Used The Game, Flew To Freedom

Synopsis

For the one hundred and forty-three time, Alexander Grant—scion of the Grant family that dominated Kingston City—was rejected by the campus belle. He turned on his heel at once, shoving a bouquet of roses and a black card into my hands as I rummaged through a trash bin. Helicopters showered petals across the sky. He pinned me against the wall, his breath scorching hot against my skin. "Little beggar, mind being my princess?" I caught sight of Roxanne Shaw, the campus belle, wearing a triumphant sneer in the corner. Poor enough to drop out of school, I accepted everything without hesitation. From that day on, I indulged in a life of luxury: private tutors from top circles, reckless spending as if there were no tomorrow. On the night of my eighteenth birthday, Alexander's fingertips traced my collarbone, his voice laced with temptation. "Baby, why not film a little video to commemorate our first time?" I knew well this was the true purpose of our "relationship." Roxanne's mother was the mistress my father had abandoned, and Roxanne hated me enough to ruin my reputation and drag me into eternal despair. But this time, I simply waved the plane ticket and admission letter to Hariton University, one of the country's top universities, in my hand. "Your bed is soft, and the black card has a high limit. But it can't fit my future. Farewell!" I said calmly.