His Temptation

Bet

~ Ashton's POV ~

Damn! I am pissed now. First, she complained to my father and now she dared to slap me in front of my friends.

Ugly, you shouldn’t have done that. Now, I must punish you for your actions. You can’t blame this on me as the one who is responsible for everything is you and not me.

I warned you to stay away from my business, but you just don’t listen, do you?

While I was thinking about that girl, someone tapped me on the shoulder and when I turned around it was some random girl whose name I don’t even remember.

“Ash, finally I found you. Where were you? You told me that you are interested in me, but when I started to feel the same, you just left me.

Why... why did you do that with me? I opened my heart to you and you just stomped on it. Why? I told you that I love you, but you never contacted me after that day.

Why are you treating me in this manner, Ash? Am I not good enough for you? When you approached me, I thought that I am the luckiest girl in this university, but I was wrong.

You are no good news for anyone”, the girl yelled at me while glaring into my eyes.

Mat and Synthia were laughing while looking at me directly. I don’t even remember this chic, to begin with.

Was she one of the girls whom I dated in the past because I was kind of bored or is she one of those whom I dated because of the bet?

I don’t remember at all, but first, I need to remind her that she is talking with Ashton Ross.

“Baby, the reality is harsher than you think it is. First, I don’t know your name and second, I am not even interested in remembering your name.

Who told you that when I say ‘I have interest in you’ it means that I am in love with you. Sweetheart, the day you confessed that you love me was the last day when my interest was over in you.

Are you not aware that I am someone who is not meant for these stupid relationships and let me tell you one more thing?

The word ‘love' is something that is not meant for me. It’s all part of our game. You love, you lose. As simple as that.

You have some high expectations from yourself. Do you seriously think that just because I said that you are interesting, you will have any chance with me or I will start to fall in love with you? 

Dream on!”, I replied to her while grabbing her jaw in a firm grip and after that, I shoved her away with a smirk on my face.

“How... how can you be so cold-hearted, Ashton? People were right about you. I should have listened to them in the first place.

You seriously don’t have a heart. You know, you are maybe known as the bad boy of this university, but are you aware of what people call you behind your back? Heartless.

Yes, that’s what people call you. You like to make fun of others feelings, right? But, I am sure that one day you will regret your actions and also your words.

Love is not a game and you will understand this very soon, Mr Ashton Ross”, asserted the girl in a low voice while tears started to drop on her face.

Pathetic. Yes, that’s what I think of girls like her. They are all the same. When something doesn’t go according to their plans, they started to shed their tears like a useless person.

She worsened my mood. I thought that my mood can’t be worse than this, but this girl’s words are also quite irritating just like ugly.

Wait! Why am I thinking about that ugly even when she is not here. Is she seriously affecting my mind?

The girl then turned around to leave that place, but her tears were still falling on her cheeks. Synthia then walked towards me with a smile on her face and after that, she exclaimed in a calm voice, “Relax Ash, you can’t ruin your mood just because of this kind of girls.

Don’t worry about this one, I will handle her myself. All you need to do is focus on that ugly as I have a bet with Mat and only you can help me to win it.

All you have to do is bring that girl to today’s party as your companion. I know you can do this, Ash. I don’t want to lose to Mat.”

Why all of a sudden they started to bet on me and exactly what’s in this for me? Why will I bring that damn ugly to ruin my mood any further?

“And exactly why will I do that? Why will I want to even ruin my night by bringing that thing with me?

Synthia are you out of your mind now or what? How can you both even bet on something like this?”, I asked them in a cold voice while they both were looking at one another with a grin on their faces.

Mat then got up from the seat where he was sitting. He was now heading in my direction with a smug on his face. Thereupon, he asserted in a deep voice, “Why?

Are you afraid of this bet Ashton? I never thought that there will be a day when I will also you this, but that uncertain look on your face is forcing me to ask this question.

Are you scared that you will lose this bet or are you scared that she will refuse you flatly?

I think both the cases are the same, but this will be the first time in history that some ugly chic will refuse you. I mean, to come to the party with you. This is going to be quite fun. Don’t you think so, baby?”

I just don’t get this couple. Why the f**k do I need to bring that girl along with me? What the hell was her name again?

