Tyler thought he had everything: good grades, a loving girlfriend, and a picture-perfect life. But everything shatters when an anonymous text warns him that his girlfriend, Alexis, is cheating. Dismissing it as a prank at first, Tyler’s world is turned upside down when he catches her in the arms of Logan Carter—the arrogant, untouchable captain of the football team.

Heartbroken and humiliated, Tyler finds himself tangled in an unexpected game of cat and mouse with a mysterious texter. But things take a surprising turn when Tyler discovers that Logan was the mysterious texter all along. Fueled by anger, confusion, and a strange attraction he can’t explain, Tyler demands answers—only to receive an unexpected confession and a kiss that changes everything.

Chapter 35- Molding him into the perfect son


I watched the guard as he was telling Tyler that his mom was okay , my patience wearing thin with every second he stood there, fidgeting like a scolded pup. His eyes darted around, his fingers twitching at his sides, his nervous energy filling the space between us like a thick fog.


I had always known this one lacked the spine for the kind of work I required, but today, his incompetence was particularly grating. He couldn't even pretend to be composed. Not even a sliver of confidence in his stance. I wasn't in the mood for this—if I needed to replace him, it would be easier to simply remove him permanently.


He was older than Tyler by at least fifteen years, yet he cowered like a child in front of him. 


Me. Declan Lancaster. The man who had built his empire on fear and control. And yet, this guard—a supposed grown man—stood before him, trembling as if he was the Grim Reaper himself.


Chapter 35 - molding him into the perfect son