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00:00After being forced to stand at attention under the blazing sun for three hours by a drill instructor from hell,
00:07I gritted my teeth and sent a message to my little toy.
00:11Bad pup, bring your best massage oil you can find and kneel in the hotel room waiting for me tonight.
00:18If you hurt me even once, you're dead.
00:20The reply came instantly.
00:23Mistress is finally willing to reward me.
00:26Half an hour later, I dragged my aching body to the hotel,
00:31only to run straight into the cold-blooded commander who had punished me with 50 push-ups that very morning.
00:38He tugged open the collar of his black tactical shirt.
00:42Still have the energy to wander around, Sterling? Looks like I was too easy on you this morning.
00:47I froze on the spot, because beneath his loosely fastened collar,
00:52I caught a glimpse of a chest chain glinting faintly in the light.
00:56It was the exact style I had personally picked out for my online fling on Amazon two days ago.
01:02I stared at Julian Vance's striking face, all impatience and rigid self-control.
01:08At that moment, my already limited brain capacity completely short-circuited.
01:14How is that even possible?
01:17Julian was the coldest, most ruthless drill instructor in the ROTC program.
01:23Military discipline ran in his blood.
01:25He was always dressed in immaculate camouflage.
01:28And whenever he looked at me, his gaze was so icy, it felt like he wanted to tear me apart.
01:34There was absolutely no way I could reconcile the military tyrant standing before me
01:39with the submissive little puppy online,
01:43who wore a collar and showed up with reddened eyes, begging for my attention every day.
01:47It has to be a coincidence.
01:50Instructor Vance, I said, trying my best to look like an innocent student.
01:55What are you doing here?
01:58His dark green eyes narrowed slightly as they swept over me with an unmistakable air of authority.
02:04I'm here to handle some personal matter.
02:07As he moved, the silver chain hanging against his collarbones swayed gently.
02:12It even bore the initials of my online alias.
02:15My breath caught in my throat.
02:17A personal matter?
02:19I could practically hear my own teeth chattering.
02:22Like someone's obedient little puppy.
02:25Julian's entire body went rigid.
02:28The storm that erupted in those green eyes.
02:31A flicker of change crossed Julian's face.
02:35His slender fingers moved quickly,
02:38fastening the top button of his shirt in one smooth motion.
02:41What are you staring at?
02:43As if suddenly remembering something,
02:46he pulled out his phone and started typing.
02:49Julian shot me a puzzled glance before lowering his head and continuing to type.
02:54Panicking, I shoved a hand into my pocket and pressed the mute button as hard as I could.
03:00By the time Julian looked up at me again,
03:03but inside, I was already dead.
03:05The black shirt we had agreed on,
03:08the private chess chain I had personally chosen,
03:11and the phone vibrating in my pocket.
03:13Every damning coincidence was pointing to one absurd, undeniable truth.
03:19My online fling was none other than Julian Vance,
03:23the same man who spent his days making the entire training field run laps
03:27and reducing more than 10 freshmen to tears with his brutal tongue.
03:31I stared at Julian, unable to process what I'd just realized.
03:36Why are you still standing here?
03:38Have you even looked at the time?
03:39Get back to your dorm.
03:42And what exactly are you wearing?
03:44Do you think you're heading to a fraternity party?
03:47Coming from the guy wearing a chest chain and a bell
03:50so he could show up and give his mistress a foot massage?
03:53That was rich.
03:56I came here to meet.
03:59Who you're here to see has nothing to do with me.
04:02Whatever trouble you get self into,
04:04it'll be the school authorities that have to deal with the consequences.
04:07If you don't get back to your dorm right now,
04:09I'll report your name to the advisor tomorrow
04:11and cancel your freshman scholarship.
04:13Please don't involve the advisor.
04:15I'm leaving right now, sir.
04:17Stop.
04:18The moment I was out of Julian's sight,
04:20I let out a long breath of relief.
04:23Only then did I realize why he hadn't recognized me.
04:27We'd had several very in-depth video calls,
04:30but neither of us had ever shown our face.
04:33Before leaving tonight, I thought,
04:36if he turns out to be ugly,
04:38I'll just pretend I'm a random passerby and disappear.
