All Chapters of Forbidden Lecture: My Professor's Secret Craving: Chapter 201 - Chapter 210

Jason watched Victoria’s interview in the penthouse he used to share with Aria, his face unreadable as Victoria dabbed her eyes as she spoke about betrayal, privacy, and choosing herself.She was mid-sentence when he picked up the remote and switched the TV off.The room fell quiet.For a few seconds, he just sat there on the edge of the couch, staring at the blank screen.The penthouse still looked too much like a life that had been interrupted rather than one that had ended.Weeks had passed since graduation. Weeks since emptying his office into cardboard boxes while the university handled the rest in cold, efficient blue.He’d been living here, not because he had nowhere else he wanted to be, but because this was as close as he could get to her.Aria.Outside this safe space—on the streets, in grocery stores, on transit—the world reminded him of the humiliation.Some stared too long. Others whispered loudly enough for him to hear, taking sneaky pictures. Most looked at him with dis

***Three Years Later***Aria capped the marker and stepped back from the whiteboard.The late-afternoon light slanted through the tall windows, striping the posters of classic book covers she’d taped up at the start of the year.“So,” she turned to face the rows of teenagers slouched in their seats, “what do we think this line says about who actually has the power in this scene?”A few hands went up.“Carlos?”He blinked, then straightened. “Uh… I think Juliet? ‘Cause like… she’s the one saying what she wants. Romeo just follows.”A murmur of agreement rippled around the room.“Interesting.” She smiled at him. “So you’re saying the person who chooses the words is the one in control?”“Yeah,” he nodded, gaining confidence. “Like she’s not just doing what her parents want. She’s doing her own thing.”Aria scanned the room. “Anyone disagree?”A girl in the second row raised her hand halfway. “I mean… Romeo did climb a whole wall for her. That’s effort.”Laughter broke out just as the bel

The two weeks went by faster than Aria was ready for.One moment she was staring at Lena’s name in bold on her laptop; the next, she was sitting in the back of an Uber with a suitcase in the trunk and Dexter’s hand warm around hers, the city blurring past the window.The air between them was thick and quiet.The outline of the terminal signs grew larger with every exit they passed. Each green board that read “Departures” made her stomach tighten a little more.“You’re awfully quiet,” Dexter said, breaking the silence.She forced her gaze away from the glass and looked at him. “Sorry. Just… thinking.”“Second thoughts?”More like a hundred.Even now, she still wasn’t sure she made the right decision accepting the RSVP… but canceling two days before the wedding was not the right way to go when rebuilding a friendship.A small smile tugged at her mouth, but it didn’t reach her eyes. “No.”Finally, they reached the airport, and as the driver took out her suitcase from the trunk, Dexter pu

Aria watched with bated breath as Lena let out a slow inhale.“I was confused for a long time,” she started quietly. “I kept asking myself why you would choose to destroy everything you worked so hard for—for that.”Aria’s chest tightened.“I thought I had created a safe space for you to tell me anything,” Lena went on, eyes glassy. “So, I was hurt that you thought it was better to keep it to yourself for so long.” She choked. “But then I remembered we’re only human… and imperfect people make imperfect decisions.”Mia shifted, her arms loosening from where they’d been folded across her chest. “But even at that, you broke my trust,” she said, blunt as ever. “I’m not going to pretend you didn’t. I was pissed for a long time, Aria. At you. At the whole situation. At myself for not seeing it coming.”“And we did receive your apologies.” Jade’s fingers flexed at her sides. “I just—I didn’t know what to do with mine.” She swallowed. “I felt… abandoned too. It was like you picked disappearin

Sensing a breakdown, Aria’s mother’s look hardened, anchoring her in place instantly.She swallowed hard and blinked fast, forcing the tears back before they could spill. Her chest still hurt… and all she wanted to do was get back to the hotel and cry until her body emptied itself out.But she stayed seated.Be strong, Aria. You can do this for them.When the ceremony ended and the guests began making their way out, she let out a shaky breath before joining them.The air outside the church was warmer, brighter, noisier. Guests clustered in small groups, laughing, calling out congratulations, and lifting phones for pictures.Until it was time to head to the reception.Aria went in the car with the girls, folding herself quietly in between the chaos of dresses, purses, and excited chatter.“Hey,” Lena turned toward her with a worried glance. “You looked off back there. Are you okay?”She forced a smile. “Yes.”Mia narrowed her eyes from the other seat. “That was a very fake yes.”“You g