Jasper POVAri, noticing my look nodded "Sure, nothing. And that's why your jaw is so tense, you're looking like you're about to murder someone with your bare hands."I try to maintain my composure, shifting my gaze from Mateo and Selena to Ari. "I just don't like seeing Selena with some guy I don't know, that's all" I admit." Ahh, I see!” Ari nods, "You're worried about her, right?" he asked,"You don't want to see her get hurt huh.” Ari said in a mocking way.“ Stop, I'm being serious!” I glared at Ari and he giggled.Recalling what happened that night I shaked my head, the way Selena looked at Mateo at the hospital wasn't intimate at all or showed she likes him." Maybe...just maybe I might have made a mistake!" I mutter to myself.My thoughts still swirling, I try to push away the image of Selena and Mateo at the hospital, but it continues to haunt me. I find myself replaying the scene over and over in my mind, my doubts about my initial reaction growing stronger. "Maybe I was wro
Jasper POVAfter minutes sitted, Mrs Gonzalez walked in instead... " I forgot to make this announcement, we will be having a dinner party, you all can bring your partner!" Mrs Gonzalez said and walked out.“ Dinner party?” Everyone exclaimed happily.On hearing this my heart sank knowing fully well Selena and Mateo will undoubtedly attend the dinner party together, and the thought of seeing them as a couple made me so weak.The class continues, but my mind weren't there. Should I stay home or go? I wonder. "Is there any reason I can state so i won't go to the dinner party?" I asked Ari. "Nah, you need to be present." He replied. I glanced over at Selena and Mateo for a while and nod to myself, " I'll just stay home,after all it's weekend" I said to myself. After class I left and went home.*******it's weekend already and i stayed back in my room. Valerie still hasn't forgiven me from the misunderstanding will had because of Selena. On a second thought I realized my world has been
Selena POVI glanced up as soon as Jasper got asked the question, hearing this question posed to Jasper.I tried to keep my expression neutral, but inside, I was reeling. Does Jasper still have feelings for me?I watched as Jasper hesitated, his face turned a shade paler. Was he lying when he told me before that he will love me forever and will always be crazy about me without letting go? But then he lied and fell out of love for me! He cheated. My heart raced as I observed Jasper's reaction to the question. I know too well there was more to the story than he was letting on.Jasper seemed to be wrestling with himself, and I found myself unable to look away. I want to know what he would say.Finally, after what felt like an eternity, Jasper spoke. "I..." he began, his voice wavering slightly. "I can't answer that!" he filled a glass and gulped it down.... “ What?”Jasper finished his drink and slammed the glass on the table. Others started murmuring. Some teased him, while others lo
Selena POVMy heart raced as I tried to process Valerie's words. I know there is more to this request than meets the eye, and I had no idea why Valerie would ask me to make such a promise."Valerie,"I said, my voice barely above a whisper. "I'm not sure I understand why you're asking me to promise this."Valerie took a deep breath, her eyes still fixed on me. "Look, Selena, I know you have a history with Jasper, and I'm not trying to interfere,but I just need that promise as his girlfriend and perhaps he loves me more than his EX, I mean you!" Valerie Spat raising an eyebrow."I'm not going to promise you anything. If Jasper wants to be with you, then that's his choice. But I won't let you try to manipulate me into this.""You're just jealous," her eyes narrowed in anger. "You can't stand the fact that Jasper loves me more than he ever loved you. I know it still pains you that he left you for me, I really don’t know what you are doing in a business school. Maybe you came here because
Selena POVI opened my eyes awake with a pounding headache, my vision blurry and my head spinning. I tried to sit up, but her body felt heavy and sluggish, as if I'm being weighed down by a heavy duvet. I looked around, trying to get my bearings, but everything looked unfamiliar. The room looked dimly lit, and I couldn't make out anything from my surroundings."Where am I?" I murmured to myself.I heard a faint rustling nearby, and turned my head to see a shadowy figure beside me. slowly i moved closer and pulled the duvet only to see Mateo lying beside me."Ahhhh!" I screamed out. Immediately Mateo opened his eyes. "What is it? what is it?" he asked looking around i took a pillow and hit it on his head. " What happened last night? Did anything happen? I pulled the duvet slightly up to see myself down there and my gown was up, my bra off, I touched my butt and my pants were off! I looked around to see my undies on the floor, and I frozed . immediately i picked it up and held it unde
Selena POVThe manager turned to me, the look on her face was so serious and I swallowed hard." Miss Selena," the manager paused "I'm afraid that what you just saw was very disturbing. The guy returned to the room after he pushed you with all his strength on the bed, and the way he looked at the CCTV before locking the door..." She trailed off.I swallowed hard, my hands shaking as I tried to process what I had just seen."I... I don't understand," I stammered, my voice barely above a whisper. "Why would he do that?"The manager stared at me. "I don't know, Miss, But we need to find out. I think it's best if you file a report with the police. Even if you don't know exactly what happened, the footage alone is suspicious enough."I nodded, "You're right, I need to find out what happened. But….” I look around. “I'll be back,” I ran out of the control room and head to the hotel room."Miss,” the female manager ran after me... I ran with all my might and got on the Elevator. Inside I shak