04:42So I'd lied and told him I'd be wearing a long black dress.
04:46Pulling out my phone,
04:47the screen was filled with messages from Julian.
04:51Mistress, I need to confess a mistake.
04:54A freshman from the training camp
04:55accidentally saw my chest chain just now,
04:58but I covered it immediately.
05:02Apology tax.
05:03Buy yourself that pair of red bottom heels you love.
05:07I hadn't planned on replying,
05:09but the moment I saw that shiny $5,000,
05:12my finger betrayed me and tapped accept.
05:15Julian's next message arrived almost instantly.
05:19Mistress, have you arrived?
05:22Did you see me?
05:23I peeked around the corner at Julian,
05:26who was standing in the distance,
05:28looking down at his phone.
05:30After being lectured by him in his commanding officer persona,
05:33all I wanted right now was to make him squirm.
05:37So I deliberately replied,
05:39I don't want to see you anymore.
05:42Messages flooded in immediately.
05:44Why?
05:45Do you hate me now?
05:47Don't you need me to give you a massage anymore?
05:49I can guarantee I'll make you feel better.
05:52Then a short video arrived.
05:55No.
05:57I even wore your favorite chain tonight.
06:00And the little bell, too.
06:02Are you really sure you don't want to hear them ring?
06:08His broad chest rose and fell steadily.
06:11Glimpses of metal and leather crossing beneath the partially open shirt.
06:15How did this man, who had absolutely no limits online,
06:20have the nerve to lecture me?
06:22On the training field during the day,
06:24he was nothing short of a demon.
06:27That morning, I'd been a split second slow during formation
06:30because of low blood sugar.
06:32He'd made me do 50 push-ups in front of everyone.
06:36Then, after deciding my form wasn't good enough,
06:39he'd kept me behind for another 30 minutes of drills under his watchful eye.
06:44A secret, intensely satisfying desire for revenge
06:48suddenly stirred inside me.
06:51You're such a tease.
06:53I'm only like this for mistress.
06:55Do you like it?
06:57No.
06:58It was obvious that the infamous devil commander
07:01was now in a state of complete panic
07:03because of a single message from me.
07:05A smile tugged at my lips.
07:08Another woman saw you just now.
07:10I'm upset.
07:12I don't want you anymore.
07:13The entire walk back to the dorm,
07:16my phone vibrated non-stop.
07:18I stubbornly refused to look at it.
07:21By the time I got back,
07:23my roommate Chloe and several other girls
07:25were sitting cross-legged on the carpet,
07:27deep in a gossip session.
07:30What does your online boyfriend look like?
07:36Just look at her face.
07:38He must have been average at best.
07:39Otherwise, there's no way she'd be back this quickly.
07:44Yep, he looked like the kind of guy who eats children.
07:46I took one look from a distance and ran.
07:48The room erupted in laughter.
07:50To be fair, I don't blame you.
07:53Ever since meeting Julian,
07:54every guy in the fraternities looks like a potato to me.
07:56I don't even want to reply to their messages anymore.
08:00Seriously, have you seen his chest?
08:02It's ridiculously hot.
08:04Several girls brought him water during break today,
08:06and he didn't even glance at them.
08:09He's like an iceberg.
08:10I can't even imagine what he would be like in bed.
08:13Total daddy type.
08:14Or maybe he secretly likes being somebody's lapdog.
08:20Sienna, would you stop reading so much smut?
08:24Julian comes from old money East Coast family wealth.
08:27He's a top cadet,
08:29practically guaranteed a place at West Point.
08:32If he ever found out you said that,
08:35he wouldn't just destroy you during training.
08:37He could make your academic life a complete nightmare.
08:40Right.
08:41What if Julian ever discovered
08:42that the person he'd been playing
08:44those secret power exchange games with every night
08:46was actually Sterling,
08:48the freshman cadet he spent his days
08:50tearing apart on the training field?
08:52He'd absolutely lose his mind from embarrassment
08:55and use every bit of authority he has
08:57to kick me out of the program.
09:00I'm kidding.
09:01Seriously, don't repeat that to anyone.
09:04Under no circumstances could he learn my real identity.
