Ashton's POVI felt so terrified when I saw Megan crying and looking at me with sadness in her eyes. I thought she would run away from me, but I felt so relieved that her feet remained footed on the floor. I know Megan was hurting since she heard my father's hurtful words, and I couldn't believe my dad didn't wait the night to pass without telling me what he wanted. I know that I have insulted my father, and I hurt him when I introduced Megan to them in front of all the guests.I am now an adult, and I know that I have the right to choose whom I want to be with, only Megan Corteza. She was the only one my heart was screaming for, and there was no other girl in my heart and mind. I only plan to have stargazing with Megan in the Astikoz hills inside our property, but since my father made a show, I don't have a choice but to proceed to plan B. I wanted to go to my grandfather's estate, but since my grandpa, Henry, and grandma Sarah are in our mansion at the moment, I hesitated to go, but
Megan's POVI know things between Ashton and me will never be the same again after the party. I didn't tell my family about it because I didn't want them to worry about me, especially my parents. Not even Dexter, deep inside, I wanted to talk with my brother because I know he will understand since he already experienced how cruel Gregory Pritzgold could be, and we are in the same predicament. Until now, I know my brother is still in love with Ashton's sister. I pretended everything was fine between us until his car moved away from our driveway. As I watched Ashton's car fade away, I couldn't stop myself from feeling so lonely, and it felt like I missed him already.My father put his arm around my shoulder as we got inside our house. I could tell my parents love and adore my boyfriend and how I wish Ashton's dad would accept me to be Ashton's girl, but it would be impossible. I know Ashton's mom likes me, and I can feel the sincerity in her voice and how she looks at me.I found it so
Megan's POV"Are you sure about this, Megan?" Alice asked me, and I nodded my head as I tried to compose myself, and even if I was having the hardest time of my life."Well, I have been telling you that we should go to Astikoz hills and see your boyfriend, but you were so sure of yourself that you didn't want to go. And now I wonder what made you decide to see Ashton, and I can tell you looked so bad, Meg." Alice added as she looked at me sideways."I will tell you everything after I see Ashton, Alice," I said as I tried to control myself."Do you know I am hurt? You used to tell me everything first, but ever since Ashton came into your life, everything changed, but I understand because I know you became so in love with your boyfriend." Alice declared, and I could feel the bitterness in her voice."Ex-boyfriend," I said in a stern voice, and I heard my best friend chuckle, and I could tell she was mocking me."Why are you like that, Al?" I asked Alice, and she was shaking her head."I
Megan's POV"Meg, Alice, long time no see!" Zachary said, avoiding my eyes, and I knew right away he was guilty of not answering my text messages and calls."Yeah, because the people I know in Astikoz hills were trying to ignore me, and I didn't expect you will also do the same to me, Zach, but I know your loyalty will always be with your best friend, and I get that, but I came here to ask your help. I need to tell Ashton about something, and the guards won't let us in, and you are the only one who can help me." I said, and for the first time after we got inside his gigantic house, he turned to look at me in the eyes, and I was shocked to see his swollen eyes, and I wondered what had happened to him."Look, Meg, I don't want to be in trouble, I already talked with Ashton, and this is what I've got." He said as he pointed to his black eye, and my eyes widened in disbelief that Ashton hit him, and I realized my boyfriend didn't want to see me anymore."Zach, I need Ashton now, there is
Megan's POV"Ashton, I came here because I have a very important thing to tell you, but it seems you are having a good time, and I was such a fool for thinking that your father was the reason you stopped communicating with me, but now everything is clear to me," I said. I looked at him in the eyes, and he was looking at me with bitterness on his face.I didn't let them see my tears because when they trickled down on my face, I looked down and wiped them right away with my fingers, I was already hurt, and I didn't want Ashton, especially Lauren, to see me in tears. What I have left is my self-respect. Ashton injured my heart, and I promised to forget him starting today. "Yes, you are right, Meg. I am having the best time of my life, now that you are no longer part of it. And please leave." He said, and my entire body shook, and I wanted to slap him. Still, Zachary beat me to it by punching Ashton on his face with force, and I wonder why Ashton didn't fight back, he received Zach's blo
"Megan! Wait," I heard someone was calling my name, and I walked even faster because it was getting late and I need to walk going to the cafe where I worked part-time as a barista and sometimes as a cashier.And I almost screamed when I felt a strong hand captured my wrist and spun me around, and I was meet with the most compelling eyes of Ashton Pritzgold, the campus football prodigy, the handsome and hot quarterback of our school football team.I can feel my heart is racing, and I have been dreaming this day since I was in seventh grade. He has been my only crush, but it was only a secret because I am way out of his league, and only my best friend knew about it, and I felt so happy right now that, at last, he noticed me."How do you know my name?" I asked him, and I hate myself that I couldn't take away my eyes from his face, and his proximity is killing me. He smells so good, and I have to be honest that I have never been this close to a guy before, and this is so much for me becau
