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My Rival My lover Chapter 9: Unholy Distractions
Andrian’s POV The bright morning light cut through the blinds of my room, but it felt intrusive, unwelcome. “Son of a bitch” I cursed at the blinding light , shielding my eyes from the brightness that filtered into my room. My head throbbed with the remnants of the alcohol I had consumed last night, and my body felt heavy, weighted by guilt and frustration more than the hangover. I ran my hands through my messy hair, groaning as I tried to recall what happened last night and how I ended up in my bed. the memories trickled in like drops of water. Encountering Alex in school. I had expected it anyway but I didn't know why it came as a surprise to me. He had come running to hug me, but i was not the old jacob, i am Andrian Rufus. I had rejected him. A small tug tugged at my heart, but it was gone immediately it came. I could only feel nothing but cold indifference. Shaking my head, I forced myself out of bed. My limbs felt heavy as I moved toward the bathroom to freshen up, splas
Last Updated : 2024-12-14My Rival My lover Chapter 10: Mystery customer
Alex’s povToday was Saturday, a day most students spent catching up on rest or enjoying some much-needed fun. For me, however, it was a day of work. Saturdays meant a full shift at the eatery where Linda and I worked, and while I usually found some comfort in the routine, today felt different. The soft rays of morning light spilled through the thin curtains of my small room, bathing everything in a golden hue. But I didn't have the energy to leave my bed. It should’ve been a calming and energetic morning for me, considering my huge paycheck from Jeff yesterday, but instead, my chest felt unusually heavy. the sunlight felt accusatory, dragging me back to reality, as the events of yesterday rushed back in.I stared at the ceiling, my mind replaying the scene with Andrian and i. It had felt like a dream come true, felt so good, and for once, it had felt right. But it didn't last long. The cold reality slapped me on the face so hard that I had to hold myself from shedding tears like a b
Last Updated : 2024-12-15My Rival My lover Chapter 11: The meal
Alex pov It was “him.” The same man I had bumped into days ago. His presence was impossible to ignore, handsome, impeccably dressed, and exuding a quiet confidence that made me feel small in comparison. He smiled at me, his lips curving just enough to make it clear he knew the effect he had on people. My heart thudded hard against my chest. Up close, I noticed things I hadn’t before, a faint scar on his left cheek, the sharp line of his jaw, and the way his dark eyes softened as they settled on me. The contrast was jarring. This man had interrupted rudely, barging into our discussion like he owns the place, the last time he came yet here he was, his smile disarming. I placed his order on his table order, all the while feeling his gaze on me following my movement like it was a show. smiled, a slow, knowing smile that made my stomach flip. “Alex, right?” he asked, his voice smooth and unhurried, like velvet brushing against stone I blinked, caught off guard. “Yes, sir.”
Last Updated : 2024-12-16My Rival My lover Chapter 12: Vipers rescue
Alex povThe mention of that name was like a slap in the face. Andrian's sneering face flashed through my mind. My stomach twisted, and the air seemed to grow colder around me. "I don’t see how that’s relevant," I said, my voice laced with an edge I hadn’t intended. His smirk returned, softer this time, but no less unnerving. "Not all power is used for good, Alex. Sometimes, those at the top are the most dangerous." That was it, I couldn’t keep up the facade that i was enjoying the lunch. It was more of an interrogative session than a lunch. I pushed back my chair, my appetite thoroughly gone. "Thank you for lunch, but I should get back to work." He leaned back, his smirk melting into a knowing smile. "Take care, Alex," he said, sliding a sleek black card across the table. "If you ever want to talk, you know where to find me." I hesitated for a moment before snatching up the card and walking away. My thoughts churned with unease as I pocketed it without looking. Someth
Last Updated : 2024-12-16My Rival My lover Chapter 13: Encounter in the hallway
Alex povThe hallway buzzed with the usual morning energy, students laughing, chatting, and rushing to their next classes. I clutched my books tightly against my chest, my head hunged low as I navigated through the crowd. It has become my routine, ever since my embarrassing moment, on the first day of resumption. keep my head down, avoid eye contact, and try to stay invisible. Last weekend’s events still played in my mind like an endless loop. the stranger, the attack, and his unusual words about my father, then came the men on black trying to kidnap me. It didn’t make sense, and I hadn’t told Mom. She had enough to worry about without adding my strange, late-night run-ins to the list. I convinced myself it was just an unfortunate coincidence, something I could forget and move past. Yet, no matter how hard I tried to shake it off, the unease lingered. The feeling like I was doing something wrong, like I was getting it all wrong, keeps on tugging at the back of my mind.“Alex!” Linda
Last Updated : 2024-12-16My Rival My lover Chapter 14: Trouble
