Sweet Seduction

Book 1: Chapter 2

Angela's POV

I didn't stay to hear what she had to say, I simply pushed my plate away and stood up.

“I’m going to bed. I can’t do this.” I sobbed and stormed out of the room.

“Angela—”

I didn’t wait, I walked away, slammed the door behind me, and curled into my bed with my clothes still on. I didn't even bother changing into something more comfortable, I was uncomfortable myself, so what's the point of changing my clothes?

I didn’t even cry. I just lay there, a lump of nothing, hoping sleep would erase me for a while.

Mom didn’t even tell me we were moving until the day we packed(today). Now she's suddenly saying she’s getting married—to a man I’ve never met—and in just three days?

So if I hadn't seen the ring on her finger, she wouldn't have told me about the marriage. I would just wake up one morning and find a man in the house, and BOOM—a stepfather.

This isn't right.

Father will never be able to forgive us.

I fought my eyes to sleep, but I'd that same dream again. The baby I aborted kept screaming and crying while he reigned curses on me for getting rid of him.

Tiny hands, wet eyes. A teary voice, high-pitched and angry—screaming, "Why didn’t you keep me, Mommy?" And whenever I try to speak, I suddenly become mute and can't use my voice.

The following morning, mom came knocking softly on my door before peeping in. I'd my earpiece tucked into my ears so I barely heard her knock, but I saw her walk in, however, I ignored her presence.

“Morning, honey.” She whispered as she slowly claimed the edge of my bed just beside me.

I rolled my eyes and plucked out the earphone from my ears, “Morning—” I grumbled like I was being forced to say it.

“I just wanted to let you know that they are coming for dinner tonight, so you might want to be prepared.” She tried to act nice, but damn, I can see through her, she's just a greedy woman who can't stand raising her child alone.

She always wore that fake smile when she wanted something. I used to fall for it, but not anymore.

“Who are those coming?” I asked with a smirk.

“Your soon-to-be stepfather…and his son. He's your age, maybe a bit older than you. But I thought it'd be nice for you two to meet. You're practically going to be family, so it's all good, honey.”

I didn't say a word, I just kept staring at the ceiling while she spoke.

She noticed how uninterested I was. So she slowly lifted her ass off the bed and made her way to the door.

She paused at the door and turned around, “And Angela…” she sighed. “Try to be polite to them, please. For me.” she pleaded and walked out of the room, carefully shutting the door behind her.

I turned to confirm if she was really out of my room, then I hissed and stepped out of bed and to the bathroom to prepare for school.

Mom already had me enrolled in one of the most prestigious academies in our new state, also the school with all the spoiled brats and young ex-convicts—Dominic High School.

I can't believe mom enrolled me in such a school without discussing it with me beforehand.

As a new student, I was going to be sitting for my entrance exam today, so I need to make it to school early.

I hardly study, I have never really studied for exams back in my old school. It wasn’t that I couldn’t read—I just hated it.

Books bored me, and I never saw the point of reading when I can simply cheat my way out. I usually find a way to cheat and get through, and I was good at it. Now in this new school, nothing was going to change. I already had my small cheat paper under my sleeve ready for the entrance exam.

After I was done preparing, I stepped out of the house and took a cab to the school. Even though I thought I was early, I was surprised that the entrance exam had already started. I was ten minutes late.

The invigilator was quite nice so he didn't question my late arrival, he immediately pulled out a question paper and answer sheet and handed it over to me.

“Get to work,” he groaned and I instantly walked to take the empty seat that was close to the window.

I slipped the cheat paper from my sleeve and started copying.

My palms turned slick. My heartbeat pounded in my ears. Every scratch of my pen felt like a scream. I kept glancing around—terrified.

I thought no one noticed—until I looked up and locked eyes with a guy outside the window.

Tall. Sharp. Handsome. Cold expression, And subtly unbothered. He’d seen everything.

He saw me. All of me. Not just the cheating—like he saw right through me. I felt…naked.

My heart raced and I could feel my pulse stop for a second.

He kept staring and I started to shake while I squeezed the paper into my mouth and swallowed it.

Maybe I should apologize. Maybe he won’t report me. Maybe…he already has.

He shook his head and walked away with his hands inside his pocket.

Thank goodness I was done copying already, so I immediately stood up and went to submit my answer sheet.

After the exam, I started to search all the classes, hoping I would find him and beg him not to report me or do anything funny. I was just terrified that he might ruin my new start here in this school.

But he was gone, he was nowhere to be found.

“But he was wearing a uniform, he's definitely a student of this school.” I thought.

I still didn't give up, I went to the school entrance premises and stood there like a stray dog until it was closing time. I started to watch everybody as they rushed out of school, but I still didn't see him until the last student left the school. Disappointed, I strolled to the bus station with my bag dangling freely in my hand, then I boarded a bus back home.

And then, BOOM, I remembered tonight was the night my soon-to-be stepfather and stepbrother will be coming to visit.

Tonight. Of course. Why not throw another grenade into my day?

“What a waste,” I thought.

I wish I could just vanish into the thin air.