The Unwanted Pact With My Enemy

Chapter 7

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Julian asked, his warm

et out a heavy sigh and slid over, m

n directly acr

cally hurt her chest. She panicked, slamming her sketchbook shut

nt. His smile softened. "Sorry,

, her voice barely a whi

ng. She could feel Julian's eyes on her, and

k eyes flicked from Vesper's flush

and grinned, leaning across the table. "Forrester, didn't peg you for a fan

usiness, Miller," he muttered, his voice tight and carryin

lent. Miller swallowed

e looked at Vesper. "I know you, don't I? Freshman year.

eyes went wide with pure, un

jerked outward. It slammed in

ooded across the table, soaking into the

She grabbed a handful of dry napkins and started fran

Julian said. He reached across

ly brushed against the

ack, clutching it to her chest. Her face turned a violent sha

ed the enti

noyance. It was pure, blinding jealousy. He hated the way she look

s the table and violently yanked the

esper cr

cking smirk on his face. "Since we're just 'talking,' Vesper, why don't

absolute terror and pleading. If Julian saw the confession gift she was making for Slad

anger in his chest suddenly vanished, re

ed the sketchbook back onto

ce tight. He stood up abruptly, grab

stormed out of the dining hall, his heavy b

his head. "Don't mind him, Ve

e couldn't look at Julian anymore. The guilt of

bbed her bag, and practical

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“To keep her art scholarship, Vesper had to complete a life-size woodcarving for her final project. But her randomly assigned model was Slade Forrester, the arrogant basketball captain who had shattered her grandfather's priceless antique carving tools freshman year without a single apology. When Vesper blackmailed him with a ten-thousand-dollar property damage claim to force him into the studio, Slade mercilessly turned the tables. "I'll be your model, but you're going to do something for me in return." He demanded she carve a custom piece to help him woo a girl who hated his guts, and forced Vesper to act as his personal spy. The target turned out to be Vesper's own roommate. To make matters worse, Slade caught onto Vesper's terrifyingly deep, secret crush on his polite roommate, Julian. He ruthlessly weaponized her anxiety, mocking her stuttering panic and trapping her in a twisted mutual-blackmail deal that left her completely suffocated. Exhausted, humiliated, and desperate to escape this nightmare, Vesper logged onto the university portal at 2 AM to register for a quiet online elective where she wouldn't have to see anyone. But the system lagged, locking her out of every normal class and leaving only one open seat in a brutal varsity physical conditioning course. With her required credits and scholarship on the line, she had absolutely no choice but to hit register. Then the syllabus loaded on her screen. The Teaching Assistant for the class was Slade Forrester.”