The Celebrity playboy

egs and splattered across her hoodie. She st

be kidding me

stop. The tinted window rolled down, revealing the most infuriatingly handso

ud water, and you couldn't e

slow and dismissive. "Do you k

ghtened. "

melling bitch, move out of the

ist before he could duck back into t

ling like he was testin

cross his cheek, the soun

ome manners, moron." She hissed the words at him and

for a beat, hand p

was low, almost amused, but there was a

t going scot-free. Ma

seat, gunned the engine,

N'S P

Hardin's car. He killed the engine, the headlights casting

old drops soaked into his hair, trailing down his

ls. A couple of guys leaned under the porch light, smoke curling from the end of Capri's c

said casually, adjusting the

e for tomorrow nig

flicking ash

fted to the open

on the doorframe, that sly grin never leaving his

rk tugged at

jeered in unison, their voices

r-something alive. Hardin's boots echoed against the floor as he made his way past the

at the end of the hall, the

ng from their lips as they tangled together in the rumpled sheets. The

d to the bed. The two girls reached for him instantly, t

bling, as Hardin kept working them over, his oth

" he commanded, his

ged his trousers down-his dick bouncing fr

pping the sheets as Hardin

led, his pace ruthless, as if every ounce of

girl, who was already fingering herself. A d

?" he taunted, pressing his d

her back arching as Hardi

RISTIN'S SM

she stepped inside, still looking weary

ssa asked, gesturing for her to sit do

id softly. Tessa hurried to the kitchen and r

l me what's wrong

's all," Mrs. Cristin

, Mum," Tessa

bout the rent. The landlord has threaten

can at least pay him half the

ing that money for your school expenses. It's my

ing. She scrambled through her

tone shifting slightly.

expression soften as the pe

row morning," Mrs. Cristin re

that?" Te

aid with a small smile. "They've foun

sa said excitedly,

finally found a job,

throwing her arms around

MOR

Mansion, their bags neatly packed beside them. Tessa wa

," Tessa whispered. "I don't like living with all these rich

stop talking," Mrs. Cristin replied firmly. The

staircase, and they both stood up quick

od morning, sir," Mrs. C

am. Good morning,

ouse help, right?

s. Cristi

ve your seat," Mrs.

alked in, drawing e

who had splashed mud water on her yesterday and never ap

hot living here, Tessa m

ing from?" Mrs. Wh

ke you care," H

mother like that, you

pointing toward Te

they doi

e help, and that's

e re

cally, glancing at Tessa before head

son, Hardin," Mrs. W

ome from your place each day?" Mrs. Whi

's the best option,"

eepened at her

our room," Mrs. White said,

TE

ng through the tall windows and castin

she and her mum were given, still looking

rner-and collided

going," a familiar

eat. Of course

g where you're going," she sho

. "Still got that attitude, huh? You're i

taught in this house," she repl

ful, princess. You might find it

d of you," Tes

tepping closer until Tessa's

in, both palms pressed to the wall

Tessa hissed, but her voice cam

s from hers, eyes locked on hers like

red, his lips so close she could

unsure whether to shove hi

like he might cl

ite's voice cut t

ck, his eyes glinting

alking away, leaving Tess

nna be receiving st