I couldn't believe the hot quarterback of our school will be drinking coffee inside the café that I am working at, and this is the first time that I have seen him here. I couldn't stop myself from being conscious because of how many times I caught him staring at me, and I am just glad that there are many customers at the moment, and I am busy preparing their order, or else I will spend my entire time blushing in front of him and his friend. And I hate to think that they took the table near the counter. And I notice a lot of girls from our school are looking in his direction."Wow, I couldn't believe that the football prodigy will be here at this hour. And I think when Ashton told you he doesn't take no for an answer, it only means he was breaking his own rule for not asking a girl twice." Alice whispered in my ear, and I gave her my sweetest smile."Stop your Illusion, Alice, and help your best friend here to avoid the filthy rich student of our school," I replied in a low voice since
"Come again, Ashton? You mean Megan Corteza?" Zach asked me for the third time."What is wrong with you, Zach? Do you have some problems with your ears? Do I need to tell you ten times that yes, I will be late for practice today because I need to talk with Megan?" I declared, and he eyed me for a long time."What do you need from Megan, Bro?" He asked me."It is none of your business, Zach," I replied."It is my business, Ashton, because you are my best friend, and we to talk about it if it regards with the girls we have to share. And why do you change your preference for girls? He asked, and I can feel his irritation."And why do you look so scared if I am going to ask Megan out?" I said to him, and his eyes widened."What???? Are you going to ask her out? Are you out of your mind? Would you please do not do that to her, Ashton? I know that Megan is way out of your league, but she is different from all the girls on campus. If I can only go in there and ask her out, I will do it in a
Megan's POV"Ashton, I came here because I have a very important thing to tell you, but it seems you are having a good time, and I was such a fool for thinking that your father was the reason you stopped communicating with me, but now everything is clear to me," I said. I looked at him in the eyes, and he was looking at me with bitterness on his face.I didn't let them see my tears because when they trickled down on my face, I looked down and wiped them right away with my fingers, I was already hurt, and I didn't want Ashton, especially Lauren, to see me in tears. What I have left is my self-respect. Ashton injured my heart, and I promised to forget him starting today. "Yes, you are right, Meg. I am having the best time of my life, now that you are no longer part of it. And please leave." He said, and my entire body shook, and I wanted to slap him. Still, Zachary beat me to it by punching Ashton on his face with force, and I wonder why Ashton didn't fight back, he received Zach's blo
Megan's POV"Meg, Alice, long time no see!" Zachary said, avoiding my eyes, and I knew right away he was guilty of not answering my text messages and calls."Yeah, because the people I know in Astikoz hills were trying to ignore me, and I didn't expect you will also do the same to me, Zach, but I know your loyalty will always be with your best friend, and I get that, but I came here to ask your help. I need to tell Ashton about something, and the guards won't let us in, and you are the only one who can help me." I said, and for the first time after we got inside his gigantic house, he turned to look at me in the eyes, and I was shocked to see his swollen eyes, and I wondered what had happened to him."Look, Meg, I don't want to be in trouble, I already talked with Ashton, and this is what I've got." He said as he pointed to his black eye, and my eyes widened in disbelief that Ashton hit him, and I realized my boyfriend didn't want to see me anymore."Zach, I need Ashton now, there is
Megan's POV"Are you sure about this, Megan?" Alice asked me, and I nodded my head as I tried to compose myself, and even if I was having the hardest time of my life."Well, I have been telling you that we should go to Astikoz hills and see your boyfriend, but you were so sure of yourself that you didn't want to go. And now I wonder what made you decide to see Ashton, and I can tell you looked so bad, Meg." Alice added as she looked at me sideways."I will tell you everything after I see Ashton, Alice," I said as I tried to control myself."Do you know I am hurt? You used to tell me everything first, but ever since Ashton came into your life, everything changed, but I understand because I know you became so in love with your boyfriend." Alice declared, and I could feel the bitterness in her voice."Ex-boyfriend," I said in a stern voice, and I heard my best friend chuckle, and I could tell she was mocking me."Why are you like that, Al?" I asked Alice, and she was shaking her head."I
