“This is shit!”
Sarah slammed her bag on the table then sat roughly next to Shanon.
"How is the result?" Shanon pretended to be busy scrolling on her cellphone even though she already knew what happened to Sarah.
“I still got an F and had to write a hundred thousand word paper based on his material. Business strategy in the modern era. Gosh, isn't that cruel? One hundred thousand words! Imagine that, Shanon!”
“Yeah, that was cruel. But it was a fair punishment.”
“No, that's not fair at all. Why does a man as handsome and sexy as Anthony Bruce have to have such cruelty in him?!”
“I warned you to get to class before he came, but you went with Stevan and didn't come back."
“I explained to Anthony that I went to class a few minutes after he came into class. I saw him standing by your table.”
Suddenly Shanon's heart was pounding very hard. Yesterday, they secretly sto
The craziest thing in Anthony's life was when he couldn't concentrate on teaching because he kept thinking about Shanon's face, who was holding back tears because her cell phone was broken. Anthony didn't know why he should feel sorry to see her lying pathetically on the ground after wrestling with her best friend. He thought it was stupid and childish. But strangely, he couldn't stop thinking about Shanon.After ending his class five minutes early, Anthony dashed to his room and called Ben to buy him a new cell phone.“Just buy any good brand. I don't care about the price.”“What about the color, sir?”Anthony thought about the color of Shanon's phone for a moment, then answered directly and steadily, “White. I want you to put it in my study this afternoon before I come back from campus."“Yes, sir.”As evening came, Anthony sat in his study after having dinner alone without Shanon. He didn't know w
“Professor Bruce! What are you doing here?"Anthony turned his head and cursed under his breath because it didn't seem like his lucky day."I'm shopping.""Here? In the special aisle for sanitary napkins?”Double shit! I hate this damn girl.“Is there a rule I can't be here, Ms. Johnson?”Sarah smiled slowly and shook her head. Anthony was increasingly annoyed because the girl approached him, instead of allowing him to calm down to look for the things he needed.“You're buying tampons for your girlfriend?”"That is none of your business."“I just wanted to offer some help since you seemed confused.”Since when has this damn girl been observing me? Anthony thought angrily."How is her condition?""What?"“Your lover. How is her condition?”“She said she was getting her
That evening, the campus student council held a dance party in the hall to celebrate the campus's fifty-eighth anniversary. Like anniversary celebrations in previous years, the party was held luxuriously and lively. The university had unlimited funds for the party because they wanted to provide the best for students and campus staff.Sarah had been talking about the party since a week before the party was held. She was fussing around Shanon about the dress they should wear and a partner they should take to the party. Shanon actually didn't care that much. During her almost two years studying at the university, she always skipped campus parties. She preferred to stay at home watching her favorite movies. But this time, she couldn't just stay home and watch a movie because Sarah threatened to hate her for the rest of her life if she didn't show up. Another reason was that they only had about one year left before graduating. Sarah really wanted Shanon to make the best use of her
When Shanon looked forward, Anthony had come down from the stage and was walking towards her. Her heart thundered very loudly when Anthony's blue eyes locked right into hers. She felt the surrounding room suddenly become quiet and empty. Everyone around her seemed to disappear from sight. There was only her and Anthony in the room. Anthony smiled very charmingly at her. Shanon melted and sank into that smile. She was amazed at his charisma.“She is an outstanding student in my class. She deserves the opportunity to dance with me as an outstanding student, representing all students on this campus.”Thunderous cheers accompanied Shanon's steps as Anthony pulled her into the middle of the hall. She held on tightly to Anthony's shoulders, worried that she would do something stupid by stepping on her own dress.“Why didn't you tell me I was going to dance with you?”“This is a surprise. Put your hand on my shoulder."&ldquo
“Congratulations to you, Shanon. You are the queen of campus tonight.”“I didn't think I would get it. I don't deserve it.”Shanon read the writing on the pink sash draped over her shoulder. She and Jordyn had just been crowned king and queen of the party after dancing three wonderful songs. Their dance moves managed to amaze everyone. The campus council, without hesitation, appointed them as king and queen of the party that night.Shanon was speechless when a crown was placed on her head. She got surprise after surprise at her first college party. The party wasn't so bad. In fact, she thought it was a great party. She unknowingly enjoyed the party and hanging out with new people from various departments.“You look down on yourself too much. You deserve it. And I don't think there's any other woman who deserves it more than you," Jordyn put her arm around her shoulder affectionately.Sarah and Stevan looked at each oth
