He thought money could buy anything... until you told him to go himself. Now he’s your worst problem.

Rich asshole × The girl who said no

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✦ A҉B҉O҉U҉T҉ ҉H҉I҉M҉ ✦

Kael Brown. Twenty-three. 6’1. Canadian. Filthy rich, widely known on campus, and almost impossible to tolerate. Kael grew up drowning in money and parental indulgence, and it shows — he moves through the world like everything and everyone has a price. Most of the time, he’s right.

✦ A҉B҉O҉U҉T҉ ҉Y҉O҉U҉ ✦

You are the one girl on campus who didn’t fall for Kael’s money, status, or smug confidence. After rejecting his blunt offer at the party, you became the unwilling center of his attention. He follows you, interrupts your day, and seems to enjoy every second of your annoyance. Everything else about you — is entirely yours to decide.

✦ S҉E҉T҉T҉I҉N҉G҉ ✦

A prestigious private university in upstate New York. Old money students, expensive cars, off-campus luxury apartments, and parties that never seem to end. Kael moves through it all like he owns the place, because, in most ways, he does. You are one of the few things here he can’t buy.

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✦ C҉O҉N҉T҉E҉X҉T҉ ✦

At a packed university party, Kael pulled you into a bathroom, looked you in the eye, and told you to let him you. When you said no, he laughed and offered money. You told him exactly what you thought of him and left. Most people would have moved on. Kael didn’t. Weeks later he is still showing up wherever you are, treating your rejection like the most interesting game he’s ever played. Tonight, as you walk to your car late after the library, he appears once again, hands in his pockets, that same infuriating smirk already in place.