Reckless Temptation

POV: Valentina Rose "Isn't that you in the s*x tape?" That's the first thing in the morning a random boy asked me. He displayed footage where someone's s*x tape was playing. Wait! My eyes widened at the realization. It was indeed me. But how is that even possible? My whole body started to shake crazy. I gripped my bag trying to keep my cool. "That's not me." Words came out shaky. "It's indeed you. Your face is clear." The boy insisted. I took a look at him. He was wearing nerdy glasses. "I bet no girl wants to talk to you so you just came out with the most disgusting way." Everyone around us was waiting for my response and ended up laughing at him. He ran out of the scene for his life. "No matter how cool one is a s**t is always a slut." I turned my head to the girl who had just tsked with the others. Enjoying the fun they made out of me. "Aren't you the one who slept with half of the guy in the uni?" She glared at me while her friends just awkwardly stared at her. "You're no different." Another girl from her group tried to defend her. "How would you know? Were you the cameraman? Or were you the next after me?" My reply seemed satisfying enough to make them run the scene. "Let's see how long can you fight with that fake face of yours." Another girl said and went the other way swaying her hips. "You're not trying to impress me with that fake booty of yours, are you? Or did you fail to impress guys?" She didn't dare to look back instead walked straight. When you do something bad, people use it against you to make fun of you. Only a few can understand how difficult the situation is. Family, siblings, or friends. Relatives are just snakes. But the situation gets worse when you have everyone but no one is here for you. It's havoc. I went to the class as usual and took my seat. I decided to put on my headphones for today and closed my eyes. "Rose!" I want to ignore every living being right now. I remained unfazed. It was my friend Celine. "I know it wasn't you." She said. I opened my eyes to see her hovering over me. Her eyes screamed worry. "It was me," I said boldly. Her face went from worry to shock real quick. I smiled at her and waited for her to argue back. "I'm still your friend, right? You won't push me, right?" Shocking enough that she was the one scared to be abandoned. "You should stay away or people like them," I looked back to the whole class who were already gawking at me as if I'm still n***d. "They will start bullying you. And you don't deserve that." She took my hand in hand and sat on top of my table, "Listen, I don't f*****g care. When things were bad for me and I was looked down on as an outcast you were the only one to take me in. That's the moment I swore to never leave your side." Her reassuring words were convincing enough. I nodded. Her small and few words were warmer than a mother's hug, at least for me. "Now move aside and let me sit." I did as she told me. We talked and hung out like every other day as if there was never a thing called scandal. But is it possible to ignore hotshot news completely? No. "How much for a night?" A group of boys mocked. "More than your dad can afford!" I replied nonchalantly. "My dad doesn't buy whore." His answer was full of rage and I couldn't just let the chance to make him annoy go. "Maybe because your parents gave birth to one?" It was Abigail's brother Luigi. Abigail is the popular w***e around here. My reply seems to offend him. "f*****g b***h! You dared to bring my sister up!" He was about to raise his hands at me but the most annoying person who is not even on my last list. "Don't you dare!" He growled. It surprises me how he stood up for me. The so-called brother. "You don't know what she just said, Rio." but he could care less and twisted his hands. I would stop him from not getting into my matter. But he deserves this one. I noticed Celine fixed her appearance real quick. For a long time, she liked Rio and I'm well aware of that. She even told me that no one in the uni knows that we are step-siblings. It would cause a lot of unwanted attention so we kept it hidden. "When I tell you to stay away from what belongs to me. You stay away." Rio grumbled. What the f**k is wrong with him? Did he hit his head hard somewhere or lose his mind? "What the f**k man? Just break his arm if you want. But don't f*****g claim me yours." He looked back at me with a mischievous smile and winked. "Alright, baby." Gosh! How much I want to punch. With that, he twisted Luigi's hand "Sorry mate." Come on man! You just broke someone's wrist and you're only saying sorry? "Ladies and Gentlemen!" He called out to everyone who wasn't giving a s**t about the scene and those who were already witnessing the brutal scene. "From now on," He stopped and looked at me, I windlessly asked, "What?" "I own Valentina Rose! No one, I repeat, NO f*****g ONE tries to lay even a finger on her. And if I hear you talking s**t about her or related to her, will be sent to see hell for sure." I was shocked, surprised, scared, don't know what to feel. "Shut the f**k up, Denver. What the hell is wrong with you?" I pulled Celine with me to flee the scene but he stopped me. He kissed me out of the blue. I gripped tightly on Celine's wrist and she started to whimper and wiggled to let free. But I was too occupied with the shock that I couldn't respond to anything. He broke the kiss after a while and gave me a mischievous look before turning to the yelling, whispering, and cooing students. Some were jealous, some doesn't care, some were yelling and some were