09:07After washing up and climbing into bed,
09:10I finally opened our chat.
09:12Because I hated being spammed with calls,
09:15Julian had shown remarkable restraint
09:17and only tried calling once.
09:20But he'd sent dozens of frantic messages.
09:23Mistress, I'm sorry.
09:25I won't let anyone else see something
09:28that belongs only to you ever again.
09:31I love you.
09:32Please don't ignore me.
09:34I'm begging you.
09:35The final messages were a series of transfer notifications
09:40with shockingly large amounts attached.
09:43Please forgive.
09:45Your pup.
09:46My queen.
09:48My heart started racing before I could stop it.
09:51The man online was just playing a role.
09:53In real life,
09:55he was Julian Vance,
09:56the man who could intimidate people into silence
09:59with a single look.
10:00Dating him in the real world would be a disaster.
10:04The smartest thing to do is end this
10:06before he figures out who I am.
10:08I've gotten bored.
10:09Our game ends here.
10:11Before I could even lock my screen,
10:14my phone began vibrating wildly.
10:17Please.
10:18A good pup only belongs to one mistress for life.
10:21Don't leave me.
10:23I'll lose my mind.
10:24If you're bored,
10:25we can try something different.
10:27Push things further.
10:29Change the rules.
10:30Whatever you want.
10:31Just don't leave me.
10:33I was about to block him
10:35when the screen suddenly switched
10:36to an incoming FaceTime call.
10:40My first encounter with Julian
10:42was a ridiculous accident.
10:44Last summer,
10:45I was holed up at home grinding FPS games.
10:48After losing 10 matches in a row,
10:51I was completely tilted
10:52when I got matched with him.
10:54Eight minutes into the game,
10:56after watching his terrible gameplay,
10:59I turned on my mic
11:00and started roasting him.
11:02Are those hands of yours
11:03for using a keyboard
11:04or digging ditches?
11:06If I sprinkled dog teats on my keyboard,
11:09my dog would have better movement than you.
11:12After the match ended,
11:14he actually sent me a friend request.
11:16I thought he wanted to argue back.
11:18Instead,
11:19the first message he sent was,
11:21do you really have a dog
11:22that can play video games?
11:23I turned on my mic.
11:25Are you actually stupid
11:27or are you pretending?
11:29There was a brief pause
11:30before he replied.
11:32Oh,
11:32then if you don't,
11:34can,
11:34can I be that dog?
11:39your voice sounded really nice
11:41when you were yelling at me.
11:44I liked it.
11:46You're such a freak.
11:48I was just about to close the game
11:51when he spoke up again.
11:53Consult me one more time
11:54and I'll send you $1,000.
11:57From that day on,
11:59he became my personal puppy.
12:01Every day,
12:02he'd send me pictures of his muscles,
12:04trying to earn my approval
12:06and keep me entertained.
12:07By unspoken agreement,
12:10neither of us ever showed our faces.
12:13Instead,
12:14we played a dangerous,
12:16thrilling,
12:16power exchange game
12:18from behind our screens.
12:20Then the semester started.
12:21When we discovered
12:22we were both living in the same city,
12:24he kept asking to meet me in person.
12:27Who could have guessed?
12:28The man begging me online
12:29to toy with him
12:31and the man tormenting me
12:32on the training field
12:33during the day
12:34were actually the same person.
12:37After washing up
12:39and climbing into bed,
12:40I finally opened our chat.
12:42Because I hated being spammed with calls,
12:45Julian had shown remarkable restraint
12:47and only tried calling once.
12:50But he'd sent dozens of frantic messages.
12:53Mistress, I'm sorry.
12:55I won't let anyone else see something
12:58that belongs only to you ever again.
13:01I love you.
13:02Please don't ignore me.
13:04I'm begging you.
13:06The final messages
13:07were a series of transfer notifications
13:10with shockingly large amounts attached.
13:13Please forgive your pup.
13:16My queen.
13:18My heart started racing
13:19before I could stop it.
13:21The man online was just playing a role.
13:23In real life,
13:25he was Julian Vance,
13:26the man who could intimidate
13:28people into silence
13:29with a single look.
13:30Dating him in the real world
13:32would be a disaster.
