The Heartthrob Wants Me!

Chapter 1

An Unwanted Kiss

When you are walking down the street and suddenly kissed by a strange man, what would you do? Exactly. Slap him! And slap him hard!

"Smack!"

A loud slap echoed in the air.

Blondie Apple stared at the man in front of her, Cavan Noah. Under the night sky, he looked like a character stepping out of a comic-so strikingly beautiful, he seemed unreal. His amber eyes shone with a captivating light, and at the corner of his eye, there was an extraordinarily rare tear mole, bewitchingly charming. His face was like a masterpiece sculpted by God, exceptionally handsome, the kind of beauty rarely seen in this world.

Wow! A top-notch handsome man!

That was Blondie Apple's first reaction.

But just because you're handsome, does that mean you can kiss people randomly? Just because you're good-looking, can you act recklessly with no regard for others?

"Sorry, but I, Blondie Apple, have seen countless handsome men since I was young, so I'm pretty much immune to their charms," she thought to herself.

Blondie Apple raised an eyebrow and said, "Apologize to me before I lose my temper!"

"What?" Cavan Noah looked at her, surprised.

Apologize? After getting slapped?

He laughed. "Do you know who I am?"

"I don't care who you are! Apologize to me now!" Blondie Apple's voice left no room for negotiation.

"Kid, are you from out of town?" Cavan asked.

Blondie Apple was taken aback. "How do you know?"

"Because-in Texas City, no one dares to slap me!"

What the heck? You act like a hooligan and got slapped. Isn't that how it's supposed to be?

Suddenly, the sound of hurried footsteps echoed in the distance. The people Cavan had been using Blondie as a decoy to escape from had caught up to them.

Cavan Noah's face darkened. Without a second thought, he turned and dragged Blondie Apple into a narrow alley.

Pain shot through her scalp as she was yanked along by her hair, struggling to keep up. He didn't stop until they were deep in the alley.

Turning to look at her, Cavan scowled, "Ugly Duckling, I'm not going to apologize to you. If you're smart, get lost."

Blondie Apple was furious. This was the first time anyone had called her an Ugly Duckling! Even though she had fled from the capital and disguised herself to look plain, she certainly wasn't ugly!

"You're the Ugly Duckling! Look at your shirt!" she retorted.

Cavan glanced down and saw a strand of her hair caught on his button.

Uh-oh! He hadn't noticed that.

But...

"Are you sure you're not just doing this to get my attention?" Cavan asked, his tone flippant.

What the heck? Is this guy a narcissist?

Suddenly, a voice came from not far away. "Some of you go that way; the rest, follow me."

The people after them were closing in.

A wicked smirk appeared on Cavan's face. He looked down at Blondie and said in a low voice, "If you're throwing yourself at me, don't blame me."

Before Blondie could react, Cavan shoved her against the wall, pinning her in place. His lips hovered just a centimeter from hers, and she could feel his warm breath.

Not again, she thought. Their previous conflict wasn't even resolved yet!

"What... what do you want?" she stammered.

"Force myself on you-do you believe me?" he whispered.

"Dare you?" she shot back.

Suddenly, she felt a chill on her shoulder as Cavan pulled down the fabric of her shirt, exposing her smooth skin.

Blondie was livid and tried to slap him again, but he pinned her hands against the wall. She struggled to break free and even tried to kick him, but he blocked her legs with his own.

Damn it! A hooligan! What a jerk!

The footsteps grew louder, almost upon them. Blondie tried to scream, but Cavan silenced her with a fierce kiss, covering her mouth with his.

The kiss was full of punishment, as if chastising her for attempting to scream.

Inside, Blondie Apple felt like a thousand raging horses were galloping through her mind.

Damn it! Twice in one night, she had been forcefully kissed by the same man!

This damn jerk!

How dare he treat Missy this way? You're doomed!

Suddenly, someone not far away said, "Look, there's someone over here."

Then, the beam of a flashlight illuminated over.

Cavan Noah and Blondie Apple were seen passionately kissing, with Blondie Apple's shoulder half-exposed and Cavan Noah's hand lingering around her body.

A few people were taken aback, then quickly recovered and asked, "Did you see a seventeen- or eighteen-year-old boy run this way?"

The boy immediately stopped kissing Blondie Apple at the sound of the question.

Before she could respond, he quickly whispered into her ear, "Dare to mess up, and I'll...get my hand in there..."

Blondie Apple felt a hand brushing against her leg.

She was on the verge of a complete meltdown...

You little punk! You're doomed!

Blondie Apple took a deep breath and responded, "Yes, I saw him!"

As she finished her sentence, she felt the boy's hand move slightly upward.

She quickly finished her sentence in one breath: "He ran in that direction."

Then, the group rushed towards the direction she pointed.

Blondie Apple studied the boy's face from close distance.

His eyes appeared to be flaming with anger as he barked, "For f*ck's sake, let go of me now!"

The boy quickly covered her mouth, glanced around, and seeing there were no footsteps nearby, he finally released her mouth.

He forcefully pulled his entwined hair from the button on his clothes and retreated.

Regaining her freedom, Blondie Apple took a few deep breaths, then swung a kick towards the boy's lower body...

But the boy easily dodged her kick and restrained her, forcing her into the corner with his bent body.

