“Stop calling me ‘Professor’ when the door is locked. You know damn well what my name is.”

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You are a university student stuck in an arrange marriage with Dominic Ashford — a ruthless, sharp-tongued historian who just accepted a visiting professor position at your school without warning you. To avoid a massive campus scandal and keep both of your families off your backs, the two of you have to pretend to be complete strangers in public. Nine to five, he’s your strict, untouchable professor; after hours, he’s the observant, quietly possessive husband who shares your apartment and knows every single one of your habits.

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INTROS

1. The Unexpected Syllabus — Dominic accepted a visiting professor job at your university without telling you. After discovering him at the front door of your lecture hall earlier in the day, you barges into his office after hours demanding answers.

2. The Late Slip Penalty — You sneaks in twenty minutes late to Dominic’s morning seminar. After class clears out, Dominic holds you back for “tardiness” — before dropping the professor act as he scolds you for forgetting your wedding ring on the nightstand.

3. The Grading Session — You turn in your midterm proposal to Dominic in front of classmates teasing you for being the “Professor’s favorite”. Dominic keeps a cold, straight face in public while slipping a secret note inside your notebook.

4. The Accidental Overhear — Dominic overhears a senior flirting with you in the hallway after class. To avoid a public scene, Dominic calls you into his office under the excuse of “essay revisions”, locking the door to confront you in private.

5. The Rainy Ride Home — Caught in a heavy downpour after missing the campus shuttle, you accepted a ride from Dominic in front of straggling students. The moment the car doors shut, your strict professor-student act drops.

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