13:34The smartest thing to do
13:35is end this
13:36before he figures out who I am.
13:38I've gotten bored.
13:40Our game ends here.
13:41Before I could even lock my screen,
13:44my phone began vibrating wildly.
13:47Please.
13:48A good pup only belongs
13:50to one mistress for life.
13:52Don't leave me.
13:53I'll lose my mind.
13:54If you're bored,
13:56we can try something different.
13:57Push things further.
13:59Change the rules.
14:00Whatever you want.
14:01Just don't leave me.
14:03I was about to block him
14:05when the screen suddenly switched
14:06to an incoming FaceTime call.
14:09At the same moment,
14:11Julian's voice came through the speaker,
14:14noticeably hoarse and breathless.
14:16C.C., I'm not dirty.
14:19Please don't leave me.
14:21My heart slammed against my ribs.
14:24Panicking,
14:25I mashed the volume button
14:26all the way down
14:27and practically dove beneath my comforter.
14:30Julian didn't stop.
14:32Mistress,
14:33I just learned a new way
14:35to punish myself.
14:36Do you want to see it?
14:37Even through the screen,
14:39I could feel my face burning.
14:41I forced the tremor
14:43out of my voice.
14:44No.
14:45A low, wounded sound
14:46immediately came
14:48from the other end of the call.
14:49Why?
14:50I'm really tired.
14:52We'll talk tomorrow.
14:53Silence.
14:54For two whole seconds.
14:56Then he relented
14:57with infuriating obedience.
15:00Then I'll record it
15:01and send it to you.
15:02When you wake up tomorrow
15:03and watch it,
15:04you'll forgive me, right?
15:06I didn't dare
15:07let him say another word,
15:08mumbling some vague response.
15:11I ended the call
15:12as fast as I could.
15:14The next morning,
15:16I finally experienced
15:17what real hell looked like.
15:19After 10 straight minutes
15:21of holding a plank
15:22under the blazing sun,
15:24I was ready to scream.
15:25Beside me,
15:27Chloe looked equally miserable.
15:28My arms are completely numb.
15:31Which asshole
15:32Pete and Julian's
15:33protein powder this morning?
15:34What the hell
15:34is wrong with him today?
15:35Maybe some woman
15:36dumped him last night.
15:37Oh, please.
15:39Even if the world ended,
15:40that guy wouldn't let
15:41a single emotion
15:42show on his face.
15:44Thank God.
15:46Another instructor
15:47suddenly called Julian away
15:48to verify the freshman roster.
15:50The second he turned around,
15:52the entire formation
15:54collapsed onto the grass.
15:55I furtively slipped my phone
15:57out of the pocket
15:58of my training pants.
16:00At two in the morning,
16:01he'd sent me
16:02an encrypted video.
16:04This morning,
16:05I'd only watched
16:05the first three seconds
16:07before shutting it off.
16:08Yet those three seconds
16:10had replayed
16:11in my head all day.
16:12I lowered the volume
16:14to the absolute minimum,
16:16cupped one hand
16:17around the edge
16:18of the screen,
16:19and pressed play.
16:20Who would have guessed
16:21that the same control freak
16:23who spent his days
16:24barking orders
16:25at us from above
16:26could be so reckless
16:28and private?
16:29My pulse quickened
16:30as I watched.
16:31I was so distracted
16:33that I didn't notice
16:34the training field
16:35gradually falling silent
16:36around me.
16:37Not until a tall shadow
16:39fell across my body.
16:42I looked up.
16:43Julian was staring down
16:44at me.
16:45Instinctively,
16:45I tried to shove my phone
16:47up my training pants.
16:48Sterling,
16:49did I give the order
16:49for a break?
16:50I swallowed hard.
16:52No, sir.
16:54I can't hear
16:55how you address
16:56a superior officer.
16:57Louder!
16:58Sir!
16:59No, sir!
17:00Ten laps around the field.
17:02Move.
17:03Now.
17:04Sympathetic looks
17:05immediately came
17:05from every direction.
17:07My nose stung.
17:08I felt wronged
17:09beyond words.
17:10Everyone else
17:11was resting.
17:12Why was he always
17:13singling me out?
