Total pages in book: 247
Estimated words: 234281 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 1171(@200wpm)___ 937(@250wpm)___ 781(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 234281 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 1171(@200wpm)___ 937(@250wpm)___ 781(@300wpm)
This man was hers.
Hers.
And her heart skipped another beat.
The professor's gaze narrowed. "What is it?"
"H-Huh?"
He studied her for another moment before a smirk slowly slashed over his lips. "Let me guess."
Please don't let him guess.
"You were thinking you can't believe I'm all yours."
Oh Saint M, how could you!
"I don't know what you're talking about." Diana tried to act blasé as she uttered her lie.
"But I think you do. And—-" The professor rose to his feet. "There's nothing to be ashamed of, is there?"
Diana let out a gasp as he scooped her off the bed.
"Because it's true."
Oh.
"I am yours." He raised one challenging brow at her. "But if you don't want me then—-"
Even knowing that the words were nothing but a teasing joke, she still couldn't help reacting instinctively, shaking her head as she said fervently, "I want you."
The professor chuckled. "Say it then."
She swallowed hard, but his gaze remained intently on hers, calm and patient but at the same time arrogant and commanding—-
Irresistible.
That was him in one word.
And she heard herself say, "You're mine." And after that, she couldn't stop saying it, her arms going around his neck. "You're mine, Matthijs de Graaf."
He answered with a brush of his lips against her hair. Yes.
For the rest of the evening, the professor kept her curled in his lap, and in between feeding her slices of steak and spoonfuls of sides, he outlined what he predicted her life would shape out to be for the next few weeks.
Expect a wide variety of reactions from other students.
Those who know you and truly care will stand by your side.
And this would later turn out to be true, with Magnolia and Amine taking on the role of her staunch supporters and firmly defending Diana and Matthijs' relationship to those silly enough to criticize the couple in their hearing.
Those who hated you from the start will only hate you more.
And so it would be with Pepper Lowell, who right away submitted an official complaint in view of Diana's relationship with the professor and the possibility of his favorable bias towards her. But because the other girl hadn't done her due diligence, the Registrar's office had very coolly pointed out that such concerns were made negligible. 'They've already submitted a declaration form to acknowledge conflict of interest, and as such, Ms. Leventis now has a new adviser and her work from hereon will be graded by said person.'
And when Diana had asked the professor about the people in between, those who might know her a little or might not know her at all...
There will be those who'd disappoint you.
And so it had been with Lars, whom Diana sincerely thought was a friend, but because he had wanted more with her, the other student was unable to get past his resentment. And as he also knew he could never win against someone like the professor, the younger man chose instead to start spreading harmless but hurtful insinuations. 'Diana was a gullible fool...Professor de Graaf was a sex maniac...The two of them had threesomes with the professor's former students.'
The professor had given her a look of resignation afterwards, adding rather dryly, And knowing you, my darling, rather than wanting to get even, learning the truth about them will just make you feel sad.
And so it had.
When that time comes, I want you to remember that you have me and that you will always have me. You only have to call me, and I'll come fucking running. I'll never let you feel sad or alone.
And when said time had indeed come, and the regrets were too much to bear on her own, she had gone knocking on his office door, and the professor, after taking just one look at her face, had hauled her inside, locked the door, and proceeded to make love to her right then and there.
Her mouth crushed under his, her back against the wall, her legs around his waist while his cock slammed into her again and again—-
I'll fuck you so hard you'll see stars, the professor whispered to her ear, and after that, you can cry on my shoulder.
Which she had.
Because when I told you I love you, it wasn't just an expression of my feelings. It was a promise. You're my life now. For better or for worse. Through all the ups and downs, you will always be everything for me and to me, and nothing will ever be more important.
That night he had said those words, she hadn't really quite understood him. Because she had been young and naïve, stupid and inexperienced, the worst had to happen, and she ended up hurting the professor just to know what his love truly meant.
It had been about two weeks since they started living together when she told him her best friend was coming to visit her. I want to meet her first, she had told him hesitantly. And if it's okay with you, I was hoping I could also let her know...