All Chapters of Rival's Marriage Agreement : Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

20 Chapters

Chapter 1

Cameron’s POVDinner was a nightmare.Not the kind of nightmare where you wake up in a cold sweat, gasping for air. No, this was worse. Because I wasn’t asleep—I was wide awake, sitting at this ridiculously long table, trapped in a room full of people I hated.The Holloway dining hall was a joke. It was too big for just four people, and the massive chandelier hanging above us was so bright it gave me a headache. The long-ass table made conversation weird, but that never stopped my stepmother, Eleanor, from pretending we were the picture of a perfect family.Dad sat at the head of the table, his usual smug expression plastered on his face, like he was some great king or whatever. Eleanor was right beside him, sipping wine and looking like she actually belonged here. Spoiler alert: she didn’t. And then there was Drake, my perfect stepbrother, sitting across from me with this annoyingly satisfied smirk.I should’ve known something was up.Drake set down his fork and wiped his mouth with
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Chapter 2

Cameron’s POVThe party was in full swing—loud music, flashing lights, and the overwhelming scent of sweat and alcohol. Frat parties weren’t really my thing, but tonight was different. Tonight, I had a plan.Daniel nudged me as we stood near the back of the room. “You sure about this?” he asked, his voice barely audible over the bass-thumping music.I nodded, even though my hands felt clammy. “It’s the only way,” I muttered.We’d set everything up. The camera was in position, tucked discreetly behind a stack of beer cases in the corner of the dimly lit room. All I had to do was slip the drug into Brandon’s drink, wait for things to get messy, and capture enough proof to ruin him.Brandon was already surrounded by people, laughing like he owned the place. He always had that air about him—cool, untouchable, like nothing ever fazed him. I hated that. I hated the way he made everything look so easy. He’d taken everything from me—my fraternity presidency, my father’s approval, my place in
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Chapter 3

Cameron’s POVI woke up with a jolt.My head was pounding, my throat dry, and my entire body felt like it had been set on fire and then tossed into an ice bath. I wasn’t in my dorm. I wasn’t even in my bed. The room around me was dark, but as my vision cleared, I saw the scattered beer bottles, the crumpled-up plastic cups, and the unmistakable stink of cheap cologne and alcohol.The frat party.And then it hit me.Brandon.The kiss.My heart lurched into my throat. Oh my God.I shot up so fast I nearly tripped over my own feet. My breathing was shallow, panicked, my hands shaking as I wiped at my lips like I could erase what happened. What the hell did I do? What the hell happened?!I needed to get out of here.I stumbled out of the room, my legs feeling like jelly. My brain was a mess—half memories and half pure, raw panic. The taste of him was still on my lips. My skin still tingled from his touch. The worst part? I didn’t know if I was more horrified by what I’d done or by the fac
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Chapter 4

Cameron’s POVI was losing my mind.The entire morning had been a blur of paranoia and sleepless exhaustion. Every time my phone vibrated, my stomach twisted so hard I thought I was gonna throw up. My mind wouldn’t stop replaying that night at the party—the heat, the way Brandon’s hands had felt on me, the way I had let it happen.And now? Now I was walking straight toward him.I spotted him near the quad, standing with a couple of his frat brothers like he didn’t have a single care in the world. Like my life wasn’t falling apart because of him.My blood boiled.Without thinking, I stormed up to him, grabbing his arm and yanking him away from his little audience.Brandon barely reacted, just raised an eyebrow as I dragged him behind one of the buildings. “Wow,” he said, his voice dry. “If you wanted to hold my hand, Cameron, all you had to do was ask.”My jaw clenched so hard it hurt. “Shut up.”Brandon smirked. Smirked. Like this was some joke to him. Like he wasn’t the reason I was
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Chapter 5

Cameron’s POVI barely remembered the drive home. My mind was a mess, my stomach twisting in knots as I pulled into the driveway. My hands were still shaking from my conversation with Brandon, from Dad’ phone call, from everything.I wasn’t stupid. I knew what was coming.I took a deep breath and pushed open the door, stepping inside.The second I did, I felt it.The heavy tension in the air.Dad stood in the middle of the living room, fists clenched, face red with pure rage. His phone was clutched in his hand, the screen still glowing. His other hand gripped a stack of printed photos—the photos.I swallowed hard.“Cameron.” His voice was low, deadly. “Do you have anything to say for yourself?”My throat was dry. My pulse pounded so loud I thought I might pass out.Then he threw the photos onto the table.I didn’t want to look, but my eyes betrayed me.There it was. My worst nightmare in full color.Me. Brandon. The party. The kiss.My breath caught in my throat.“How could you be thi
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Chapter 6