17:14Right before sprinting off,
17:15my knees buckled,
17:17sending me stumbling.
17:18My phone slipped free
17:19from my training pants.
17:20Oh, no.
17:21The video is still open.
17:24A low, muffled sound
17:25from the video
17:25suddenly came
17:26through the phone speaker.
17:27I lunged forward
17:28to grab my phone,
17:29but my fingers
17:30closed on empty air.
17:32Julian had already
17:32picked it up,
17:33and now his eyes
17:34were fixed on the screen.
17:37Fuck!
17:38What's he going to do?
17:39Confiscate my phone
17:40in front of everyone?
17:41Kick me out
17:42of the training program
17:43on the spot?
17:43But the disaster
17:44I expected
17:45never came.
17:46Julian stared at the screen
17:48for a long moment.
17:49Then he tossed the phone
17:50back into my arms.
17:51Thank God.
17:52The impact from hitting
17:53the ground
17:53had triggered the screen lock.
17:55I was just about
17:56to slip back into formation
17:57when Julian suddenly
17:58stepped closer.
17:59Where did you get
18:00that lock screen wallpaper?
18:02Wait.
18:03What?
18:04My lock screen wallpaper.
18:06It was one of the
18:07ab photos Julian had sent me.
18:09In the picture,
18:10he was wearing nothing
18:11but a pair of gray sweatpants.
18:13Sure, I'd added a cute pink filter
18:16and rotated the image.
18:17But what man wouldn't
18:19recognize his own abs?
18:22Uh, uh, it's just some
18:23random male model photo
18:26I found online.
18:27His eyes narrowed dangerously.
18:29Clearly, he didn't believe
18:30a single word.
18:32Every alarm bell in my head
18:33started screaming.
18:34So I switched tactics.
18:36Putting on an expression
18:38of shock disbelief
18:39mixed with faint disgust,
18:40I looked him up and down.
18:42Why would you even ask that, sir?
18:44I paused deliberately.
18:47Unless
18:49you've taken photos
18:51like that yourself?
18:54Fuck!
18:55What's he going to do?
18:56Confiscate my phone
18:57in front of everyone?
18:58Kick me out of the
18:59training program on the spot?
19:01But the disaster I expected
19:02never came.
19:03Julian stared at the screen
19:05for a long moment.
19:06Then he tossed the phone
19:07back into my arms.
19:08Thank God.
19:09The impact from hitting the ground
19:10had triggered the screen lock.
19:12I was just about to slip back
19:13into formation
19:14when Julian suddenly
19:15stepped closer.
19:16Where did you get
19:17that lock screen wallpaper?
19:19Wait.
19:20What?
19:21My lock screen wallpaper.
19:23It was one of the ab photos
19:25Julian had sent me.
19:26In the picture,
19:27he was wearing nothing
19:28but a pair of gray sweatpants.
19:30Sure,
19:31I'd added a cute pink filter
19:33and rotated the image.
19:34But what man
19:36wouldn't recognize
19:36his own abs?
19:39It's just some
19:40random male model photo
19:43I found online.
19:44His eyes narrowed dangerously.
19:46Clearly,
19:47he didn't believe
19:47a single word.
19:49Every alarm bell
19:50in my head
19:50started screaming.
19:51So I switched tactics.
19:53Putting on an expression
19:55of shock disbelief
19:56mixed with faint disgust,
19:57I looked him up and down.
19:59Why would you even
20:00ask that, sir?
20:02I paused deliberately.
20:04Unless
20:06you've taken photos
20:08like that yourself.
20:11Julian flushed deeply
20:12to his eartips.
20:13Watch your mouth, Sterling.
20:15Formation!
20:16Fall in!
20:18Sterling,
20:19ten laps.
20:20Now.
20:21You don't eat lunch
20:22until you finish
20:23every single one.
20:25I clenched my jaw
20:26and turned toward the track.
20:27Fine.
20:28I'll run.
20:29By the time I finished,
20:30the cafeteria
20:31had already been
20:32picked clean.
20:33I ended up curled
20:35on a bench
20:35with nothing but
20:36a stale bread roll
20:37for lunch.
20:38Mistress,
20:39why haven't you
20:39spoken to me
20:40all morning?
