107.Loris led Amber, Axel, and Cole to a table before leaving to get things for the art exhibition ready. While they were seated and Amber took pictures and videos, a man approached her.Axel’s eyes narrowed, watching the young man’s movements like a hawk. Amber, however, was still caught up in the world of art, oblivious to the approaching stranger.The young man stopped in front of Amber, smiling broadly. “Hello there,” he said, his voice smooth and suave. “My name’s Adrian. You’re the loveliest lady I’ve seen here today.”Amber looked up from her phone, slightly surprised by the compliment. “Oh,” Amber said, flustered. “Um, thank you, Adrian.” She glanced at Axel, whose expression had darkened considerably. Realizing the situation, she quickly added, “I'm here with my boyfriend. Axel, this is Adrian.”Adrian turned his attention to Axel, giving a polite nod. “A pleasure to meet you, sir,” he said, his smile faltering only slightly.Axel stared back at Adrian, sizing him up. “Amber
108.BOSTON “Home sweet home!” Amber exclaimed, throwing herself on the couch in the living room.Cole rolled his eyes. “You are lucky Axel asked for the house to be cleaned before we got here,” he said, dragging her luggage in. “Else, you'd have a meeting with dust there.”Amber sat up, batting her lashes at Cole. “That's why he's the best boyfriend in the world, brother,” she sneered, turning to face the door.Axel walked in and took her luggage from Cole. “I'll take it to her room. You go freshen up. I ordered pizza for dinner.”Cole beamed. “You think of everything,” he said, gave Amber a warning glare before taking the stairs to his room. Amber rose to her feet and took her luggage from Axel. “You pamper me too much,” she said, her face beaming with smiles. “It's just luggage. I can definitely take it to my room myself.”Axel took the luggage back from her, his eyes crinkling at the corners as he smiled. “I love pampering you, Amber,” he said, his voice gentle. “And as long as
109.“That's all for today, students. I'll be expecting your reports for the holiday project in my office tomorrow morning, is that understood?” “Yes, Professor Willer.” The students echoed.The Professor smiled and walked out of the class. The students began putting their books into their bags while Melissa turned to look at Amber. “Girl, I've been quiet all day, but that didn't mean I didn't notice this gorgeous dress you wore today.”Amber smiled, a blush crawling to her cheeks. “Axel got it for me back when we started dating. I haven't really worn it since he got it,” she said, putting her notebooks and textbooks into her backpack. “I decided to wear it to make him happy today.”Melissa chuckled. “What did he say? Did he love it?” she asked.Amber nodded, leaned in and whispered into Melissa's ear. “He almost ate me up,” she said and Melissa purred. “If it weren't for Cole's presence at home, I'm sure I would have missed first period.” Melissa laughed out loud. “Oh my gosh, Amy,
110.Amber returned to join Melissa in the cafeteria, her face filled with smiles that made Melissa suspect her to the bones. Jack had already left, claiming he wanted to handle some things, but Melissa had to wait for Amber.“Have a seat,” she patted the chair beside her, her gaze fixed on Amber, trying to look for whatever was out of place because she knew Amber didn’t just help Axel with whatever he asked her to. He had teammates who could do that with ease.Amber raised an eyebrow, but she took a seat regardless. She took a sushi burger and just as she was about to take a bite, Melissa spoke up. “So… how did that stuff go with Axel?” she asked, barring her lashes at Amber, who looked up to meet her eyes.Amber’s cheeks flushed instantly, confirming Melissa’s suspicion. No way is she going to tell Melissa how Axel had tricked her into the storage room and fucked her to oblivion since he couldn’t get his hands off her.Melissa studied Amber's reaction, sure that she was hiding some
111.Amber smiled, deepening the kiss, causing the students to gasp and murmur while some took pictures. They pulled away from the kiss and Amber bit her lip. “Hello, boyfriend,” she chuckled.Axel smiled and took a seat beside her, his hands linked with hers. The students couldn’t believe that it was indeed true that their prom king and queen were dating. Who would have thought that their golden boy would fall in love with a girl whom they once called an unnoticed nerd. The girls were literally burning with jealousy, while the boys just stared, now regretting why they hadn’t approached Amber from Day one.Hazel couldn’t help the embarrassment. Not only were all eyes on her, her plan had failed even before it was implemented. She had thought Amber had a crush on Axel the day she caught her speaking with Axel—she thought Amber had overreacted as a result—she had no idea the lady was dating Axel. And she just made a fool out of herself.Axel’s gaze shifted to Hazel who had her knees on
112. “Jack, you’re only making yourself feel worse by watching this video.” Gideon said, his expression a mixture of annoyance and worry. Jack had spent all evening in the dorm, his gaze fixed on the video the students took of Amber and Axel kissing in the cafeteria. He had been going through his social media feed when it popped up and since then, he couldn’t get his eyes off it, no matter how hurtful it was. Gideon, who had been watching him was only getting pissed with each passing moment that Jack stared at his phone. “Bro, you said you were over it and would try to be happy for her!” he snapped. “It’s not that easy!” Jack snapped back. “I’ve been trying to, okay? But it’s not fucking easy to watch the woman I love kiss another man—” “That she loves,” Gideon interjected, his gaze fixed on Jack’s angry face. “She loves Axel, Jack. And as her friend, you should look out for her. I thought we’ve been over this. If you can’t handle it, give her a little space until you know you ar
113. “C’mon, Cole, it’s just one stupid dinner. Why won’t you agree to come?” Amber snapped, following Cole down the stairs and into the living room, where Axel was seated working on his laptop. “If it’s a stupid dinner then it’s going to have stupid people, and I don’t want to come.” Cole argued, taking a seat on the couch with a smug expression on his face. Amber stopped in front of him, her hands placed on her waist as she glared at him. “You know I didn’t mean it that way,” she said, trying her best to bring down her voice. “We’ve never gone out for dinner before. This is a perfect chance to have a brotherly and sisterly bond with each other.” Cole snickered. “And I told you I’m busy and not interested,” he replied, his tone firm. “Besides, when have you ever invited me out to dinner? This is suspicious!” his eyes narrowed. Amber sighed, massaging her forehead. How the fucking hell was she going to convince this duck head brother of hers to just come to this dinner date.
