Fifth Rule: “Thou shall respect your fellow students, teachers, and staff. This includes security. Disrespect will be met with the most terrifying fate: explaining calculus to a room full of angry kindergarteners.”Charlie: “...” Inner Devil: ‘I can’t even imagine!’ Guardian Angel: ‘That would be
“Charlie? What are you doing here?” Taylor crossed his arms over his solid chest. “I thought you didn’t want to sleep with me because of your dad.”Charlie rolled her eyes. “I should not sleep just yet.”She pouted and gave Taylor a pleading look while lifting her book. “I can’t study.”Embracing Ta
Charlie chuckled, wrapping her arm around him. “I was also glad about some of those rules.”Taylor kissed her forehead. “Get some sleep. We have class, and I have basketball practice, too. Championship is coming.”“Your team is going to win,” Charlie murmured.“I’m sure we will, especially with Arch
The gym was full of students and fans, eagerly waiting for the game to start. On the Atomic Heat's side, Taylor and his team performed warm-up drills.From the midcourt line, Taylor dribbled to the baseline and passed the ball to a wing player. Each teammate took turns, rotating through different p
The score jumped to 91-60, with Atomic Heat firmly in control.The Wall Street Warriors still attempted to score, but Taylor managed to steal the ball back.With less than a minute left in the game and Atomic Heat’s victory already secured, Taylor decided to have some fun. Instead of running down th
Exams were coming up, so Charlie and Taylor seriously needed to study in the coming days. Over the weekend, they started studying together. Books were spread across the dining table. They each had a laptop and a calculator. Charlie had a mini-recorder to record all her learnings while Taylor wrote
“Let’s go to the fancy Italian restaurant,” Charlie suggested. “Yeah - wait, that’s too romantic,” Taylor said. “Oh, right.” Charlie shook her head and said, “Forget it. Let’s just boil eggs!”The final exams started on Thursday and continued until Saturday. During that time, they stayed in their
Charlie watched as Taylor's mouth rounded. He sat up and gulped. He turned to her and asked, "Are you sure?"With a bashful nod, Charlie replied, "I'm sure."Taylor got up and scooped her in his arms. He rushed to his bedroom and laid her gently on the sheets. He said, "Fuck. I won't lie. I've been
As for Engineer Philips, their CEO, he was an equally talented Engineer and a loyal executive of Adrian King. Being in his presence was also rewarding. Everyone in the room stood up, respecting the leaders’ arrival. Soon, Adrian ordered, “Take your seats.”Adrian adjusted his stance as he spoke, h
“Is your friend coming, Taylor?” Engineer Falcon asked after inviting Taylor outside the conference room for a quick chat. “Yes, Sir, but he might be running late,” Taylor replied. The manager looked regretful. He leaned closer to Taylor and said, “It would not look good if your ‘verifier’ arrived
“Oh, Taylor, wait a second. I’m still ending my meeting with Mr. Lason,” Engineer Falcon said, noticing Taylor walking in. Taylor saw Mr. Lason’s face turn white, but he quickly masked his panic with arrogance. He said, “Taylor, if you need anything, you should go through the proper channel. I’m yo
“Damn, Taylor, you are on fire!” Kian remarked, panting. “Give me a break, will you?”“Let’s team up against Taylor,” Jasper suggested.Finally, Taylor cracked up. “That’s unfair, man. Two against one?”Jasper and Kian closed in, attempting to trap him. Taylor dribbled low, faking left before execut
After leaving King's Enterprises, Charlie and Taylor dropped Dawn off at her accommodation before heading straight to the Kings' mansion in Halliport.***Dinner at the Kings' Mansion. "What did you say?" Adrian's voice rose. "WHAT DID YOU SAY?""I'm staying at the company-paid apartments, Uncle Ad
"I can't believe you tricked me!" Charlie said, her mouth full as she heartily ate her donut in King's Pay pantry.When Charlie introduced Taylor as her boyfriend, no one questioned her decision. Taylor was granted immediate entry to King's Pay. "Calm down, will you?" Taylor said, hissing and wipin
The receptionist immediately recognized Charlie. They were guided inside, where their internship began, with a special orientation from the CEO. Two other female interns from Luxford, Dona, and Michelle, were also assigned to King’s Pay. However, as they were marketing majors, their tasks were diff
Halliport City. “What is that you are reading?” Charlie asked Dawn after fetching her from the apartment. All female interns from Luxford University were accommodated in six studio-type condos guarded by security personnel employed by King’s Enterprises. Conversely, all male interns were convenie
Charlie was having dinner with Taylor’s family that evening. It was a sweet send-off gesture from Savannah before the semester break.Just then, Maxwell passed by, greeting Taylor.“Hey, man!” Maxwell said, giving Taylor their usual unique handshake. “How’s the life of a future billionaire husband?