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Chapter 11: The meal
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My Rival My lover Chapter 69: suspension
Alex povI felt electricity travel from where he grabbed me up the way to my spine.Before I could react, I felt myself being dragged by him into an empty classroom.“What the fuck andrian,” I screamed at him. As he locked the door with a click. “You left for two weeks,” was the only word he said.“Yes cause I didn't want to set my eyes on you” I glared at him. I couldn’t even believe I was talking to him. Not after everything.“I am leaving” I announced, making to leave, but andrian blocked my way, grabbing my hand.I felt the same tingle from earlier on immediately creep in. I withdrew my hand as fast as I could.“What do you want from me, andrian!,” I asked, my anger rising at the moment. “You were hiding from me, isn't it” andrian ignored my outburst, smirking at me. “That's why you never picked up my calls.”Calls?, I was momentarily taken aback at what he said. But who cares? This is Andrian we are talking about. A manipulator and a liar. Luke's words floated in my mind. I w
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My Rival My lover Chapter 66: karma
Alex povThe ground shook beneath us, and the sky lit up with a fiery glow as the sound of shattering glass and panicked screams filled the air.I pushed Andrian away, my heart racing for an entirely different reason now. “What the hell was that?”He didn’t answer, his eyes fixed in the direction of the explosion. For the first time, I saw genuine fear on his face, and it sent a chill down my spine.“Andrian?” I prompted, my voice trembling.He turned to me, his expression unreadable. “We need to leave. Now.”Noo, I need to know what happened” I insisted. I shoved Andrian away from me, my breath hitching as I turned toward the source of the chaos. My heart sank like a stone as I saw it, the source of the explosion.The eatery I’d worked at for years was engulfed in flames.“No,” I whispered, the word barely audible over the crackling fire. My feet moved before my brain could catch up, carrying me toward the burning building.“Alex, stop!” Andrian’s voice rang out behind me, but I ign
My Rival My lover Chapter 66: steamy forbidden moment
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My Rival My lover Chapter 65: Caught
Andrians povRage was bubbling inside me. I don't know why, but Alex suddenly asking about the melody had ignited a sharp anger inside me. I trudged down the hallway like a soldier on death call. Everybody knows better than to clear from my way without being told. I don't know why I was feeling angry, is it because Alex had interrupted my music with him, eavesdropping at the door. I know it was innocently done, but I can't help but feel offended that my privacy was intruded.Maybe that was one of the many reasons or that I had shown too much of my emotions just in one day. It was going contrary to what I believe in. And that should be why I am angry.“Andrian sweety” I heard a voice, and before I could turn, a hand snaked itself from behind me.June!. I felt disgust, untold disgust that it took all my control not to slam her stupid face across the walls of the hallway.June was the last person I wanted to meet.“hey” I muttered, forcing a smile.“I haven't seen you for ages, Andria