114. “G-Girlfriend? Did he just say girlfriend?” Amber muttered to herself, her shocked gaze switching from Cole to Janice. What the heck was happening? “And Janice, meet my little sister, Amber.” Cole finished his introduction with a smile and Janice smiled at Amber sweetly. “It’s a pleasure meeting you, Amber. Cole has told me a lot about you,” she stretched out her hand for a handshake, but Amber just stared at the hand, unable to process what the heck was actually going on here. When she didn’t take Janice hand, Janice held her hand and shook it with a smile. “I hope we get along well, Amy.” Amber’s eyes darted to Cole and she mouthed, “Follow me. We need to talk.” With that said, she stood to her feet and began walking out, while Cole followed her. While leaving, she took out her phone and texted Melissa, asking her to not come anymore. And when Melissa demanded an explanation, Amber told her she would explain in school. When they were outside, Amber swiftly turned t
115.Next Day...GLAM MAGAZINE “Of course, mum, I'll definitely bring him and his family over,” Amber said as she stepped out of her car. “I was shocked too. Believe me, I didn't expect all of that.”“Oh my baby! I can't believe you've grown so much. You even got proposed to...on television!” Loris kept going on and on, her voice breaking.Amber sighed and shook her head. “Mum, are you crying?” she asked, but there were only sniffles from the other end. Amber facepalmed. “Mum, I thought we talked about this.”Loris sighed from the other end. “I know. I know, I'm just so happy, you know? Just yesterday, you were this tiny little baby. And now... you...” she trailed off.Amber smiled and shook her head. “It's fine, Mum.”Loris sighed. “Yeah, I know. Don't forget to bring Axel home for dinner, alright? We can all have a family dinner.”Amber smiled. “Sure, mum. I gotta go now. I have a lot of work to do today.”“Okay, baby. Enjoy your day.”Amber hung up and took a deep breath. Her moth
114.“No!” Jack yelled, throwing the glass of wine he was holding to the ground. The glass shattered to pieces, its contents spilling all over the floor. “This is outrageous! No!” he yelled.Trent, who was seated opposite him stood to his feet. “Come on, you have to give it up already. There's nothing to be done anymore.” he clapped his hands and the maids quickly rushed to come clean the mess Jack had made.Jack felt like a volcano threatening to explode. He couldn't believe Axel had the guts to propose to Amber for the whole world to see. Amber was supposed to be his. She was supposed to get married to him. Axel can't ruin her life and come back to get married to her.Jack let out a shout of pain of frustration, his hand clutching to his chest. He was so hurt that it felt like his heart was being tugged at, about to be ripped out of his chest. “No, I can't let this happen, Trent, I can't lose Amber like that!” he yelled, his eyes already glistening with tears.Trent sighed. “There'
113.“What is going on here?” Laura finally asked. Her focus was solely on Amber. “Are you related to Mr. King in any way?” she asked.Amber shrugged. “You could say that.” she faced Axel with a smile on her face.Laura blinked. She wasn't daft. Something was actually going on. It was either Amber was related to Mr. King, or she was dating… she shook her head. That was impossible. If Amber was dating Axel, everyone would know about it. Amber wouldn't have kept it hidden. If for anything, Amber would have intentionally announced it to rub it in her face.“I think they are dating, Laura.” Vera whispered.“No, I don't believe that!” Kevin smiled at Axel. “I thought you said you'd make a big announcement about your relationship after the face reveal. What changed?” Amber blinked, turning to look at Axel. Axel grinned. “Well, a certain lady said she wanted this night to be all about me. She doesn't want to take the attention away from me.” he answered with an eye roll.Kevin chuckled hea
112.Axel wore a sleek black suit fit him perfectly, with a white shirt underneath. His black bowtie was tied neatly around his neck, giving him a polished and professional look. His dark hair was styled perfectly, falling in soft waves around his face. And then there were his eyes. Amber could see the intensity of his gaze from her seat as he looked out over the audience, taking in the stunned silence that had fallen over the room.Laura couldn't help swooning while Vera felt like she was on cloud nine.“Oh my gosh! He is so good looking! Why would he hide his face when he's so hot?!” Vera asked.“Maybe he already has a girlfriend and doesn't want shameless ladies drooling all over him.” Gina replied with a smirk, causing Laura and Vera to gasp.“You-”“Shh, everyone! He's about to speak!” Amber cut their argument off, her gaze fixated on Axel. Maverick walked to him and hugged him, smiling widely. Axel returned the hug and then stepped forward, a microphone in his hand. “Good even
