodyguards destroyed her laptop, phone, hard drives, and every other electronic device she owned that could store data.Only when everything lay in pieces did he crouch beside her. Taking out a tissue, he carefully wiped the tears from her cheeks."Quinn, I've already wiped your cloud storage. I've also paid everyone

Ryan frowned. "Of course I was. Who else would it have been?"Quinn smiled bitterly.Of course. Who else?And yet, in those final moments before she'd lost consciousness, she'd actually thought...She pushed the thought aside as Ryan continued angrily, "Those spoiled brats in Bellridge have gotten completely out of control! How dare they lay a hand on my sister? Don't worry, Quinn. They're not getting away with this!"But when he saw how pale she still looked, he realized this wasn't the time to discuss revenge. His expression softened."Anyway, we'll deal with that later. Your injuries have healed quite a bit, so we're heading back to Southhaven today."Quinn shook her head."Not yet, Ryan. I need to stop by campus first. I left the fountain pen Mom gave me in my locker."It wasn't until she left the hospital that Quinn learned she'd been unconscious for two full days and nights. As it happened, today was also the university's graduation celebration.Her injuries were no longer seriou