Iris POV:Ugh..."Iris!" Susan exclaimed."Susan!" I mimicked her.She rolled her eyes and walked out of the room with me, both of us grumpy."Whoa, whoa, why are you wearing this crap?" he exclaimed, eyeing me up and down with a critical gaze."Guys, look, I'm wearing a jacket and shoes. That's eno
"I told them you're my long lost sister, so just pretend like that," he informed me, his expression troubled."But I am your sister, you said," I replied, a smile playing on my lips.He hesitated, his gaze flickering away uncomfortably before returning to me."Felix will pick you up at 5 in the even
"Stupid," I muttered to myself, smacking my forehead lightly. With the schedule now oriented correctly, I saw that my next class was English poetry.My phone buzzed, jolting me out of my thoughts, and I quickly grabbed it."Hello?" I answered, my voice tinged with irritation."How was your class?"
I made another munching sound, only to irritate him further. Surprisingly, he smiled, albeit slightly.Then, the bell rang loudly, reminding me of my forgotten classes."Excuse me, can you tell me where this class is?" I asked, showing him my schedule.Without a word, he began walking, holding onto
Iris POV: I swallowed hard and sank into my seat in the cafeteria. Despite my troubled state, my food looked appetizing, and I couldn't resist the temptation to dig in. Yummy! I was alone, surrounded by the chatter and laughter of other students enjoying their meals. It had been a week since I
"Ma'am, are you okay?" one of them inquired, his tone filled with genuine concern. Baffled, I gazed at them, unsure of what was unfolding before me. "I am Rick," one of them introduced himself, bowing respectfully. "Okay, thank you for helping me," I replied, reciprocating the gesture with a bow
Gosh, why am I so sensitive? "You want a surprise?" Felix's voice cut through the heavy atmosphere, his tone filled with a hint of mischief as he settled down beside me on the couch. "No," I murmured softly, my eyes closing against the tumult of feelings raging within me, yearning for the familiar
He chuckled softly. "I love you," he said, his gaze lingering on me as if it were the last time he would see me. "I love you more," I whispered back before the call ended. Slumping back on the couch, I realized it was already 10 at night. Everyone had left, granting us some much-needed privacy.
Why did I only notice it now?Ace chuckled—low, knowing."Do your work like a good whore," he murmured, his tone silky but laced with steel. "And show me your devotion, brat."He leaned back, and the pressure of his hands, which had been a constricting comfort around my body, vanished. Like a snake
I blinked, my breath hitching, frustration curling inside my chest."Please…" The whisper left me before I could stop it, before I could hold onto my pride. My head dipped down, shame curling my shoulders inward as I bit down on my lower lip. "Just one kiss. Even a peck."Ace clicked his tongue, th
“Don’t expect me to treat you like a good girl till I believe you’re sorry, Iris,” he murmured, his tone dark and taunting.Before I could process it, his thumb shoved past my lips, forcing them apart. My eyes flew wide, a muffled “Hmph” escaping as my hands shot up, fingers digging into his knees
“Sit on your knees.”…What?I froze.My smile slipped, and a soft “Huh?” escaped me before I could stop it.The warmth I’d felt a second ago twisted into something heavier, sharper, and I blinked at him, caught off guard.“You heard me, my sweet whore,” he said, leaning back with a smirk that stretc
I clenched my fists, inhaling sharply before narrowing my eyes at him.This man.This man would kill me.My fingers tugged at my top, pulling it back down as I tried to piece together what just happened.Why did he stop?I gulped, my throat dry, my body still traitorously warm. Ace smirked, draping
I sputtered, fisting my hands.“Boss,” Joy’s voice cut through my humiliation.“Wouldn’t Hudson sir be angry about what you just did to his sister? Should we, uh, step outside?”Ace didn’t even spare her a glance.“No. Stay here and do your work. I’ll do mine,” he said smoothly, like he hadn’t just
And he had the audacity to ignore me?He didn’t even say thank you!I glared at his back.“Boss,” I said, layering my voice with a little too much sweetness. “It’s past your lunch time. You should eat.”Nothing.Not even a glance.Ace continued flipping through his damn papers like I was invisible.
But it was probably not the sparkly, glittering fairy kind. More like the I-make-people-disappear kind.Joy. That’s her name.Wooow.A woman named Joy working at a place where she literally brings pain. “Oh yeah!! I remember now,” Joy exclaimed, her face lighting up like I was her long-lost best f
Damn it, Iris. Play it cool!His gaze didn’t waver. “May I know what you are doing here?”I cleared my throat. “Uh… just… passing by?”He arched a brow.I let out a nervous laugh and gestured to the air. “You know, just… admiring the architecture?”Then, he tilted his head toward the slightly open d