Well, whatever, I don’t care. All I care about is how I will make her life a living hell in this university. She loves to complain, right? Then let’s see what she is going to do now.

“Alright, I accept the challenge to bring her with me to tonight’s party, but if I win what I will get Mat?

You do know that I don’t like to bet without any reward, right?”, I said to him with a smile on my face while we all started to leave the lecture hall.

Mat was walking beside his beloved Synthia while he was looking towards me with a grin on his face, “Whatever you want, Ashton. But, I am sure that this time you are going to lose.”

Lose? That word doesn’t exist in Ashton Ross dictionary. Not even once I have lost to anyone in my life.

We all were now heading towards the cafeteria, but my eyes were fixated on one person and that’s the same girl who slapped me in the class just for kissing her.

She was standing near the library while she was laughing with my so-called brother. Why are both of them still together with one another?

No, the question should be why the f**k she is laughing with him? She has never shown me that expression of hers, but with my brother, she is kind of different. It’s like she is not worried about anything.

I then gripped my fist in a tight grip whilst I was looking towards their direction with an angry expression on my face.

Why the f**k am I getting annoyed seeing her with Zach? She is just laughing at his silly jokes and nothing else.

No, how can she laugh after slapping me? Yes, that must be the reason behind my annoyance.

“If I win this bet then you are going to lose your favourite sports car, Mat. Are you okay with it?”, I asked him while I was still looking in my brother’s direction.

“Alright, Ash. I will give you that, but only if you will be successful in bringing this girl to today’s party. If not then you will have to go out with Charlotte for a date. You know she is crazy about you, right?

I know she is my little sister, but I am certain that you won’t break her heart. Why don’t you try to date her for real?

She will for sure show you the bright side of falling in love. At least, give her a chance. If I win you have to go on a date with her.

It’s a deal then, alright?”, asserted Mat in a low voice while he was looking straight into my eyes whilst bringing his hand forward for a handshake so that we could seal the deal.

I forwarded my hand and we started to shake hands while I was still thinking about what should I do to make that girl my companion.

I still don’t get it why is Mat want me to date his sister when he is well aware of my thinking? The relationship is something which I don’t understand and nor I am interested in understanding it.

Zach has now left the place leaving the girl all alone. I then smiled and asked Synthia and Mat to look around just in case my father will come out for taking his daily stroll.

I was now heading towards the girl, but the moment her eyes met mine, she dared to turn around in the opposite direction.

“Sweetheart, can’t you talk with me just like some normal guy? Why are you treating me so coldly? I know, I have said some hurtful words to you because of my anger, but believe me, I seriously didn’t mean those words at all.

Can’t you give me another chance to change my ways? Let’s start it from the top. I mean, let’s begin by introducing ourselves.

As you know I am Ashton Ross, but I am still unaware of your name”, I whispered to her in a husky voice whilst my lips were touching her ear.

She immediately grabbed the edge of her top in a tight fist whilst she was looking in the other direction.

“I don’t want to start it from the top and nor I am interested in giving you any other chance. As for my name, it’s Avril, but I don’t think that you are apologetic in any manner. Alright, I have said enough.

Now, if you may excuse me. I have some other work other than taking care of you. Hope that we both won’t have to see each other face very often”, she said to me in an irritated tone whilst she was true to push me off.

Well, she is a tough nut to c***k, but I still got some time in my hands. How tough it can be to take care of her?

I am sure that she is just trying to play hard to get just like every other girl, but she doesn’t know that this won’t work for me.

At least, I got to know her name. Avril, what a beautiful name it is. I think I have heard this name somewhere, but the question is exactly where?

She then walked away from that place leaving me all alone. s**t! I don’t have enough time to persuade her to come with me to the party. What should I do now?

“Ash, it’s been too long, right? What are you doing here? Don’t you have class? I heard there is a new entry. Is it true?

I wanted to see her. I have heard so many things about that girl. Say, how does she look? Is she someone who can be compared with me in terms of beauty and brains?”, asserted Zoe in an annoyed tone while she was looking at me with her eyes as cold as ice.

What is Zoe doing for her? I don’t think that the reason is good in any sort or manner. Should I let her meet her?

Well, I am sure that Zoe must have her own plans to take care of this girl, but I can’t allow her to bully Avril as she is my plaything and nobody’s else. 

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