The Bad Boy Falls in Love

The Bad Boy Falls in Love

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“What’s your name?” His deep voice resonates in her ears and he eyes her with interest. “H-Halsey S-Scott!” She manages to say. “Is that girl looking at us?” He tilts his head to indicate his ex-girlfriend who’s glaring at them. “Yeah…” “Good.” Without another word, he kisses her on the lips. A kiss which sealed their fates. One kiss from the school’s bad boy and it was over for her. Ever since her parents died, Halsey Scott prefers to live a quiet life. Shy and quiet, Halsey is only free around her best friend, Lincoln Wright, the school's rising basketball player. But what happens when she catches the eye of the notorious bad boy? Nathan Jacobs doesn't believe in love. He only cares about his popularity and is a bully. Harboring an intense hatred towards Lincoln, Nathan will do anything to hurt his rival. And the only way to hurt Lincoln, is to crush Halsey's heart. Initially scared of Nathan, Halsey soon finds herself torn between her loyalty to her best friend and her dangerous attraction for the bad boy. What will happen when Nathan's plans are revealed? Will he succeed in breaking Halsey's heart? Or will the bad boy finally fall in love?

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Chapter 1

A Kiss from the Bad Boy

“Halsey! Table 21 is still waiting for the coffee!”

“Y-Yes!” A bespectacled girl squeaks from behind a counter. She hurriedly fixes her glasses and rushes over to the coffee machine. Putting the steamy cups of coffee on a tray, she heads for the table.

“Here are your coffees, sir and madam,” Halsey says with a small smile.

“We’ve been waiting for over an hour!” The man exclaims. “Why were you late? This is just bad service!”

Halsey gulps nervously. The man is quite intimidating and she’s too scared of him at the moment. He looks as if he is going to hit her.

“T-The cafe is packed today, sir,” she says. “I am sorry-”

“The coffee is too cold!” the woman with him complains.

“Cold?” Halsey asks blankly. I just poured it though, she adds in her thoughts.

“Get her another cup!” The man yells at her. Halsey jumps in shock but nods. She picks up the coffee cups and goes back to make a fresh cup of coffee.

It seems as if the whole town of Bayers’ Coast is there. The cafe was completely full that day thanks to the end of the school vacation. Several high schoolers have barged into the small shop, occupying all the tables. They are eating and drinking without any restraints. Halsey recognized many of her classmates but they barely took any notice of her. She doesn’t mind; she prefers the company of books anyway.

Her clear chocolate colored eyes are carefully scanning the temperature. She's gonna turn 18 in a few weeks and works part time at the cafe to make extra bucks.

The cafe is bustling with people that day. Halsey wipes the sweat off her forehead. Her long brown hair is tied into a scruffy bun while her usually pale face is damp with sweat. Her pale skin turns too red whenever she is exasperated.

Just like it is turning beetroot red at the moment, partly due to the heat.

She picks up the tray and goes back to the table again.

“Here are your cups of coffee, sir and madam,” she says and is about to put one of the cups on the table when the woman violently pushes the table. Halsey’s hand slips and the hot coffee splashes on her palm.

“Ah!” Halsey hisses but the man rounds on her.

“Look what you did!” the man shouts at her. Some of the students turn around to see what the commotion is. Unbeknownst to Halsey, a pair of dark eyes are on her, watching her with curiosity.

“Isn’t that the nerd from 12B?” One of the girls sneers.

“Looks like she’s stupid!” Another guy chortles. They are all relishing her humiliation. 

“Such a bloody klutz!” A red headed girl scoffs. “Isn’t she, Nate?”

She turns to a dark haired boy next to her. Nate has been observing Halsey randomly. Upon hearing his name, he lazily glances at the red head he has been dating for the past few weeks. 

“Let’s go outside,” he says in a moody tone. The redhead smiles in excitement and follows him to the back door.

Meanwhile, Halsey is aware of all the eyes on her and she is trembling.

“I-I…” she stammers.

“Let’s go, dear!” The man tells his date. “This place is a dump!”

The woman also scowls at Halsey and leaves with her boyfriend. Halsey sighs sadly and clears the table.

“Halsey! Go and take out the trash!” Her manager barks at her. “Don’t cater to the customers tonight. You’ll just end up chasing them away with your clumsiness!”

“Yes, Mr. Smith!” She says and hurries off to take care of the trash. Inwardly, Halsey is a little glad that she doesn’t have to deal with customers that night. She is too shy to talk to people and after her parents’ death, the only people she is comfortable around are her godmother Charlotte Wright. Charlotte’s son Lincoln is Halsey’s classmate and best friend.