In the morning, Anthony arrived at his office and found a white envelope on his desk with his name written on the surface of the envelope. He grabbed the envelope and opened it quickly. Three photos fell on his desk as Anthony poured out the envelope's contents. His blue eyes narrowed as he stared at the images in the photos.“Dammit. Who did this?”Those were photos of him and Shanon on the night of the university anniversary party. Lucky for him, because there were no photos showing him kissing Shanon or when they made the whole car shake because of their crazy lovemaking in the car. But the photos were able to give rise to negative speculation because he was clearly with his students and he allowed the students to get into his car. That was something he had never done before.With anger rising to the top of his head, Anthony called his assistant quickly. He needed to find out who was behind the photos and what his purpose was. He hoped that none o
The sound of the music was pounding and Sarah's loud screams in the back seat were able to deafen anyone in the car. Shanon looked back and laughed at Sarah and Stevan's ridiculousness. They compete to eat the most nuts and drink the beer the fastest."I'm sure they'll be drunk when they get to the campsite," Jordyn commented while remaining focused on driving.“I think so too. Sarah had downed three bottles of beer. Really crazy.""But I applaud her because she can still sit up straight without the slightest sway."“She's great.”“Wow, I won. You lost, my baby darling. Fifty dollars!” Sarah stretched out her palm right in front of Stevan's face, which was starting to turn red.“Tsk, you cheated. You knew that I wouldn't win against you, but you placed such a high bet.”“Quickly give me fifty dollars.”Stevan pulled fifty dollars out of his wallet and threw the money in Sara
Anthony pulled the gear lever in P as soon as he arrived at his destination. He could see two SUVs, one sedan and one jeep, parked around the camping site. The tents had been set up, and he could see the smoke from the campfire rising into the air.Anthony rubbed his face roughly as he stared at his reflection in the mirror. He told himself that he did this not because of Shanon, but because he wanted to make sure his students didn't do anything deviant while camping in the forest.Yeah, keep lying to yourself, dude.“Fuck!”Sick of hearing his inner demons mock him, Anthony stepped out of the car and slammed the door hard. The soles of his shoes stepped on the small pebbles on the ground and created sharp crunching sounds. He checked the surrounding tents one by one and found no one. Anthony scoffed at how careless the students were for leaving their belongings unattended in the tent. They did not know the dangers that might arise ar
Her marriage was in turmoil. Shanon almost believed her wedding was canceled because Anthony couldn't come to his own wedding. Isn't that crazy? The main character couldn't attend his own wedding!Shanon was stressed about handling all the wedding preparations alone while Anthony was in Singapore to attend a damn conference which he said was very important to him. Anthony delegated all his responsibilities to Shanon and only gave a few short confirmations via telephone every time Shanon called to ask about several things related to their wedding. Anthony then asked Ben to do things that Shanon couldn't do herself because she was pregnant. Anthony promised to arrive in Boston the day before their wedding, and he asked Shanon to calm down.But, the day before their wedding, Anthony didn't show up at the airport at all. Shanon, who had been haunted by worry for weeks, tried to call Anthony to ask for clarity about his return. To her surprise, Anthony gave her some very ba
"Turn right."“No. We still have to walk straight over there.”“But I want to see the baby crib here.”"There is a baby shop that makes the best quality baby cribs there."Shanon folded her arms across her chest. Her eyes narrowed at Anthony.“Well, I keep forgetting the fact that I'm going to marry a man who bathes in a thousand dollar soap. You obviously couldn't possibly buy a baby crib at Ikea.”“Don't be so skeptical about my life, Shanon. I just want the best for my son.”“I know, I know. I'm just not used to your very wow lifestyle."“I don't like you commenting skeptically on my lifestyle. Like it or not, you have to get used to it from now on. You will live under me.”“Oh, really, Anthony. I want equality. What century do you think we live in, huh?”The two of them stood in front of the Ikea entrance and glanced at each other sa
“Deal.”“Nice doing business with you, Mr. Maddock.”Avery held out her hand to shake Tim Maddock's hand. They ended the meeting with satisfied smiles on each of their faces because they managed to reach an agreement on their next project. Tim Maddock then walked away, leaving Avery who still remained in the restaurant to pack up her things.“Avery? What a coincidence, huh?”Avery looked up. She just gathered the documents and put them in the briefcase. Her face lit up when she saw who had just greeted her.“Jordyn. Hey, what are you doing here?”“Umm... Lunch. Actually, it's not really lunch. I only ordered coffee because I was trying to build a good image in front of people I had just met.”“So, do you want to have lunch with me? I haven't eaten anything since just now.”"That is a good idea. You saved me from starvation. Thanks, Ave.”&ldquo
