Chapter 21

**Vivian's POV**

I'm prolly the only student who's got a key to her professor's house. And it's not even creepy or anything! Professor Gilbert himself gave me the key a couple of years back when I started dating his son, Liam. It's actually pretty sweet of him.

Every time I went to meet Liam, Professor Gilbert would be the one to answer the door.

The act started to grow tiring on him such that he refused to do it anymore and instead made me a copy of the key to come over whenever I wanted to. The said key is going to be the reason my relationship ends with his son.

As the lock clicks, I gently push the door open, being careful not to make a sound. I know this door well, it always creaks. The hallway of the Scandinavian duplex apartment is dim, the lights haven't been turned on yet, and the sun just set.

I step inside the cozy home that has become known to me since I started dating Liam Gilbert. It always smells of something fruity. Liam and his Dad are the only ones who live here.

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