Megan's POVI know things between Ashton and me will never be the same again after the party. I didn't tell my family about it because I didn't want them to worry about me, especially my parents. Not even Dexter, deep inside, I wanted to talk with my brother because I know he will understand since he already experienced how cruel Gregory Pritzgold could be, and we are in the same predicament. Until now, I know my brother is still in love with Ashton's sister. I pretended everything was fine between us until his car moved away from our driveway. As I watched Ashton's car fade away, I couldn't stop myself from feeling so lonely, and it felt like I missed him already.My father put his arm around my shoulder as we got inside our house. I could tell my parents love and adore my boyfriend and how I wish Ashton's dad would accept me to be Ashton's girl, but it would be impossible. I know Ashton's mom likes me, and I can feel the sincerity in her voice and how she looks at me.I found it so
Ashton's POVI felt so terrified when I saw Megan crying and looking at me with sadness in her eyes. I thought she would run away from me, but I felt so relieved that her feet remained footed on the floor. I know Megan was hurting since she heard my father's hurtful words, and I couldn't believe my dad didn't wait the night to pass without telling me what he wanted. I know that I have insulted my father, and I hurt him when I introduced Megan to them in front of all the guests.I am now an adult, and I know that I have the right to choose whom I want to be with, only Megan Corteza. She was the only one my heart was screaming for, and there was no other girl in my heart and mind. I only plan to have stargazing with Megan in the Astikoz hills inside our property, but since my father made a show, I don't have a choice but to proceed to plan B. I wanted to go to my grandfather's estate, but since my grandpa, Henry, and grandma Sarah are in our mansion at the moment, I hesitated to go, but
Megan's POVI gathered all my strength so I could get out from the library and face Ashton and his siblings, and if before I found the place amazing, after my conversation with Ashton's father, everything turned unpleasant. It feels like everything around me was fake. I take a deep breath before I walk out of the library.I couldn't imagine my parents would lose their jobs because of me and even my brother. I know Ashton's father could do anything because of his money. Is my love for Ashton worth it? Can I stay in love with him knowing my entire family will suffer? I didn't expect Ashton to be looking for me and I was shocked when I found him talking with his father in the living room; and I wanted to go to Ashton right away, but after what Gregory had told me, I lost my self-confidence. When Gregory spoke with me, I tried my best to stop myself from crying, but now that he was talking with his son and using force over Ashton, I lost it. My tears fall like waterfalls, and I can feel
Ashton's POVI couldn't believe that my mother's birthday party would turn out so fantastic and enjoyable. I feel glad that my father didn't get angry when I introduced Megan to him, even if he planned to announce my engagement with Lauren. It was ridiculous, and I felt so glad my loving mother backed me up; she knew I was in love with someone else and not with Lauren.I know I made the most significant decision tonight by introducing Megan to my parents. I could feel the happiness in my heart as I watched the crowd look at Megan with admiration after our performance. I couldn't stop myself from smiling as I brought her back to our table.Now that our relationship is out on the open, not only in our Academy, and the entire Astikoz hills knew, I wanted to celebrate this moment with my girl alone, but I know we can't sneak out while the party is at its peak. I wanted to bring her to our favorite spot and gaze at the stars until morning and feel her body next to mine. We ate our dinner,
Megan's POVI tried to compose myself and act as if I didn't know about Gregory's plan for tonight. I couldn't believe he would do something like that to his son; well, I should not wonder because he already did something horrible to Isabelle and Dexter. And how I wish I could tell Isabelle the truth so she will stop herself from hurting and realize how much my brother missed her and yearned to be with her once again. I know I should conduct myself according to Gregory's liking, but I am aware no matter how I carry myself, I will always be nothing in front of his eyes because I don't belong to a wealthy family."Are you enjoying the party, Megan?" Ashton's father asked the moment we started dancing. I wanted to avoid his gaze, but I knew it would be inappropriate, especially now that he had asked me a question. I raised my head to look at him, and I could tell Ashton's dad was handsome up close, and he looked younger than his age. "Yes, sir, I am," I replied, and I felt so glad I cou
Megan's POV"Wow, that was fantastic, children. Thank you, and Megan, you are incredible. You are such a talented young woman." Ashton's mom said after our performance, and we all returned to our seats. The program continued, and the guests waved their hands to me. And I could tell they were now looking at me with different light, and I couldn't be happier. I saw how Sherry's scowl turned into a smile the moment Lennon sat beside her."I never realized you are that good, Megan. My brother wasn't lying at all." Isabelle declared, and I could feel my face blushed right away, and I didn't expect that Ashton had already told them about me that I could play the guitar and I could sing. It made me feel so happy that my boyfriend was proud of me."Thank you, Isabelle," I replied as I drank water from my goblet, and I felt glad my nervousness subsided, and it felt like I was still dreaming. Still, when I felt Ashton's arm around my waist after he moved his chair so he could be closer with me,