20:41I snapped a photo
20:42of the empty wrapper
20:43beside me
20:43and sent it over.
20:44Eating lunch.
20:45Busy.
20:46How can that count
20:46as lunch?
20:47That's barely food.
20:49A second later,
20:50a Venmo notification
20:51appeared.
20:52$1,000 received.
20:54Some psychotic asshole
20:56has been making
20:57my life miserable
20:57all day.
20:58Because of him,
21:00I missed lunch.
21:01Then he's a
21:01complete bastard.
21:02I hope he goes
21:04straight to hell.
21:05Seeing how obedient
21:06he was,
21:07now made his earlier
21:08arrogance on the
21:08training field
21:09even more satisfying
21:10to remember.
21:11My desire for revenge
21:13hit an all-time high.
21:14That punishment video
21:15you sent last night
21:16was pathetic.
21:18Honestly,
21:18it was embarrassing
21:19to watch.
21:20What makes a man
21:21who'd throw away
21:22his pride just to
21:23please a woman
21:23think he deserves
21:24to be my only pup?
21:25Only a few seconds
21:27passed before
21:28a voice message
21:28appeared.
21:30If you don't like
21:31me being this
21:32needy,
21:33I can change.
21:34I can be a
21:35well-behaviored
21:36good boy.
21:36Whatever you tell
21:37me to do,
21:37I'll do it.
21:38Please don't
21:39leave me.
21:41Listening to this
21:42man,
21:42the same man
21:43who acted
21:43untouchable all day,
21:45begging me in such
21:46a broken voice,
21:47felt absurdly satisfying.
21:49I locked my screen
21:50without replying.
21:51Between the lack of sleep
21:52and those miserable
21:53punishment laughs,
21:54I spent the entire
21:55afternoon feeling
21:56like a zombie.
21:57The first activity
21:59after formation was,
22:00of course,
22:01the dreaded uniform
22:02and appearance
22:02inspection.
22:04Julian strode down
22:05the line in long,
22:06deliberate steps.
22:07When he stopped
22:08in front of me,
22:09I automatically
22:10lowered my eyes
22:11to the ground,
22:12already prepared
22:13for the daily
22:13humiliation that
22:14inevitably accompanied
22:15his inspections.
22:16What's that on
22:17the corner of your
22:17mouth?
22:20Breadcrumbs.
22:21What's wrong,
22:21sir?
22:22Julian froze.
22:24The icy look
22:24in his eyes
22:25fell apart,
22:26overtaken by
22:27a tangled mess
22:28of emotions.
22:29Is he about
22:29to make me run
22:30another five laps
22:31over a few crumbs?
22:33Just as I braced
22:34myself for another
22:35round of targeted
22:36harassment,
22:36something completely
22:37unexpected happened.
22:39Julian smiled.
22:41Sienna.
22:42Every hair on my
22:42body stood on end.
22:44My heart nearly
22:45stopped.
22:46How can I help
22:47you, sir?
22:49Then I witnessed
22:50the most ridiculous
22:51thing I had ever
22:52seen in my life.
22:54The devil commander,
22:55who could probably
22:56throw a grown man
22:57across a room
22:57with one hand,
22:58had red-rimmed
22:59eyes.
23:00He looked at me
23:01with a damp,
23:02wounded gaze,
23:02like a puppy
23:03that had just
23:04been scolded.
23:04I swallowed hard.
23:06My heartbeat thundered
23:07in my ears.
23:08After several seconds
23:10of deeply uncomfortable
23:11silence,
23:12his Adam's apple
23:13bobbed.
23:13With obvious effort,
23:15he looked away.
23:16It's nothing.
23:18Maintain your posture.
23:19He threw out the order
23:20and immediately turned
23:21toward the next
23:22unfortunate cadet.
23:23But there was
23:24something strangely
23:25hurried about his
23:26retreating steps.
23:27The rest of training
23:28was every bit as
23:28brutal as before.
23:30Sienna, I'm begging you,
23:31just pretend to faint.
23:32The second you go down,
23:34I'll rush you
23:35to the infirmary
23:35and we'll both
23:36escape this hell.
23:38Use your brain.