Alex pov The rest of the day felt like I was walking on a tightrope. The entire morning, I kept glancing over my shoulder, expecting Andrian to show up. But he was nowhere to be found, which only heightened my anxiety. Andrian wasn’t the type to let things slide, especially when it involved embarrassing his closest friends. Classes had been smooth. surprise quizzes, no awkward encounters, no more run-ins with June and her minions, except for the embarrassing moment in history class. I sighed, remembering what had happened. I was in history class, half listening and half thinking about who would be sent to torment me this time. My eyes trailed to the empty seat of Andrian, wondering why he was not in class. I shook my head. Was I just worried about Andrian? It wasn’t just me being paranoid. I had blamed it on my tense body, which had not relaxed throughout the incident in the hallway with June, the girlfriend of Andrian and his lackeys. “Now, the list of all your names will
Last Updated : 2024-12-17My Rival My lover Chapter 15: Shattered hearts
Alex povJosh’s grin faltered for a moment, but he quickly recovered. “What’s the matter, Alex? Can’t fight your own battles? Gotta hide behind your girlfriend?” Linda scoffed. “If being a decent human being makes me his girlfriend, then sure. Now leave him alone.” I blinked, caught off guard by what Linda said, but now was not the time to think about it. The tension crackled in the air, and for a moment, I thought Josh might actually back down. But his smirk returned, meaner this time. “The worst thing you did in your life is insult an elite. Let’s see how tough you are, strong boy,” he said, lunging forward. Before he could do anything, the sharp whistle of the sports director sliced through the chaos. “What’s going on here?” the director barked, his eyes narrowing as he looked between us. “Nothing, mr clark” Josh said, stepping back and raising his hands in mock innocence. The director furrowed his eyes, not buying it, but what could he do. Josh was among the elites of the s
Last Updated : 2024-12-17My Rival My lover Chapter 16: confrontation
Alex pov I wasn’t supposed to feel this way. He wasn’t mine to want, in the first place. And yet, the pain was real. I felt like the walls were closing in on me, the sound of their voices still echoing in my mind. My fingers trembled as I wiped my eyes, brushing away the hot tears that betrayed my resolve. I couldn’t stay there. I couldn’t bear to listen to another moment. The world outside felt colder than it had just moments ago, as if the air itself knew the storm brewing inside me. My steps faltered as I wandered aimlessly through the hallways. Andrian and June. It wasn’t just a crush anymore. It was a brutal reminder of where I stood in his world, a forgotten piece of trash. Always on the outside, looking in. This was real. And it was high time I stopped fooling myself, stopped clinging to the illusion that the Jacob I’d met, the boy with the soft laugh and kind eyes, was the same Andrian who now treated me like I don't exist. I couldn’t imagine the dist
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My Rival My lover Chapter 108: I am sorry
Alex’s POVI grudgingly opened my eyes, unwilling to wake up because I didn't want to cut the feeling I was feeling right now. The warmth washed over me despite the closed binds of the curtains.For the first time in so long, I had slept very well, with no nightmares or bad dreams of being tied to the table like a lab rat. For the first time, I enjoyed my sleep.I blinked slowly, trying to regain my body's mobility, but discovered that I couldn't. It took a moment for my brain to register what the problem was.Andrian.His arm was draped over my waist, and his legs were tangled with my leg. I held my breath. Stopping myself from moving again so as not to wake him. Strangely, his rhythmic breathing calmed my racing heart, somehow ticking the base of my neck. He was close, too close, that there was barely any space between us. I could feel his semi hard length poking at my entrance. I didn’t move.I didn’t dare.Because if I moved, if I broke the moment, reality might come crashing
My Rival My lover Chapter 107: Healing
Alex’s POV Warmth. For the first time in weeks, I woke up feeling warm. No cold, or sweat clinging to my skin like a second cloth. No racing heart. No echoes of the different nightmares, especially the nightmare of the man in my dream trying to do some things to me. All of it was gone. Just… peace. I blinked rapidly, my vision trying to adjust to the bright light of the sunlight coming through the curtains. The room smelled clean, like fresh linen and something faintly familiar, something safe. The aroma was so pleasing that I had to continuously take deep breaths. It's different from the usual smell of my room… And then it hit me. I wasn’t in my old room. The ceiling above me was different, the walls painted in a deep shade I didn’t recognize. The bed beneath me was smaller but softer than anything I’d ever slept on before. This wasn’t my house, nor my room. It was a different place I don't know about. Does it mean this is still part of my nightmares…, maybe after a few sec
My Rival My lover Chapter 106: you are safe
Andrian povTwo weeks ago.I had almost been caught by my father.I had thought that he would not come back, but the bastard came inside right after going outside to answer call. My heart pounded as I heard him coming up the stairs. I could see the outline of his shadow, almost reaching the corner.There, I know I have only one choice. Jump.And that I did. I did not waste a single time. It's not time to think of the consequences of my actions. The thought of something bad happening to Alex drove me to Jump from a one story building like a ninja. Thanks to my acrobatics and fitness classes, I barely landed perfectly with my legs slightly bent before I had to break in a sprint. “Catch him”, I had heard my fathers angry voice from behind, but I was already in my car, speeding past the security before he could understand what was happening. Adrenaline pumped through my body. I hardly register the pain from the glass breaking. I might have had cuts from shards of glass falling o