Maybe I should look for another part-time job, she thinks miserably. She picks up the trash bags and makes her way towards the back door.

Once outside, Halsey throws the trash into the garbage and is about to walk back in when something catches her eye. 

Two people are standing a few feet away from her but they seem to be too engrossed in their conversation to notice her. It seems that they’re arguing.

Halsey recognizes one of them instantly and a shiver runs through her spine.

Nathan Jacobs?

“You f*cking pig!” The girl yells at the boy. “How can you dump me? We’re the IT couple! Everyone is jealous of us and our popularity! If you dump me then…then…”

The boy raises his perfectly arched eyebrows. His dark eyes are cold and unfeeling as if he doesn’t care about any of her words. The handsome features are marred by pure disdain for the worthless girl in front of him.

The girl is a cheerleader from Halsey’s school and she recognizes the redhead as Lydia Adams, Nathan’s current girlfriend.

I shouldn’t be here, Halsey thinks. She turns to open the back door but to her shock, it’s jammed!

“Oh no!” She moans and fervently tries to open the door. “What if they spot me?”

She tries to open the door again but to no avail.

Nathan leans against the wall and snorts at his girlfriend.

“Lydia, do you really think that you meant anything to me?” He sneers. “We’re done! I’ve lost all my interest in you.”

Oh, and he’s a playboy too, Halsey recalls.

“I’ll lose my reputation!” Lydia begs. She is tearfully pleading with him which makes Halsey feel really bad for her. “Ever since we’ve started dating, everyone has been scared of us! They are envious and want to be as popular as us. But if you break up with me, everything will be ruined! The cheerleaders who were jealous of me are going to make fun of me! I’ll be doomed!”

“Not my problem,” Nathan says in an indifferent tone. His eyes fall on a small window in the building behind Lydia. The nerdy girl he saw at the cafe is near the back door, unaware that he noticed her.

“Nathan-”

“I cheated on you,” he lies smoothly. “I’ve got another fling now.”

Lydia is stunned. “Another girl?” She shrieks. “Who? Who is she?”

She is outraged. Another girl stole her spot in Nathan’s heart? That can’t be!

Nathan smirks and casually walks towards the cafe’s back alley. Halsey is mortified when she hears footsteps approaching her way. Her eyes fall on Nathan’s tall figure which is coming closer. She looks for a way to escape but her feet are completely frozen to the spot.

Lydia is confused as she watches Nathan walk towards the plain looking girl. 

Halsey’s heart beats loudly when Nathan stops only a few inches away from her.

“What’s your name?” His deep voice resonates in her ears.

“H-Halsey S-Scott!” She manages to say. “We’ve got-”

“Is that girl looking at us?” he asks, slightly tilting his head to motion at Lydia.

“Yeah…”

“Good.”

Without another word, Nathan swoops down to kiss Halsey full on the lips.

