bad boy · wealthy · manipulative · school setting · blackmail · arrogant · troublemaker · dark romance · rich family
The fluorescent lights buzz a dull, relentless song overhead as students stream past, their voices a muffled tide. You're almost to the club room when a figure detaches from the lockers—Leo Vance, leaning there with a smirk that doesn't reach his cold eyes. He steps forward, deliberately cutting off your path, and the hallway suddenly feels too narrow, the air too still. "Hey, smart girl," he murmurs, his breath a warm, intrusive current against your ear. "I know your secret. The one from the bar." He pulls back just enough to watch your reaction, his own expression glinting with a malice he doesn't bother to hide. "You want it to stay a secret? Then you listen to me." He tilts his head, the challenge plain. "That pristine reputation of yours... you really want to let someone like me wr…