My Wickedly Charming Professor: Married On Paper, Obsessed In Class

e Navarro, a wife in name more than anything els

rness had never been part of my life. When I was 16, my parents died in a plane crash and left me completely alone. I

moment I turned 18. I was requ

of 25. Another demanded that I earn a law degree so I could work as a lawyer and eventually inherit my family's companies, all of which operated wit

rom a heart attack at only 32. With his death came anoth

le of my former guardian. He was another str

is nephew was older than him, a

er had trusted to oversee everything. I signed the documents that declared me legally married to Henry M

er met unsettled me at first, yet I learned to accept what had been decided for me. The house itself wa

arried, I had never actually shared the space with my husband

devotion. She treated me like her own daughter, and over

on the table when clar

call Bruno and as

k why?" she asked, peerin

tied to a man I had never truly known had become

In three more year

ned he was tall and blond, with sharp green eyes and light brown hair. His beard looked untrimmed, giving him a r

to live. I want to

down and studied

s possible while I

Go out with your frie

Petter called fr

rning back, I picked up my bag and lea

are, my

y. I treated every member of the staff with genuine care, because they

arried the weight of difficult marriages behind them, and instea

McNight never felt like it belonged to me, especially when Henry chose hotel rooms over s

ng with polished excess. I passed through the turnstiles and im

grabbing my hand and pulling me along with barel

d. I do not remember you ev

with a grin. "It is about the professor." Her tone d

my head. Ana had always believe

tightened as recognition struck. Standing there was a man I knew only by name and circumstance

g my expression as quickly as I could. Whatever this moment

d out, my voice carrying

u. The man i

generous inheritance who lived in a large house alongside Sandra and Petter.

instant a deep, confiden

ll be taking over your Civil Law classes, and

d began writing, already

w. Of al

tion stayed fixed on him. On the way he carried himself. On the tempting curve of his mo

ed a composed seriousness, paired with a faint, knowing smile that suggested he was fully aware of the effect he had. St

ly in my direction, and a chill ran through me. Did he recognize m

softly as the class ended, nu

, forcing myself t

our face and move. We have a

on nothing at all. I went down hard, and my book

. Any second now, he would

Henry asked as

. When I stayed silent, he lowered himself and started gathering my bo

n. Only then did I notice Ana frozen beside me, star

red, hating myself for t

ust try to be more

ly. I did not respond to him. I gra

The moment we stepped into the

my type." Ana s

was

s not. He

ond, and I silently thanked it fo

er attention away from the professor. Or r

ing than the photograph I had seen years ago. Reality only made it worse. He was even more attractive in person. And the cruel irony sat he

ually pulled me o

. Are you

d quickly, even though

us go. That was

d, the classroom sto

me

Samantha's place toni

eat," I admitted, fo

ous professor leave you in p

k I have cramps. Or maybe my stomach's rebelling against what

wn the hallw

e if I can finally get somewhere with Igor." Bold as ever, she sa

d lu

He had never shown the slightest interest,

She hugged me quickly an

atching her disapp

ehind, sending an unwelcome shiver through my body. Logic reminded m

." The irony was intentional. If he thought I had forg

es time to learn all

er than it should have. To him, I wa

rned and walked toward the

avarro?

shed over me the moment I stepped through the gate and spotted Petter's car waiting ou

hing go wr

normal. His eyes stayed on me through the rearview m

take you t

necessary. Sandra'

rig

le only dragged me further into my own head. When we finally arrived, another surprise waited f

un

er the moment she saw me. "You lo

said, forcing a weak ex

she replied at once before d

bag, dropped it by the door, a

ything a

But I am curious. W

speak with you persona

had been holding back finally surfaced. "He did not even bother to attend our wedding. This arrangement has dra

e city to handle it him

fore I could stop myself. Sometimes, m

ha

nded quickly, forcing the lie. "It m

ded, seeming

be done with it. All I want is my

t promise anything. Mr. M

se he has never see

nding doubtful. His expression made it clear

nk y

d made his way

Every time someone mentioned him, there

ter and unpleasant, but I drank every last drop anyway. I did