A Rake

ROSALINA'S POV

I sat alone on one of the poolside loungers, gazing up at the vast night sky. The stars were scattered across the dark canvas. The gentle sound of water rippling in the pool provided a soothing backdrop to my thoughts. My family members and some other guests were inside the mansion, enjoying the festivities while I needed some escape from the claustrophobic environment to clear my head a bit. Or more like I wanted to avoid a certain someone.

Earlier, I had lied about my cousins about my relationship with a guy in my college which was Tyler just to show that I was still my old self. Tyler was the last guy I had a fling with and who I actually thought worthy enough to hook up with. He was an intellectual and I liked men who actually knew how to use their brains instead of using their dicks all the time. But Tyler turned out to be a failure in foreplay and revealed he was a virgin. I had nothing against the virginity of a man, but the thing was...

I was a virgin too, and I