All Chapters of FORBIDDEN FRUIT : Chapter 1 - Chapter 5

Ivy's POV “Your step-mom is going to be here today from Paris and I need you to be on your best behavior because she...” I heard my dad say it for the hundredth time today.“I’m not a kid, dad!” I exclaimed. “I am twenty for fuck’s sake. I can take care of this and I will.”“I know you will, Ivy, but you know, I am feeling nervous all of a sudden,” Dad replied. “You’ve never met her before and you might not really like.”“I will accept her, dad,” I reassured him. “She is the woman you are in love with, isn’t she? That’s all that matters.”My dad, Caleb Connor, is a rich businessman. He had several investments, yielding returns and making him a billionaire. Even at fifty-one, I was all he had. My mother died right after I was born and I was raised by my dad. I had nannies growing up but it was nothing compared to having a mother. My dad refused to remarry as he didn’t want me to be maltreated by a step-mom. I supported the move during my teenage days but the moment I became emotionall

Ivy's POV My dad looked at me sternly. We rarely argued but this time, I had to speak up.“You are not planning to ruin this dinner, are you?” he asked me carefully. His voice sounded mild but I knew he was angry. Olivia understood his mood and I watched as she touched his shoulder lightly to calm him.“I don’t mean to be rude, dad, but this is all forced on me. I never said I wanted to venture into business,” I told him angrily.“Calm down, Ivy!” Olivia shouted. “Now, sit down and let me work things out. This isn’t big enough to cause a conflict.”“Well, it is,” I replied savagely. “It is about my fucking future.”My dad didn’t say a word. I knew how much he loved and adored me but I also knew how disciplined he was. He was particularly stern when he needed to. His silent treatment was fearful for me. He had raised me to be more of a man than a woman. I would have never had my much desired baby girl treatment if it was all left to my dad.“Sit down,” my dad said lightly. He was not

Ivy's POV For a moment, I thought about throwing caution to the wind by telling Alex the truth, kissing him right after and having sex in the back seat of the car. However, I couldn’t do that. I had to think about our parents.“No,” I muttered. “I told you before, didn’t I? Our first meeting was at the airport with your mum.””Really?” he asked again.“Yes,” I told him.Alex nodded reluctantly and started the car. I was yet to use the band-aid on his wound but he looked broken. He didn’t want to be talked to so I left him. I felt like shit myself but there was no other choice. Our bond had broken regardless.Getting back home, I met my dad at home. Apparently, the dean had called him already to narrate the unfortunate incident and apologize. The moment my dad watched us arrive, he looked furious.“Are you fine?” he kept on asking Alex and I. Of course, we replied that we were both fine.“The boy’s name is Spenser, right?” my dad asked rhetorically. “I will make sure he gets expelled