My Rival My lover Chapter 105: Recovery
Alex’s POVDarkness. Cold. Pain.That was all I felt throughout my body. I couldn’t move my body. I was back in that room.The putrid smell of blood and sweat in the air was choking. The rooms suddenly became suffocating, everything becoming blurry in my eyes. I was tied from head to toe, I struggled to move my body, but it was as if my whole body was paralysed, my wrist was tied down to a table, holding me in place.And then he was there. The man. The monster.His stinking breath was hot against my skin, his rough hands bruising my body. No matter how hard I thrashed, how much I begged and screamed, he didn’t stop. Not for once.He continued to flog me with the whip in his hands.“You’re just a weak little whore.”I screamed.I screamed so loud that the entire world should’ve shattered, but no one came. No one ever came.Until…BANG!The sound of gunshots rang in my ears. Suddenly the pain stopped. The man was on the floor, in his own pool of blood. My body was trembling, torn bet
My Rival My lover Chapter 104: my saving Angel
Alex’s POV)I woke up to the cold biting into my skin.By now, I could barely feel my fingers that were already becoming stiff.I propped myself against the wall, staring at the dark, as if waiting for a monster to jump out.I was barely dressed, just my boxers, and my body ached from the blow that had knocked me unconscious before they took me.I have woken up to see myself in this situation. It had taken a moment before every sink into my head.I have been kidnapped.I didn't know how long I had been here. In the dark room, it's not easy to keep track of time.The room was dark. No windows. Not even the faintest hum of sound can be heard.Fear crawled through my veins, tightening my chest.I was scared.No, terrified.My breath came in shallow gasps as I pulled my knees to my chest, trying to steady myself.I was alone.Afraid.Lonely.And in that loneliness, my mind betrayed me, wandering from one sinister thought to the other. I could feel myself trembling with dread.In my desper
My Rival My lover Chapter 103: The Big Reveal
Andrian’s POV I arrived at the secluded VIP hotel at exactly 10 PM. The place Viper had said we should meet up. He had sent the location immediately I had debated telling Enzo about it. But for some reason, I didn't. This wasn’t something I wanted anyone interfering with. No matter what. It almost felt sacred and personal to me. The hallway was dimly lit, and the guards at the entrance barely spared me a glance before letting me in. It was clear that this place belonged to the Davidsons. At the far end of the room, seated in a leather chair with an air of absolute confidence, was Viper. I had never met him before, but his reputation preceded him. Dark suit. Sharp eyes. A presence that demanded attention. He gestured for me to sit, and I complied, my muscles coiled tight with impatience. "Andrian." His voice was smooth, controlled. “Dominic” I asked, not showing weakness for a moment. I could see it in his slight shift of expression that he was caught off guard by me sa
My Rival My lover Chapter 102: meeting viper
Andrian’s POVThe morning shine looked so dull. The surroundings look so gray. I stood by the window, admiring the ants that were walking on the window frame, each busy with its task. Waves of regrets. Different what ifs kept on piling on my head., likeWhat if I had not shouted at Alex? He would have still been in the ceremony without going out by himself. Or What if I had come a little too early, that I had come. What if I had acted on time, like telling Enzo about everything earlier, before I reached the site.Would there have been a different outcome?Different emotions were running through me.The cold locket between my fingers was the only thing that kept me from losing it all.Just like the photograph ash, it kept me from l falling off the edge ìn the dungeon.A wave of memory came over me. I remembered the night I had given Alex this locket.**********************Memory"If you value our friendship, then keep this safe."I remember the night I had given it to him.We were le
My Rival My lover Chapter 101: kidnapped
Andrian’s POVI stormed away, my hands shaking, my chest heaving with rage I could barely contain. Different emotions were boiling inside my body.I shouldn’t have exploded like that.I shouldn’t have let him get to me.But seeing Alex standing there, looking at me with those wide, guilty eyes, like he actually gave a damn, like he had the right to feel hurt, had pushed me over the edge."You disgust me."I meant it.Didn’t I?The words rang in my head, louder and louder,as I had lashed out at him. I was consumed by my emotions that I had lashed out, giving him my piece of mind. but they didn’t bring the satisfaction I thought they would.Instead, all I felt was this unbearable ache twisting in my gut.Did I go too far?. Was I too harsh on him?.As I wandered through the ceremony venue like an angel of death, a tiny voice in my head kept on disturbing me. I could have waited to hear from him. He had a lot to say. The way his little body trembled as I spat out those words at him.A p
