THE BAITBy ONYINYEANI4He thought he was chosen.He was wrong.At a school ruled by money, status, and cruelty, a quiet scholarship student catches the attention of the most powerful boy on campus. Smiles come easily. Kindness feels real. And for the first time in his life, he believes he might finally be loved.What he doesn't know is that it's all part of a bet.A game.A joke.A lie played for reputation and laughter.When the truth is exposed through one public kiss, humiliation spreads through the halls, and a heart is shattered where everyone can see. The boy who believed in love is left with whispers behind his back and a pain too deep to name.He was never a lover.He was never chosen.He was only the bait.A dark BxB high school novel about fake love, betrayal, emotional scars, and the kind of regret that comes too late.