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Arlene Helacio
............️...️...️ nice story
2025-01-05 01:02:04
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Tasha Johnson
This was a great story!
2024-11-22 11:01:44
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Corinthia
From the title reminds me of One Tree Hill
2024-09-02 10:06:56
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minakshyprasad
awesome one
2024-04-08 02:32:53
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Meri Jown Tju Lacuesta
good one! recommended for everyone...
2024-03-18 19:36:10
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Joycelyn Daniel
Lol the plot and characters sounds like One Tree Hill’s. Haley James Scott, Nathan Scott, and Lucas Scott.
2024-02-21 01:09:45
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Abby
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2023-10-09 02:01:56
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Tea_tae
Hi guys! Please do check out my book Mafia's Marriage Contract on this app :) Also, let me know if you want a sequel to this book with the twins!
2023-09-13 19:47:36
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MishaK
I’ve loved Tea’s writing always! This book won an award and is an awesome read!
2023-09-13 14:23:01
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Alaheeza
wonderful book and exttemely well written. Once I started reading, I just could not put it down! Well done Tea
2023-09-13 14:22:54
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Zeba
This is basically like a fanfic of One Tree Hill. Similar names and everything
2023-09-11 17:21:37
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Autumn 🍂
Please read this book, don’t miss out on it. It’s not typical teenage college romance nor a cold billionaire plot..
2023-05-12 17:28:05
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MishaK
I’ve read Tea’s previous books and all have been a roller coaster ride! The Bad Boy is the same. Wishing you all the best for your books ...️
2022-12-10 09:51:26
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dumdum007
Can I just say that I loveddddd reading this book???? Always been a fan of Tea's writing! Trust me on this when I say you are gonna love reading this just as much.
2022-12-08 22:13:18
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Garima
As usual..... this novel is as amazing as your other novels....dear author you never failed to amaze us with ur creativity and writing skills......... I really like to read your novels n this one is also great............ n I really enjoyed reading it........️...️...️
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168 Chapters
A Kiss from the Bad Boy
“Halsey! Table 21 is still waiting for the coffee!” “Y-Yes!” A bespectacled girl squeaks from behind a counter. She hurriedly fixes her glasses and rushes over to the coffee machine. Putting the steamy cups of coffee on a tray, she heads for the table. “Here are your coffees, sir and madam,” Halsey says with a small smile. “We’ve been waiting for over an hour!” The man exclaims. “Why were you late? This is just bad service!” Halsey gulps nervously. The man is quite intimidating and she’s too scared of him at the moment. He looks as if he is going to hit her. “T-The cafe is packed today, sir,” she says. “I am sorry-” “The coffee is too cold!” the woman with him complains. “Cold?” Halsey asks blankly. I just poured it though, she adds in her thoughts. “Get her another cup!” The man yells at her. Halsey jumps in shock but nods. She picks up the coffee cups and goes back to make a fresh cup of coffee. It seems as if the whole town of Bayers’ Coast is there. The cafe was completely
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Go Away
Halsey’s heart stops beating for a moment as Nathan kisses her full on the lips. Her eyes widen in shock but her body cannot react. He presses his lips against hers and his strong musky scent is drowning out all her thoughts. Nathan is surprised by the girl’s reaction or lack of one. Her lips feel soft, making him deepen the kiss. She slightly puckers when his tongue brushes against her lower lip and Nathan can feel her tremble. He slightly opens his eyes to study the girl he’s kissing. Her bright chocolate eyes are covered by a pair of thick rimmed glasses. She has a sweet vanilla scent and her lips taste like honey. Her heart shaped face is terrified and she’s scared stiff. “You sick son of a b*tch!” Lydia’s screams break their kiss. Both of them are a little breathless. Halsey lowers her head, unsure of how to react to what happened while Lydia is furious at Nathan. “You dumped me for this…THIS?” She yells and points at the plain jane. Halsey feels even more embarrassed. “I…I…”
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You're Pathetic
“Hales, you look terrible!” Charlotte comments at the breakfast table. “Are you alright?” “I’m fine, Charlotte,” Halsey lies through her teeth. She could not sleep all night because of her kiss with Nathan. Halsey was torn whether to tell them of it or not but after seeing how Lincoln almost had a fight with Nathan, she decided that it was best to keep it a secret. But she cannot forget the incident. Halsey feels ashamed of herself for not being able to stand up against Nathan. Her hands tremble whenever she thinks of him and her heart is beating too fast. She lowers her head, hiding her face behind the curtain of long hair as she eats her cereal. “Lincoln, did you say anything to upset her?” Charlotte asks her son. “What? No! She’s just too flustered by her burnt hand!” He exclaims. Charlotte sighs and sips on her coffee. Even though she is 40 years old, she looks a lot younger than her age. She shares similar features as her son with strawberry blonde hair and a charming persona
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A Song for You
The door to Nelson’s room is slammed open for the second time that day. Nelson sighs and looks up to find Nathan standing there, glaring at him. “Why the hell would you do that?” He demands. “Take Lincoln into our team? He’s no good!” “Have you seen him play?” Nelson asks, going back to the documents he was studying. “Coz I have and he’s a damn good player.” “basketball is a serious game, Coach!” Nathan exclaims. “He has no practice in playing with a high school team-” “He plays great underground and I’m sure he’ll be equally good in my team,” Nelson says curtly. “If you have a problem then it ain’t my problem.” Nelson’s tone is authoritative and final. There will be no more arguments on this and Nathan is furious. He storms off towards the boy’s locker where the other players are changing into their clothes. Lincoln is there as well, already changed into his basketball jersey. The Coach also assigned him a number: 10. Nathan storms into the locker room and charges right at Linc
