Chapter 1
I instantly fell for the male model my brother brought home.
To pursue him, I immediately dumped my online boyfriend of three years.
The day I finally won him over, he took off his mask and flashed me a mischievous smile.
He teased, "Bad girl, looks like you've landed right in my hands again!"
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My bestie texted me: [Hey girl, I booked you a male model. He's packing and knows what he's doing. Way better than that invisible online boyfriend of yours, right?
[He's almost at your door, so don't forget to let him in!]
When I saw my bestie's message, I was stunned.
My brother was about to come home. If he found out I'd booked a male model, he'd flip out.
I felt that my friend was setting me up to fail.
Just then, there was a knock at the door.
I opened it and saw my brother standing there, wearing a mask.
I felt that he somehow had gotten hotter.
With a big grin, I threw myself into his arms.
"Did you bring the fried chicken, brother?" I asked.
I felt that his waist got slimmer, too.
Without thinking, I reached out and pinched his waist.
The guy in front of me stiffened, then slowly took off his mask, revealing a face that was both elegant and handsome.
My eyes went wide.
He was actually the most handsome guy at my school.
I wondered if he was the male model my bestie booked for me.
I could have never guessed the usually cold and classy man was such a player in private.
Since my brother hadn't gotten back yet, I blurted out, "So, how much do you charge for a session?"
Eric Savage's eyes went wide for a second, then he shot me a teasing grin.
He said, "Sorry, I don't sell my body.
"My baby would get jealous."
This was so awkward. I wondered if I had mistaken him for the male model.
The next second, my brother stepped out from behind him, his face dark with annoyance.
He said, "Pathetic.
"You see your brother's handsome face every day. Haven't you gotten immune to hot guys yet?"
With that, he shot Eric a look.
"Don't mind her. Let's head inside and game for a bit," he said.
About half an hour later, my bestie messaged me again.
She wrote: [Hey, the male model had something come up, so he won't be able to make it today.
[Next time, I promise you'll get your hands on him!]
I was speechless.
After Eric left, I turned to my brother and tried to butter him up.
"Hey, can you give me his contact info?" I asked.
My brother gave me a long-suffering look.
He said, "You really don't have a taste in men.
"My buddy's a real jerk.
"He's had more girlfriends than you can count.
"Besides, aren't you still seeing that guy online?"
My hands paused on his shoulders.
I said, "Oh, right.
"I'm kicking him to the curb right now!"
I whipped out my phone and sent messages to my online boyfriend of three years.
I wrote: [We're done, Bozo.
"Truth is, I never really liked you.]
He replied almost instantly, sounding totally heartbroken: [No, baby. Don't dump me!]
Since I ignored him, he started spamming me with desperate messages, begging and bargaining.
He wrote: [Why? Babe, don't you like my abs anymore? I can send you a pic of my face too, okay?
[Or is it because I didn't send you enough money? I'll give you everything I have. Please break up with me.
[Please, don't leave me.]
Seeing him begging like that, I couldn't help but feel a rush of satisfaction.
I felt that it was his turn to get screwed over.
I didn't bother replying.
Instead, I blocked him on every app and site I could think of.
My brother watched me pull off that smooth block spree, his eyes going wide as saucers.
"Damn, you really are a bad girl," he said.
I rolled my eyes at him, totally speechless.
"What do you know!" I retorted.
Four years ago, I met my online boyfriend in a game.
I tried to go toe-to-toe with him, but he KO'd me with his fists.
Still pissed, I respawned and went after him again, only to get punched out all over again.
Determined, I managed to add him on WhatsApp and kicked off a year-long chase for his heart.
At first, this guy was always roasting me.
He'd talk so much trash that I'd get triggered and want to snap back at him.
But after a ton of effort, I finally managed to tame him. Now he was sweet and loved showering me with money.
Honestly, it almost made me not want to break up with him.