just gossiping. "That clip was mine and her. So from now on, no one talks about it anymore." He said and pulled me with him. I could only follow him stunned. "What did you just do?" I asked as soon as we reached somewhere quiet. "Let's talk later." He glanced behind me and only then I realized Celine was with us all the time. And worse, she likes Rio. He left after that. "Celine, listen. I can explain." Her eyes were covered with tears. But still, she smiled. "It's alright. I understand." She rubbed her wrist as I leave them. She was slightly bleeding because of the pressure. "Oh, my God! I'm so sorry Celine. It wasn't intentional. Let me band-aid this." I was about to take out the band-aid from my bag but she stopped me. "It's alright. I'm fine. Really. Just go. Rio might be waiting for you." I wanted to say it wasn't Rio. But it would only mess with the situation. "Can you go home by yourself?" She nodded and left quickly. I stomped my way to Denver. That bastard. "f*****g shit." He cursed as I punched him as soon as I saw him waiting beside the car. "Oww! That hurts! What do you eat? Pig?" "How could you do that in front of Celine? She liked you, damn it! Or is it because you're famous so you will get whoever and whenever you want." I said those in one breath. "Is that the only problem?" "What do you mean?" "I mean, is Celine the only problem? It's okay if I kiss you secretly?" My eyes widened in realization. "That's not what I mean. I will go in my car." with that, I headed to my car. Rio Denver and I have been step-siblings for 4 years now and surprisingly we were careful enough not to let anyone suspect. And So he dared to kiss me in public. At first, we used to ignore each other's existence, and later on we fought day and night. There wasn't a single day without our bickering. But gradually we got tired of it and took things normally. But the fact that we will never accept each other as siblings. "You better explain what s**t is this." As soon as I reached home my mom, Valeria asked me. Seems like I was the first one to reach home. "It's me," I said nonchalantly as I sat on the couch and took out my phone. "I can see that. Why did you let it get leaked? Your career, my fame, my name everything will be ruined once it gets spread around my workplace. "Is that all you care about?" I put my phone away and asked her, never looking at her face. "This is all for you Rose. I spent my life in the company after your dad left us and I had to give you everything. Don't just ruin it." She went batshit crazy. I carelessly stood up and smiled at her before heading to my room. "Rose!" I heard her screaming behind me, I showed her a middle finger and went inside my room. "Damn! That crazy lady could at least comfort me." What am I even expecting? I took a quick shower and changed into my nighty. I took out snacks from my closet locker and started to eat them. My mom started to forbid me from my favorite foods when I was 16, she wanted me to be the perfect it girl. Even though at first I loved it but gradually I understood what I love so I had to sneak in my snacks. Even movies make me bored. I decided to go through the socials and I felt like I was hit by a truck when I saw a post. Someone just posted about Rio and me kissing. Oh my god! If that witch Valeria sees this, I'm done for. How to delete this? This is not even the last thing I want to see right now. Things will be hard for me if this picture gets out of control. Me with my stepbrother? No way. Even though we kept it secret from the uni, still some people know our relationship. "Someone even commented about us living together! Damn! We are domed." I immediately called Denver and his mobile rang on my balcony. I ran towards my balcony only to find him hanging. I widened my eyes and checked if anyone saw us. Thankfully no one did. "Are you crazy?" I whispered. "Help me." He whispered back. I helped him to clinch up. "Did I just catch your secret?" He said mischievously, I slapped his arm and pulled him inside. "What the hell were you thinking? What if you fell or something? What if someone saw you?" I whisper-shouted. "Wow! Did my kiss affect you?" He hovered over me. I suddenly felt so intimidated that I nervously went towards my bed, ignoring him. "What the heck are you talking about?" I took my phone and showed him the post. "So?" His nonchalant response made me furrow my brow. "What do you mean by so? This is our picture." I shoved my phone in his face. "I can see that." He said nonchalantly and went to have chips from my snacks. "Hey! Don't touch them. They are mine." I ran and snatched the packet from him. "What a perfect daughter." He clapped. "Hey! Keep it low, someone will hear you. And don't you dare tell my mom about this or I will tell them how you enter my room." "Who cares? Don't you want them to get divorced?" I examine his face and knew that he was serious. "Yeah! I so badly want that. My mom isn't even happy with your father." I sat down on the bed beside him. "I know right? My dad has always been a shitty man. He didn't even treat my mom better." He lay down and stared at the ceiling. "What can we do? I mean do you have any plans?" He looked at me and all of a sudden pulled me on top of him. "This." Once again I feel intimidated and nervous around him. His eyes felt different as if trying to tell me something. I ignored the tension between us and processed what he just said. My eyes widened at the realization. "Do you mean that we should start an affair between us?" "That's what I meant!" He once again stared at the ceiling.