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{COMPLETED} Phraser knew the second he saw her that she was the girl he'd had a crush on two years ago. But when she blatantly turned him down, he swore to make her college life like a living hell. AU of "The Bad Nerd Boy" by Agatha Rose.

IRRESISTIBLE TEMPTATION

Mario stayed quiet for a moment, seemed to absorb the information thoughtfully, and when he finally opened his mouth, his response was unexpected. "Did you ask Kylie?"

Faith frowned. She looked every bit confused when she asked, "What?"

"Did you ask Kylie the same question that you just asked me? Did you ask her if there was something going on between me and her?" asked Mario again.

"I-I-" Faith clamped her mouth shut and swallowed convulsively before she gave him her answer, "no, I didn't. She tried to tell me that there was nothing but I did not believe her. I know what I saw."

He drew back, his dark brows flattening into a straight line. "Then there is nothing I could say."

I could see her struggling to decide who to believe. On one hand, she believed what she had seen to be true yet I knew a part of her doubted that. "Why?" Her voice was barely a whisper. "Why did you do it, then?" This time it was louder.

Chapter 23 - Then You Are Just Dumb In General (3)