Paige POV "Well good for you Mr handsome you keep getting advances from girls as the popular Basketball player who won a Gold medal at the olympics!" i yelled at Jack following his every step behind him in the house.Jack turned around, a look of frustration on his face. "Paige, can you stop doing this? I've told you a hundred times, I didn't do anything wrong. I tried turning them down, but they won’t let me, and that's the truth.""Yeah, right," I retorted, crossing my arms over my chest. "And I'm supposed to believe that you're some kind of saint? Give me a break. You're just a player, and you'll do whatever it takes to get ahead.""Paige!”"You think you're so special, don't you?" I spat out, "Just because you're good at basketball and girls fawn all over you, you think you can do whatever you want and get away with it? Well, guess what? You're not that special, Jack. You're just another guy who can't keep it in his pants."Jack's face hardened and he clenched his fists at his si
Paige POV "Do whatever you want with the resources you have now!" "Mateo listen up, just this once," I tried to persuade him. “I need to go!”"Mateo, please," I pleaded urgently. "I know you're done with this, but just hear me out. You have to help me, just one more time. This is important. This is everything. If Selena goes to the police, with a rape report about you then my plan and yours are over you know, you need to corporate with me to make this work out without any repercussions.Just this once," I continued, "Just one more thing. I need another video to make it believable you know!" Mateo sighed heavily, "You're pushing your luck, Paige, But i can't" he ended the call Abruptly. "Mateo, Mateo, Mateo " I repeated but got no answer. I looked at the phone but the call ended. I stared at my phone in disbelief, my mind racing as I tried to process what had just happened. Mateo had cut me off, leaving me with only one resource. I felt like she was standing on the edge of a cliff
Aviva POV My stomach fluttered as I stood there, still lost in the intensity of Levi's gaze. His words had hit me and had made my heart flutter, and I could feel blood rushing to my cheeks."I want you to know…." I trailed off and swallowed hard. "that I've never stopped thinking about you. I've missed you every day since we stopped talking, but I was too stubborn to admit it."We suddenly heard a door crack open and Levi quickly turned back and then faced me, " That might be my mom. She's on her way here to wish me good night. Can we meet tomorrow?""Sure," I stepped back, giving Levi some space, and tried to regain my composure. "Just tell me where and when."Levi glanced over his shoulder, listening for the sound of footsteps. "Meet me at the cafe downtown tomorrow at noon, We can talk more then."I nodded, and before I could say anything else, Levi leaned forward and pressed a quick kiss to my cheek. "Goodnight, Aviva," he whispered, his breath tickling my skin. Levi turned to le
Aviva POVI gasped, shutting my mouth with my hands and pulled myself back into my room. I watched Levi step out of the car and glance over at our house. I can't let him see me. Dad had already issued his ultimatum and made it clear that I was on probation but still I refuse being on one. If Levi saw me trying to escape, he might try to help, and that would only make things worse. I held my breath and pressed myself against the wall, praying Levi wouldn't catch a glimpse of me through the window. After a few tense moments, I breathed a sigh of relief as Levi walked into their house ,probably not expecting me to be standing at the side of my window. The thought of Levi in town, just across the street, made me so excited. If only I could see him, talk to him, tell him what had happened. But that would be foolish, and I knew better. I stood in the darkened corner of my room, keeping a watchful eye on the street. It was getting really dark, and I found myself wishing for it to get very d
Aviva POVDad finally turned to look at me, his expression unreadable. For a long moment, he said nothing, simply staring at me as if he were trying to see into my very soul.At last, he spoke, his voice as hard and cold as steel. "Aviva, I hope you understand the seriousness of your actions today. Not only did you endanger yourself, but you also brought dishonor to our family name. Do you have anything to say for yourself?"I swallowed hard, my throat suddenly feeling dry. "I'm sorry, Dad," I whispered, maybe this will defuse his anger, i bent my head, unable to meet his gaze so everything could die down. Dad's face remained expressionless, his gaze still fixed on me. "Sorry is not enough," he said flatly. "You need to understand that your actions have consequences. You were warned about associating with the Santos family, yet you deliberately disobeyed me. This will not be tolerated."I felt my heart sinking as I listened to his words, knowing that whatever punishment he had in sto