Cameron’s POVThe silence stretched between us, thick and suffocating.Dad still stood in the center of the living room, fists clenched, chest rising and falling with fury. The veins in his neck bulged like he was barely holding himself back from throwing another punch.Across from him, Eleanor sat on the couch, swirling a glass of wine like she was watching a particularly dramatic soap opera. She hadn’t said anything yet, but I could feel her presence like a knife at my back, waiting for the perfect moment to strike.“Really, Cameron?” she purred, her voice dripping with mockery. “You expect us to believe that?”I didn’t look at her. My eyes stayed on Dad.He was staring at me, his face dark and unreadable. I could practically see the gears in his head turning, calculating, looking for the cracks in my story.I needed to double down. If I backed out now, he’d never let me live it down.So, with more confidence than I actually felt, I shrugged. “Believe whatever you want. It doesn’t c
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Chapter 7

Brandon’s POVI’ve always watched him from a distance.Not in a creepy and scary way, I promise. I wasn’t lurking behind trees or hiding in closets. But I noticed him.Cameron Holloway was cold, sharp, and impossible to ignore. And God, did I want to be noticed by him.It wasn’t exactly a secret that he hated me. I don’t know why, but it grew when I won the student president position.Maybe it was the fact that I came from the same world he despised, or maybe it was the way I always seemed to stumble into his path when he was trying to keep everything bottled up. I wasn’t a stranger to that tension, to the need for control and the way it gnawed at the edges of you until something snapped. But I never thought it would be me to crack through his icy exterior.I could see the cracks, though. I could always see them. The way his mouth tightened whenever someone mentioned his family most especially his father, the way his hands fidgeted when he thought no one was looking. The haunted
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Chapter 8

Cameron’s POV“You’re late,” I said the second Brandon stepped into the alleyway.He rolled his eyes like he always did, like nothing I said could ever bother him—even when I wanted it to.“You texted me five minutes ago, drama queen.”I scoffed and turned away, trying not to show how hard my heart was thudding in my chest. I hated that he made me feel like this—nervous, twitchy, like I was about to jump out of my skin. I was already spiraling, and his stupid smile wasn’t helping.“I could’ve died in those five minutes,” I muttered.“From what? Standing around and glaring at a dumpster? Yeah I can see the vision.”I spun back to him and my jaw tight. “I don’t have time for your silly jokes, we're in serious trouble.”That got his attention. His smirk faded just a little, and he took a step closer, the humor slipping from his face. He must’ve seen the panic I was trying to keep hidden under my usual ice.“What’s going on, Cameron?”God, the way he said my name made my cold heart skip
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Chapter 9

Cameron’s POVBrandon’s house was warm and loud.And I hated how much I wanted to bolt the second I stepped inside.There were shoes piled near the door, a jacket thrown over the back of the couch, and a TV show playing.It smelled like garlic bread and something cheesy. And his mom—God, his mom—looked at me like I was welcome.Like I mattered.“Is this the boy?” she asked, drying her hands on a dish towel as she came over, eyes bright behind smudged glasses.Brandon beamed. “Yep. This is Cameron. My... boyfriend.”Boyfriend.Like it was nothing. Like he hadn’t just set my whole chest on fire with one word. I stared at him like he’d grown a second head.“It’s nice to meet you,” I managed, voice tight.She smiled like I’d just given her flowers. “I’m Jamie, Brandon’s mom. You’re welcome here anytime, sweetheart.”Sweetheart.I almost lost it right there.Brandon’s dad popped his head out from behind the fridge, holding a bowl of salad like it was a football. “You like lasagna? We made w
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Chapter 10

Cameron’s POV"Brandon!"His eyes snapped up to my face, wide and fake-innocent like he hadn’t just full-on ogled me five seconds ago. “Oh—crap—sorry!” he yelped, spinning around like he hadn’t planned this entire scene in his head already. “Didn’t mean to. Total accident.”I slapped my wet palm to my forehead. “Why are you still talking?!”“I panic-rant.” he said from behind the door, like that was a valid excuse. “This is a high-stress situation. I saw your junk, Cam!”“YOU SAW BECAUSE YOU WALKED IN!”“Yeah but like… respectfully.”I groaned so loud it echoed. My soul straight-up left my body. I shut the water off and stood there, dripping in shame and rage and the kind of awkwardness that rewires your DNA.Then the door creaked again.Oh my god. Again?!“Brandon, I swear—if you open that door I will personally haunt your dreams.”He squeezed his eyes dramatically shut like that made anything okay. “Relax, diva. I brought you this.”He dangled something white and fuzzy in the air li
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