111.After Candice left in a fury of anger, Amber turned to face Axel, a smile playing on her lips. “You're really one in a million. I don't even think there's anyone like you in this world,” she said, her voice filled with emotion. “I love you so so much.”Axel pulled her close and kissed her lips. “I love you more, Cat eyes,” he replied, his expression mirroring hers. “You are my woman, and I will never let anyone downplay that part.”Axel meant every word he said and Amber knew it. She couldn't ask for more. This was the kind of life she ordered and appreciated. Axel, on the other hand, had only let Candice go because today was a big day for him, and he didn't want any mishaps. He would have fired her if it weren't for her Father and his Father's relationship. But that didn't mean she was off the hook.Amber cupped his cheeks and chuckled. “You look s dreamy whenever you defend me like that. I want to kiss you so bad, but you're about to do a face reveal in front of the whole world
110.Amber folded her arms, her expression hardening. Just when her night was getting good, Candice had to show her annoying face here. “How may I help you, Candice?” she asked with an annoyed expression on her face.Candice's smile was all too cheery for Amber's liking. “What are you doing in here?”Amber raised an eyebrow at her. “What sort of question is that? Do I need to have a reason to come to the studio?”Candice scoffed. “Look around?” She pointed at everything. “Does any of these belong to you? Whether you work here or not is none of my business, but you can't just walk in here like you own the place.”Amber couldn't believe this lady. What the heck was wrong with her? “For your information, my boyfriend owns this company so I have the right to enter wherever I want to. But of course, you won't understand that because you're too busy being jealous and bitter towards other people's relationship,” she said and Candice gasped. “I have been silent, but I don't think I can keep i
108. FRIDAY… DAY OF THE FASHION SHOW. “Is everything ready?” Ms. June asked Amber, and her team. Amber looked at everyone; the cameramen, Laura, Vera, and Gina before nodding her head. “Yes. Everything and everyone is ready.” Ms. June smiled. “Tonight is the night everyone has been waiting for, team. You got to try your best to get it all on camera. Laura will handle the oral interviews, while Amber will handle the written ones. Gina and Vera are there to assist. In the end, we will merge everything together and make sure it makes headlines.” Everyone nodded, a sense of excitement and anticipation in the air. They all knew what was at stake: a scoop that could make or break their careers. They’d spent weeks preparing, and now it was time for the main event. “Let’s go,” Ms. June declared, leading the team out of the office and into the waiting car. When they had entered, she bade them farewell and whispered in Amber's ears. “Make us proud.” Amber smiled and nodded with a
107. “Is she awake now?” Amber asked as they watched Gina, whose eyes were fluttering, trying to open and adjust to the light. When Gina's eyes were finally opened, her gaze went from the handsome guy, whom she'd drooled over to Axel before resting on Amber. Then it clicked in her head. AXEL WAS MR. A. Gina came down from the bed and glared at Amber who moved back a little with a nervous smile on her face. “How could you?! Axel is Mr. A and you never bothered to tell me?” she yelled. Amber fiddled with her fingers. “I'm sorry. I didn't want to tell you since his identity is hidden right now. I wanted you to find out during the fashion show.” Gina scoffed. “Like the other people? Who do you really take me for? I thought we were friends. I was there when you wanted to get back together with him. I met him at the gala. You could have just told me. I might be hyperactive and a gossip, but I'm not a chronic one. I won't tell anyone if you ask me to, and you kept such a huge thing away
106.Gina pulled Amber up and dragged her out of the office and into the lounge, where most of the employees use to relax during breaks. She closed the door behind her and looked up at Amber with an annoyed expression on her face. “Are you crazy?” Gina asked. “Why would you agree to such an obnoxious bet?” Amber smiled, but that only annoyed Gina further. This was something serious. She couldn't believe Amber was smiling at a time like this. Laura was so confident when she talked about the bet, and Gina knew the lady must have pulled strings somewhere. If she hadn't, she wouldn't have approached Amber with such stupid bet.“Why are you worried? It's just a bet.” Amber shrugged.Gina pulled her hair. “Just a bet?” she snapped. “Are you fucking serious right now?” she took deep breaths to calm herself down. “You're about to lose your job and position to that bitch. And you call it just a bet?”“Calm down, Gina-”“I can't calm down!” Gina snapped. “Don't you know the weight of what you'