23:39We're standing
23:39on boiling hot asphalt.
23:41If I fall face first,
23:42I'll leave here
23:42with a traumatic
23:43brain injury.
23:45Trust me.
23:46I swear I'll catch you.
23:48My blood sugar
23:49crashed at the worst time.
23:51Black spots
23:51blurred my vision
23:52and I collapsed
23:53backward as Chloe
23:54screamed in terror.
23:56Chloe,
23:57if you're going to say
23:57you're doing it
23:58too soon.
23:59I wasn't ready.
24:00I squeezed my eyes
24:02shut in despair.
24:03Then a powerful arm
24:05wrapped around my waist.
24:07In one swift motion,
24:08I was pulled against
24:09a solid,
24:10burning hot chest.
24:12I opened my eyes,
24:14still shaken.
24:16Julian's flawless face
24:17was suddenly inches
24:18away from mine.
24:19The usual cold
24:20superiority was gone.
24:22In its place
24:23was naked panic
24:24and concern.
24:25I jerked away from him
24:26as if I'd been burned.
24:28Grabbing the hand
24:29and Chloe thrust toward me.
24:30I scrambled back
24:31to my feet.
24:32Only one thought
24:33was running through my head.
24:34He couldn't think
24:35I'm faking this
24:36to get out of training.
24:38Sir,
24:38I have low blood sugar.
24:40That's right, sir.
24:41Sienna missed lunchtime today.
24:43That's why she fainted.
24:44Please,
24:45let her take a break.
24:46I closed my mouth
24:47and waited for the punishment.
24:49Maybe push-ups
24:50or extra laps
24:51or both.
24:52Instead,
24:53something completely
24:54unexpected
24:55flashed across
24:56Julian's face.
24:57guilt.
24:58He suddenly spun
24:59toward the formation
25:00and barked
25:01at the top of his lungs.
25:02Everyone,
25:03take a one-hour break!
25:05Then he turned back to me
25:07and somehow,
25:08impossibly,
25:09his voice became gentle.
25:11Sienna,
25:13I can take you
25:14to the infirmary.
25:16A brief pause.
25:17Or would you rather
25:19I get you some coffee?
25:20My brain completely
25:21stopped functioning.
25:23What the hell
25:24is happening?
25:25I opened my eyes,
25:27still shaken.
25:28Julian's flawless face
25:30was suddenly inches away
25:31from mine.
25:32The usual cold superiority
25:34was gone.
25:35In its place
25:36was naked panic
25:37and concern.
25:38I jerked away from him
25:39as if I'd been burned.
25:41Grabbing the hand
25:42Chloe thrust toward me,
25:43I scrambled back
25:44to my feet.
25:45Only one thought
25:46was running through my head.
25:47He couldn't think
25:48I'm faking this
25:49to get out of training.
25:51Sir,
25:51I have low blood sugar.
25:53That's right, sir.
25:55Sienna missed lunchtime today.
25:56That's why she fainted.
25:57Please,
25:58let her take a break.
25:59I closed my mouth
26:00and waited for the punishment.
26:01Maybe push-ups.
26:03Or extra laps.
26:04Or both.
26:05Instead,
26:06something completely unexpected
26:08flashed across Julian's face.
26:10Guilt.
26:11He suddenly spun
26:12toward the formation
26:13and barked
26:14at the top of his lungs.
26:15Everyone,
26:16take a one-hour break!
26:18Then he turned back to me
26:20and somehow,
26:22impossibly,
26:22his voice became gentle.
26:24Sienna,
26:26I can take you
26:27to the infirmary.
26:29A brief pause.
26:30Or,
26:31would you rather
26:32I get you some coffee?
26:33My brain completely
26:34stopped functioning.
26:36What the hell is happening?
26:39I'll be fine
26:40if I just sit
26:40with everyone else
26:41for a while.
26:42Are you kidding me?
26:43There is absolutely
26:44no way I'm being alone
26:45with this man
26:46while he's acting
26:46this strange.
26:49All right.
26:50Whatever you want.
26:52Oh, God.
26:53This is horrifying.
26:55After the formation
26:56was dismissed,
26:57Julian disappeared.
