Gillian We finally arrived at the beach house that we were going to be staying in for the next three days. I thought that the bus ride would be more awkward, considering that I was seated next to Dallas, but it was surprisingly pleasant. He was very easy to talk to, and he knew how to drive a conversation. There were little to no dead airs during the entire trip. Now, I was in my assigned room with Claire, Olivia, and Rain. Each room is designated for four people, so the four of us decided to take one room while Dallas and Liam took the room next to us with two other people. Rain looked around the huge room with wide eyes. "Damn. Sir Cupid outdid himself this time. How do our annual field trips keep on improving?" Claire placed her luggage down on the floor. "Well, that's sir Cupid for you. He never settles for the bare minimum. He’ll always aim for the best!” "Speaking of sir Cupid," Olivia intercepted. "I don't think I've seen him yet. Did he not come with us?" Before I cou

Gillian I was seated down on the bed with the three other girls staring down at me. I momentarily looked up to see the look on their faces but quickly brought my head back down when I saw their inquiring eyes. "So...what was that?" Claire asked, breaking the silence. I knew that they saw what happened back in the beach, but if I paint it as if I don't know what they were talking about, can I get out of this? "What do you mean?" I asked, feigning innocence. They all let out a sigh of frustration. Olivia placed her hand on my shoulder, making me look up at her fiery eyes. "We all saw and heard that, Gillian. There's really no use in hiding it anymore," she said. Rain nodded her head. "Now, it's your choice whether you're going to explain the situation to us or if you're just going to let our imaginations run wild." My eyes widened in surprise. "No, please don't," I shook my head. They smirked at each other. "Then spill the tea. I'm dying to know about your relationship! D

Gillian Dallas' kiss lingered on my cheek for a few seconds before he moved away and gave me a warm smile. Some people exclaimed in surprise, while the others teased Dallas for what he did. He scratched the back of his neck and shook his head at some of his friends. I, on the other hand, sat frozen in my seat, still processing what had happened. Did he just—did he just kiss my cheek? Does that mean that he's interested in me? How? I'm so confused. I mean, how could he be interested in me when we had literally just met yesterday? It makes no sense! Just when I thought that this night wasn't going to get worse, it just did! I turned towards Claire to ask for help but saw that she wasn't looking my way. Olivia and Rain were too far for me to reach out to, so I just sat there in silence. Dallas sat back down next to me, and I scooted farther away from him, feeling awkward about the situation. I felt his gaze lingering on the side of my face, but I tried my hardest to ignore it.

Gillian“Do you remember when I told you that I didn’t pick this line of work?”I nodded my head. “Vaguely. You told me that you were hired for this.”“Well, that’s true. But aside from that, I wasn’t left with a choice. This is something that I had to do.”I frowned. “What do you mean?”He leaned his elbows against his lap and let out a deep breath. “My father—,” he started off, his voice breaking with the utterance of his close relative. I placed my hand on his lap. “We don’t have to take it that far.”He shook his head. “No, I promise you that I’ll be completely honest. I’ll tell you everything...everything from the start. There might just be some moments where I would find it difficult to talk.”I patted his lap. “Then feel free to stop whenever you want to. Take your time, Cupid. I’ll just be right here.”He nodded his head and sat straighter. “My father was a great man—he really was,” he smiled. His sincere smile struck a cord in my heart, and I could tell that he was truly sin

MATURE CONTENT AHEADIf you are a minor or if you are not comfortable with this type of content, please skip to AC: Chapter 41 Gillian“I feel funny, Gillian,” Cupid whispered into my ears.We are currently laying down on Cupid’s bed, just cuddling and enjoying each other’s warmth.“What do you mean?” I asked, looking up into his eyes.He gently held my hand and placed it over his heart. “My heart feels like it’s about to burst out of my chest.”I sat up in concern and cupped his face in my hands, looking for any signs of distress.“Are you alright? Can you breathe properly?” I frantically asked, looking at him worriedly.He chuckled and pulled me to the bed, cuddling into my chest once more. “You can’t even tell when I’m flirting, babe? I just want to tell you that my heart is beating fast for you.”I sighed in relief and gently slapped his chest. “You’re so infuriating.”“But you love me?” he smirked.I rolled my eyes and faced away from him. “You already know how I feel about you,