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The Trench
Halsey is completely stunned and scared. Her hands are shaking at the sight of him. Memories from last night and that morning are swirling in front of her eyes, making her very nervous. Nathan approaches the deck and stops right in front of her. Halsey feels like a tiny mouse in front of a giant as he looks down at her.“Your friend joined the team today,” he states. “Did you know?”Halsey fervently nods her head. Her heart is beating too fast and for a wild moment, she’s afraid that he’ll kiss her again. What if he does?“Tell him to quit,” Nathan orders. Halsey slightly looks up, surprised by his demand.“Tell him to quit the team and I’ll tell my friends to lay off you,” he offers. “Lydia’s the one who wrecked your locker, right? I’ll tell her to stop if you tell your friend to quit the team.”“No.”Nathan blinks in surprise. Even Halsey is shocked by her own audacity but she couldn’t stop herself from saying it out loud.“What did you say?” He whispers in a dangerous tone.“I-I wo
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Picture Perfect
Halsey sneezes out of cold. She’s in the car with Nathan, too nervous to talk. The events of the day had taken a toll on her. All she wants is to go home and hide under her blanket. No person ever scared her as much as Nathan Jacobs did. “You live with the Wright’s huh?” he asks in a deadpan tone.  She nods in response. “C-Charlotte is my godmother,” she says. Nathan’s fingers clench around the wheel but he shrugs it off.  “Is that your place?” he asks, pointing at a two storeyed house near the town’s cafe. “Yes,” Halsey replies. “I should get going…” As soon as the car stops, she runs out of it but to her shock, Nathan follows her. She instantly grabs her spare gl
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The Match (1)
“Oi sleepyhead!”Halsey is snoozing in the library, too tired to read that day. She does not sleep well at night because her mind has been filled with Nathan’s threats. He also knows her long buried desire to sing and it only makes her more nervous. What if he tells his friends and they make fun of her?She jolts awake to find Lincoln sitting across her. He looks very worried.“Are you alright, Hales?” He asks. “You don’t look so good.”“I’m fine…”Lincoln leans forward to touch her forehead. “You’re not sick,” he mutters.“I just couldn’t sleep because of the history quiz,” Halsey lies. “I stayed up at night to read.”“You work way too hard!” He groans. “Are you gonna come and watch the game tonight?”Lincoln is going to play his first game that night and he’s very excited. He never played professionally before but the coach has been praising him a lot. Nelson selected him for the game that night which earned the ire of Nathan but Lincoln doesn’t care.“Of course I will!” Halsey excl
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The Match (2)
Lincoln sprints forward as the ball comes to his direction and he catches it before dribbling it across the court. He is being blocked by a large player with bulky muscles. The player tries to take the ball from him but he dodges it and passes it to another of his teammates.Nathan is at the center, blocked by two players but he goes past them and catches the ball from another one of his teammates. The game starts to become intense as the two teams are locked in a point war while the audience cheers.Everytime the Eagles score, the audience cheers but groans and curses at the opponents when they score. Halsey timidly watches the game, her eyes on Lincoln. She occasionally glances at Nathan as well whose attitude changed from domineering to a more serious one. He is shouting his orders at his teammates or encouraging them when they score but he doesn’t even look at Lincoln. The match continues for a while and Halsey is becoming increasingly worried about the outcome. It’s Lincoln’s fi
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A Monster
“Earth to Halsey!” Halsey is startled and looks around to find Charlotte calling for her. They are at a steakhouse, waiting for their orders to arrive. Lincoln is sitting opposite Halsey, not talking.“What’s wrong?” Charlotte laughs. “You look as if you’re lost.”“I was just thinking about tomorrow’s math test,” Halsey lies.“Study study study!” Charlotte complains. “That's all you can think about! Just loosen up and relax.”She pinches Halsey’s cheek in an attempt to lighten the mood. Lincoln doesn’t say anything but glances at Halsey as if he wants to ask her something but thinks the better of it.“I was just worried…” Halsey says sheepishly. She loathes lying to Charlotte but with Lincoln there, she can’t tell her the truth yet. What if he overreacts? Or worse, picks a fight with Nathan?The food arrives and Charlotte tells them to dig in. Halsey tries to focus on her dinner but her mind is still plagued with the thought of Nathan. What if he told people about their kiss?Halsey
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Term Project
School is bustling with students. It is a warm, sunny day so most of the students are inside the cooler corridors, escaping the heat. Halsey has literature first that day but to her dismay, Nathan also happens to be in that class. He bunks classes most of the time but after getting a warning, he’s forced to join classes.Halsey is sitting in a corner, away from everyone’s gazes. Thankfully, she has not been bullied by Lydia after that day but she’s still watching out. Lincoln still urges her to complain to the principal but Halsey hates confrontations. She wants peace.She takes out her book, a poetry collection of Tennyson. Halsey opens it and starts to read the poem, “Lady of the Shallot” when she feels something slam on the chair next to her. To her shock, Nathan is putting his bag on it.“W-What are you doing?” She squeaks.“Sitting here,” he mutters lazily and sits down. The other students are staring at Nathan in shock as well. One of Lydia’s friends, Daisy, takes a picture and
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