26:58Ten minutes later,
26:59several employees
27:00from a local drink shop
27:01showed up
27:02carrying massive
27:03cardboard drink trays.
27:05Holy shit!
27:07Vance is a freaking legend!
27:09Julian had apparently
27:10put the entire order
27:11on his credit card.
27:12Someone shoved
27:13an ice-cold fruit juice
27:14into my hands.
27:16But I just stared at it.
27:17For some reason,
27:18I couldn't bring myself
27:19to take a sip.
27:21Sitting beside me
27:23took a huge sip
27:24of her drink
27:25and let out
27:25a blissful sigh.
27:29Cece,
27:30that collapse of yours
27:31was a legendary sacrifice.
27:34He was totally freaked out.
27:36He hates a lens.
27:37What's it like
27:38being held by a guy
27:39like Julian?
27:40Are his pecs
27:41really as hard as marble?
27:42Did he smell
27:43ridiculously good?
27:44I immediately
27:44shot her a glare,
27:46my tone guarded
27:46and disapproving.
27:47Would you shut up?
27:48There was absolutely
27:50nothing inappropriate
27:51about it.
27:52He's an emotionless
27:53control freak.
27:54I'd rather date
27:55one of the concrete
27:55pillars on the field
27:57than have a single
27:58romantic thought
27:59about him.
28:00Her eyes widened
28:02in horror
28:02as she stared
28:03at something behind me.
28:05I turned my head
28:06stiffly.
28:07A few steps away,
28:09Julian was standing
28:10there in silence.
28:11He was holding
28:12a pink pastry bag,
28:13his face pale,
28:14staring straight at me.
28:15The man who had been
28:17so domineering
28:17just seconds ago
28:18now looked like a dog
28:20that had just been
28:20kicked away by its owner.
28:22Fuck.
28:23He must have
28:24heard everything.
28:25A strong wave of guilt
28:26cleared my throat.
28:27I forced out
28:28a stiff,
28:29ache smile.
28:30Sir,
28:31thank you for the drink.
28:33Julian's eyes flickered
28:34as if he had just
28:36been slapped awake.
28:38Take this.
28:39I opened the bag.
28:41Inside was an exquisitely
28:42prepared slice
28:43of strawberry cheesecake.
28:44Oh my God, sir,
28:46you even prepared dessert
28:47specifically for Sienna?
28:48That's way too considerate.
28:50At that,
28:51my stomach sank.
28:52Strawberry cheesecake
28:53was the dessert
28:54I had told my little puppy
28:56online that I liked
28:57the most.
28:57Was this just a hell
28:59of a coincidence?
29:00Or did he already
29:01know who I was
29:02and was deliberately
29:03testing me?
29:04A strong sense
29:06of defensiveness
29:06made me take
29:07a half step back.
29:09Julian's jaw muscle
29:10twitched violently.
29:11His expression
29:12shifted into something
29:13cold and unreadable.
29:14The bar just threw
29:15that in as a
29:16complimentary item.
29:17It's to keep
29:17your blood sugar up
29:18so you don't cause
29:19me trouble again
29:19this afternoon.
29:20With that,
29:21he strode away
29:22and sat down
29:23under a tree
29:24as far from
29:24the crowd as possible.
29:26His posture
29:27looked firm
29:27and decisive,
29:28but I could still
29:29see a thick layer
29:30of grievance
29:31underneath it.
29:31I scooped up
29:32a small bite
29:33of cake
29:33with my fork
29:34and put it
29:35in my mouth
29:35when my phone
29:36suddenly buzzed
29:37in my pocket.
29:38Even if you
29:38really find me
29:39disgusting,
29:40as long as I
29:40can stay by your
29:41side,
29:42you can order me
29:42around however
29:43you like.
29:44I looked up.
29:45The tall Julian
29:46was sitting alone
29:46beneath the shade
29:47of the tree.
29:48Hunched over
29:49slightly,
29:50his hands resting
29:51on his knees,
29:52head lowered
29:52in silence.
29:53An indescribable
29:54wave of bitterness
29:55broke through
29:56my rationality.
29:57Forget it.
29:59Why bother
29:59with a little dog?
30:02Good boy.
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