Chapter 6: How Can I Comfort You?

The food looked expensive. The arrangement and the fragrant aroma seemed to mock my poverty, reminding me that even if I worked day and night, I'd never afford such luxuries.

"I'll eat and go," I said before taking some carbonara, my favorite. "Thank you for the food," I added before digging in.

The taste did not disappoint, just as I expected. I'll make the most of this meal because it might be the first and last time I get to eat something like this.

I was content with every bite and swallow of the food I tasted here. Even though I wasn't showing any emotions, deep down, I was happy to experience something like this-To feel like I belonged to the kind of world I tried so hard to fit into. But he shattered that fantasy when he spoke.

"You have to pay for that-" He didn't finish because I was about to spit out my food. "-Damn, Sapphire, I was just kidding."

He looked worried and was about to touch my cheek, but I quickly moved my face away. What a jerk. Who does he think he is to joke like that?

I crossed my arms and continued eating instead. I noticed Ash still staring at me, but I ignored him.

We weren't that poor, but he was filthy rich. The gap between our worlds was enormous, so I couldn't understand why he was here now, doing something extravagant like this for me.

"I'm done," I said in a low tone as I wiped my mouth with my white handkerchief. "I'll go now."

I pushed my chair back, stood up, and slung my bag over my shoulder. Ash remained with his arms crossed over his chest, watching my every move as if I were a princess he needed to guard.

"They say food is the best comfort when you're sad," Ash suddenly spoke.

I looked up at him, raising my right eyebrow. "Pardon?"

for you," he said casually, pointing to the food in front of him. "I was hoping this

before, to learn how to avoid him, but from what I remember, he doesn't do this for his

have a hidden

someone you're just going to make the flavor of the month," I said,

Why does it seem like he's trying to wake up my sleeping, demonic side? Him being delighted by everything I do was starting

was apologizing, yet his facial expression said otherwise. "But, what? Flavor of the

was afraid that if this continued, I would fall into his traps like

like how my father won over my mother, even though he wasn't the

popular for that, Coleman." This time, I called him by his surname. "Stop acting

for the

from, but just a simple smile or a glance from him was enough to make my blood boil and

same time, like a drug that's

flavor of the month?" He stood up and approached me. He was still grinning, but now there was a

step back. I stood my ground and met his gaze. I held the hem of my blouse as if drawing strength from it while

was hypnotizing me. "After seeing how miserable you were last night, I wanted to comfort you, but this is the only way I know how..." He took a step back and released my hair, which allowed me to breathe again. I desperately tried to

I did that, Ash kept staring at my lips. He even licked his lower lip, his

me like he was trying his best to control himself, "before I do something bad

of his thighs, and saw how hard he was. It was bulging from his pants... like it

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his c. ock made me think it would devour me. I had intended to walk out

that I'm in the classroom, listening to the professor, I couldn't take

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