Chapter 2

I knew Blake had a first love who’d moved abroad.

Her name was Seraphina Lawrence, and she was his high school girlfriend.

But they’d broken up right after graduation, and she’d promptly left the country.

Blake, the Davies family heir, had been a wreck for a while after that, becoming even more of a playboy, living life like it was one big game, a pure reckless rich kid.

All of this was what I’d heard from others.

Before I knew Blake personally, my impression of him was just that he was the talk of the campus among my university classmates.

Blake's striking looks, privileged background, and that dangerous, laid-back vibe made him a hot topic, attracting countless admirers.

He went through girlfriends one after another.

This made my initial impression of him less than stellar.

Then one day, my roommate and I went to a bar for her birthday and ended up getting harassed by a few guys.

They blocked our way, insisting we have a few drinks before we could leave.

Caught in a standoff, I was about to pull out my phone to call the cops when someone walked up beside us.

Blake stood in front of us, tall and imposing.

He looked down at the guys, a single cold word falling from his lips.

"Beat it."

One of the guys, seeing how arrogant he was, threw a punch at Blake's face, but Blake caught his wrist with a swift move.

Blake’s other hand clenched into a fist and he slammed it hard into the guy.

The man yelped, stumbling backward and knocking over a bottle from the table.

The sound of shattering glass drew many eyes from around the bar.

A server noticed the commotion and quickly came over with security.

He paused when he saw Blake.

The guys were still yelling, threatening to make Blake pay.

Blake looked at the server and said, "These guys are causing trouble. Get them out of here."

The security guards nodded and dragged them outside.

Blake exchanged a few more words with the server, then glanced at us before leaving.

The server told us our entire tab for the night was on the house.

Later, I found out Blake was a co-owner of that bar.

From that day on, I seemed to see Blake everywhere at school.

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