All Chapters of Companion for a Night: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

"God, here's another poser!"My roommate, Fiona Sharpe, grinned as she shoved her phone at us. Its screen showed a student chat group where a bold message stood out. It read, "Urgently looking for a female date—must be attractive—to accompany me to a banquet. You'll receive ten grand upfront as payment."Perhaps the person who sent it was worried that no one would believe him as that message was accompanied by a picture of a young man decked out in designer brands, leaning against the hood of the latest Rolls-Royce. He was also sporting a Rolex Submariner "Hulk" on his wrist.The replies he got were filled with nothing but mockery."Did a scammer targeting those bougie kids accidentally wander into our group?""Dude, talk about desperate! Are you looking for a date or just someone to sleep with?""How much do you actually have on you right now?"The author of the thread immediately defended himself. "I'm being serious! One of the banquet's requirements is to bring a plus one, bu

I applied for leave to return to my hometown so I could arrange Mom's funeral.I only wanted to apply for a leave of absence, but the university expelled me due to my "terrible conduct that affected the university's image."The scholarship funds that I had planned to use for Mom's funeral were also revoked.I fell to my knees in the office, pleading with the faculty to return my scholarship. That was when I saw Fiona.She was clinging to one of the university's shareholders as she mocked, "So what if you've got both the brains and beauty? You've thrown away your dignity just for money! "You probably aren't aware of this, but you could've gotten that ten grand. My mother works as a cleaning lady for the Carrells, so I knew that Luke was filthy rich."Her eyes turned venomous as she continued, "You're just a little prettier than I am. So why did he reject me but add you on his own volition? If I couldn't get what I wanted, why should you have been able to get it so easily? Anyway,

Were all my efforts in vain? Did I really come back to the past just to change nothing? Was Mom going to die yet again?The counselor, Ethan Tanner, arrived quickly.The first thing he said to me when he opened his big fat mouth was, "I've seen plenty of vain gold diggers like you. None of them ever end up well!"He didn't even bother asking me about what had happened before condemning me.Fiona proceeded to fan the flames. "Exactly! What would people think of the women at our university if word gets out? She might not care about her reputation, but the rest of us do!"Ethan nodded and turned to Fiona, asking sharply, "Who else was involved? Call them here right now! Does he think he's untouchable just because he's got some money? I truly despise students like that!"He sounded righteous, but I could see the flicker of jealousy in his eyes.Everyone knew that Ethan was basically mooching off his wife. So, he hated any and all well-off male students. It seemed that the rumors wer

The university reinstated my scholarship. That was good news, at least.Fiona glared daggers at me. "Don't think that you've won. I'll make you pay!"What was she talking about?I was still mulling over her words when Luke's voice snapped me out of it. "Why are you still standing there? Come on. I'm taking you to buy a decent outfit. Don't embarrass me tonight, got it?"Fiona stomped her feet out of sheer fury. She didn't expect that she'd fail to stop me from becoming Luke's plus one."She's just a clueless country bumpkin! You'll regret this!" she screamed at Luke before running off with her face in her hands.I had lost all hope in regaining his favor. So, his words reignited the hope in my heart. I was so relieved that I couldn't help but tear up. Then, I looked at Luke and sincerely thanked him. "Thank you. I really need the money. I'm sorry for implying that you only chose me for my looks."His fierce demeanor immediately crumbled. He looked utterly flustered. "Hey, now.

My heart skipped a beat when I heard Luke's tone. Was he… planning to take me to a hotel?"I'll transfer you a thousand dollars shortly. Pick a hotel you like and stay there for the night."He turned to look at me with eyes that glinted like the night sky. "You did well. I'm very satisfied."I sighed in relief as I thought to myself in amusement, "God, I let my imagination run wild there." Then, I said, "Of course. It's no problem at all. If we're all done here, I'll get going now."I couldn't help but grin from ear to ear when I received a notification stating that I had received a total deposit of 21 thousand dollars.However, Luke stopped me before I could leave.He sent me a few pictures of us from the event—me in my dress, arm-in-arm with him. There were also a few candid shots from the banquet.Then, he sent me a really long text that was at least 200 words, urging me to post about the event on my social media account."Remember to tell everyone that I'm not a scammer!" h