Aviva POVMom, clearly noticing my disheveled appearance, stepped forward and placed a hand on my arm. "Aviva, are you okay? What happened?" she asked.The Vice-Chancellor cleared his throat, clearly uncomfortable with the situation. "I'm afraid there has been an altercation on campus," he began. "Both Aviva and Jeff Benson have been involved, they got into a fight, and there are consequences for their actions."Dad frowned, "What kind of consequences?" he demanded, But then turned to me, "Before that, Aviva, what happened? Why did you and Jeff…Ben get into a fight?"I swallowed hard, trying to find the right words. "He...he was being aggressive, and I tried to defend myself.""And why was he being aggressive?" my mother pressed, glancing at Jeff."Because..." I hesitated, knowing that the truth would only make the situation worse.Dad stepped closer, his eyes narrowing. "Because why, Aviva? Don't make me ask again."I bit my lip, feeling my heart pounding in my chest. "Because he was
Aviva POV"Yes, your parents. This incident must be reported to them, and to the school authorities."My heart pounded, "Follow me," the guard ordered, motioning for Jeff and I to follow him towards the administrative building. As we walked, I caught Jeff shooting me a glare.The security guard led us towards the administrative building,while my heart raced. I knew that once my parents found out about this incident, it wouldn't just be a matter of school gossip. They would be furious.I could picture my father's expression, his disappointment and anger. And my mom.. she would be heartbroken. They had always been so protective of me, and now this.Jeff walked a few steps ahead of me, silent and sullen. I could feel his eyes glancing back at me, but I kept my gaze fixed on the ground.With each step towards the administrative building, my pounds. It wasn't just the thought of getting in trouble with the school authorities that terrified me, it was the thought of my parents finding out a
Aviva POV For a month I heard nothing about Levi, I tried his contact but it wasn't reachable, I got Sam's contact and asked him about Levi but he said nothing and told me he has nothing to say to me. " what do you mean you have nothing to say to me, i really want to know about Levi i haven't heard from him for a month" " That's none of my concern Aviva or whatever you are called" Sam snapped, " You messed with Levi and now you want to know about him, what audacity!" I stared at the screen of my phone, stunned by Sam’s words. How could he just brush me off like that? I know I made a mistake. Despite Sam’s hostility, I decided to keep trying to find out what's up with Levi. I strolled out the house and waited at our gate staring at the Santos house waiting to see if I would catch sight of Levi but I didn't for a week. One evening i waited, staring at the Santos house when I saw the house help walk out with a trash bag. Immediately I came out and followed her from behind, when she
Levi POV"Are you serious?" I asked, glancing around, "Just because Jeff Benson wants something, doesn't mean he will get it. Aviva is a person, not some prize to be won."Sam shrugged, clearly unconvinced. "Look, I'm just telling you how it is. Jeff is the king of this place right now. If he wants Aviva, he'll get her. And once he does, she'll forget all about you." "You don't know Aviva like I do, Sam. She's not some shallow girl who can be bought with money or status and besides her Dad is rich."“ Oh come on, who doesn’t want to have fun with the big guys?” “ She isn’t like that!”Sam shook his head, “I get that you're all in on this, but you need to open your eyes, man. Aviva might be special to you, but she's just another conquest to Jeff. He'll get bored of her in a week and move on to the next girl, and you'll be left picking up the pieces."I scoffed, ignoring Sam's words. "You don't know what you're talking about. Aviva is different. She won’t allow that, I trust her with
Levi POV"I thought you'd be excited about this opportunity, Levi. The program is for gifted students in Tech, and it's a chance for you to further your education in the States. It's a prestigious program, and not everyone gets in."I swallowed hard. "But I...I don't want to go."Mom's brow furrowed in confusion. "Why not? This is a great opportunity, Levi. It could open up so many doors for you and like you always say, you want to work on things yourself without your dad’s help, this is it."I shook my head. "I just…"I just don't want to leave," I said firmly, my eyes meeting Mom's. "I have my life here, my friends, my studies. And while I appreciate the opportunity, it's not what I want right now.""Levi, are you sure about this? This could be a life changing opportunity for you.""I know, Mom," I replied, "But I'm happy with the life I have here. I don't want to uproot everything for this program."Mom's expression hardened as she realized I wasn't budging. "Levi, you're being inc
Levi POVQuickly I turned, taking a step to the restroom so I could inform Aviva my mom is here, "Levi!" I heard my name and slowly turned, forcing a smile. " Mom!" "Hey, Mom," I said, the smile still frozen on my face. "What are you doing here?" "Oh, I was just in the neighborhood and thought I'd stop by for a visit. It's so nice to see you, honey."I glanced nervously toward the restroom, wondering what Aviva would say if she saw Mom here. "That's great, Mom. But I should probably get back to class..."Mom shook her head, putting a hand on my arm. "Don't be silly, Levi. I was hoping we could spend some time together," Mom said, her smile turning into a gentle pout. "I haven't seen you in weeks! You've been so busy with school and everything else."I sighed, knowing I couldn't say no to Mom. "Okay, okay. Maybe just for a little while."Mom beamed, wrapping an arm around my shoulders and leading me away from the restroom and toward a table. I beat her to it and sat on the chair faci