A month after the graduation party, which was full of drama and showers of congratulations from her friends, Shanon still couldn't come out of her euphoria. She welcomed the day with joy and the promise of a better future. Every morning she woke up and realized the fact that she was Anthony's fiancé. Formally. There was no secret. Everyone knew for sure that she belonged to Anthony, and vice versa. Just imagining it, her life became lighter than before. Negative thoughts disappeared in an instant from her brain."Good morning."“Hi, princess. You look really excited.”Shanon kissed her sister's cheek briefly. Avery had been sitting at the dining table since seven o'clock. She was ready in a formal suit, a black bag sat on the empty chair next to her, and she had a cup of coffee on the table.“I'm always excited. What would you like for breakfast?”“You don't need to bother making me breakfast. You prepared me br
I apologize....Shanon turned off her phone before she read the entire message Anthony had just sent her. Just seeing the word at the opening of the message, she could already guess that the message would end badly. Something like, Anthony couldn't be there on her graduation day and couldn't see her throw her cap in the air.“He sucks,” Shanon muttered under her breath.She squeezed her phone before stuffing it into her bag.She and hundreds of students from various departments were gathering in the main hall of the university to celebrate their graduation. Shanon had worn her best dress along with a black robe and academic cap. Avery put on light make-up and put on soft pink lipstick, which made her look even more stunning. Unfortunately, Anthony couldn't come to complete her happiness today. Though she really hoped that Anthony would come to see her go up on stage and make a speech on behalf of the hun
“Cheers.”“Oh man, is this party necessary?”“Of course it is necessary. Let's have a toast.”Shanon lazily clinked her glass with Sarah's. Hers had apple juice, while Sarah's had beer. Her house was very noisy tonight because Sarah and Jordyn threw a party to celebrate her graduation. Shanon officially completed her master's program and graduated with the best grades. They insisted on celebrating with a party because Shanon deserved the best graduation party. An hour ago, they came to her house with three boxes of pizza, several boxes of Thai food and Chinese food. They also ordered fries and burgers. The living room table had turned into a party table with a variety of food that they couldn't possibly finish that night.“I feel like you guys shouldn't throw me a party.”Shanon looked at Anthony with a frown. Anthony had just arrived after Sarah called him to join them. Anthony didn't need to think t
“This is the time.”Shanon released her hug from Sarah. She wiped the tears dripping down her cheeks.“I'm sure you can, Shanon. Show them who you really are.”“Thank you, Sarah. You're my best friend. I wouldn't have been able to get through all of this without you.”“We love you, Shanon.”Shanonh turned to look at Jordyn. She then snuggled into his warm embrace."Wish me luck."Shanon walked into the hall with extremely impressive calm. The campus council and lecturers had gathered in the hall to test her. They were all there, except Anthony. Shanon was sad because she couldn't see Anthony this morning in the hall. But, an hour ago they had spoken on the phone. Anthony regretted that he couldn't be there for her when the campus council chewed her out. Anthony promised to always support her from afar.“Are you ready, Shanon?”“Yes, Mr. Angelo.”
“Jane Heather.”"Who are you?"Jane frowned in annoyance at finding an uninvited guest suddenly entering her room and locking the door, as if she had given her permission to do so."I'll call security to drag you away from here and report your impoliteness to—""Who? Those damn campus councils? They won't hear you. They are busy crushing Anthony and Shanon.”“Where are your manners? Call him Professor Bruce.”"Not anymore. He was no longer a professor since the rusty campus board fired him. They stripped Anthony of all his titles. Now, he is just an ordinary guy. Without any title.”"You must be kidding."“Do I look like I'm kidding now?”Jane studied the woman's face closely and she suddenly snapped her fingers.“I know who you are. You're from the economics department. You're one of Anthony's students. I see you always stick with the other woman."
After disappearing from civilization for two days, Shanon decided it was time for her to face all the problems she had left hanging in limbo.For two whole days she just holed herself up in her room. She removed her cellphone battery and did not want to be exposed to the outside world in any form. Her mind created all kinds of terrible scenarios about her life and future. Avery had tried to persuade her many times to come out of her room, but she ignored her. She used two full days to think. She wanted to blame Anthony for all the problems that happened to her. Before she got involved with Anthony’s life, everything was normal. Her only misfortune was having a very cruel stepmother like Yvone.But, after she got involved with Anthony, things got out of hand. She experienced a series of events that she had never imagined before. Including the problems she was currently facing. She never thought that she would be in danger of failing to get a master's degree just b