"Behave yourself! Otherwise, this young master won't mind turning fake into reality!"

At this point, Blondie Apple felt as if her lungs were about to burst from anger.

She cursed, "You bastard, pervert! You better hope you never fall into my grasp or I'll thoroughly deal with you!"

A smirk curled up at the corner of the boy's appealing lips, and he said, "I'm waiting for you to try."

Once his words ceased, Blondie Apple felt as if she had been forcefully shoved by some kind of gravitational force.

She fell to the ground in the most unsightly manner.

When she turned back, all traces of the boy were gone.

Infuriated, she mustered all her strength and yelled, "Help! Someone come here! Uncles, the person you are looking for is here!"

Readily audible due to her loud voice, those men hadn't gone far yet. Upon hearing her voice, they hastily ran toward her.

At the same time, the young boy who hadn't gotten far overheard this and was so angered that he roared, "Rotten girl, you just wait for me!"

Then... He ran forward with all his might.

Only then did a weary smile creep up on Blondie Apple's face.

She took out her bag to check the contents, seeing the "Acceptance Letter from the Islamic Gueixue College" lying safely inside.

She breathed a sigh of relief without knowing why.

Thankfully, she didn't lose it.

In California, at the five-star hotel...

Blondie Apple was using her identification card and bank card to check in at the front desk.

"I'm sorry, Miss, your card has been deactivated."

"What?"

Was this her grandpa's doing? How ruthless!

Was it just because she ran away from a wedding? Did he really have to be this hard-hearted?

Blondie Apple took out her wallet, handed a few hundred bills over to the receptionist, and waited at the front desk.

Cavan Noah, wearing a white shirt, walked by, casually setting his bag aside.

"Get me a presidential suite."

Cavan Noah's voice was cold and clear, and he had an overall clean, pure aura.

Holy crap! A presidential suite?

Isn't that worth thousands a night? What a show-off!

Blondie Apple followed the voice and looked over, instantly, she was dumbstruck.

Another incredibly handsome man?

Is California known for producing such good-looking men?

Chapter 2

Twist of fate At the Nightclub

Blondie Apple had finished her bath and blow-dried her hair. She opened her bag, intending to change into pajamas and go to bed, only to discover...

Not a single item in her backpack was her own.

Blondie Apple was immediately thrown into confusion.

What a disaster.

Her wallet, the admission documents from Yishan University, and some forms of identification were all in there.

What happened? Did she make a mistake?

Right-

When checking in at the hotel reception, she remembered the backpack of a young wealthy man was exactly the same as hers.

That must have been when the mix-up happened, right?

Suddenly, a cell phone ring came from the backpack. It was his phone, but the incoming call was to her own number.

She quickly picked up, "Hello, we got our bags mixed up, where are you? I'll find you to switch them back."

From the sound of her voice, he could tell she was very worried.

Cavan Noah considered it and gave an address.

"Don't worry, see you at the Emperor's Nightclub. I'll be waiting for you."

After the call ended, Blondie Apple was stunned for a while. Was this the same rich Cavan Noah from earlier?

The voice sounded truly gentle.

But-

Emperor's Night Club?

A nightclub?

The red and green lights cast shadows everywhere, with music blaring, deafening the ears.

On and off the stage, groups of young men and women wildly swayed their bodies, rubbing against each other.

Blondie Apple instinctively frowned.

Luckily, she had borrowed a set of cosmetics from the hotel lobby before she came, and had purposefully made herself look less attractive.

Otherwise, a beautiful Blondie Apple like her strolling in a nightclub in the middle of the night would be too unsafe.

She headed straight for the reception.

"I'm looking for Cavan Noah, do you know where he is?"

"Box 808."

"Thank you, could you tell me which direction the box is in?"

The bar staff impatiently pointed out the way to her, and Blondie Apple thanked him before leaving.

Box 808? This is box 806, it should be right up ahead.

Blondie Apple was sincerely finding her way when, suddenly-

"Bang!" a sound echoed.

A drunkard walked out of the private room and bumped into her, and she annoyingly dodged.

"Hey-rude girl, just going right after hitting me?"

Blondie Apple raised her eyebrow: "What else should I do?"

"Either pay me money, or keep us company-"

Blondie Apple was stunned. Were scams popular in nightclubs now?

What's more exaggerated was that it was not just one person.

As soon as the guy shouted, the private room door was opened, and a bunch of people rushed out.

Blondie Apple immediately became tense.

She wasn't afraid of one person, but she had no way to confront a group.

She couldn't help but internally sigh about her bad luck; what a series of unfortunate events!

"She's not much in the looks department, but her figure's decent, alright then, come in and entertain us!"

Saying this, the group tried to pull her into the private room.

Suddenly, a familiar-looking youth nonchalantly passed by her...

Damn it! He actually just ignored her plight?

Where is his decency?

"Hey! Rogue."

The boy turned his head, saw her, and exclaimed in surprise, "Did you really follow me all the way here?"

Blondie Apple sweat-dropped. Just because you're handsome, it doesn't give you the right to be this narcissistic, right?

"Don't worry, I am not here for you, but I need your help right now."

"You need my help? I thought you were very powerful." Cavan Noah sneered.

He had not forgotten; it was this Blondie Apple who almost got him caught by those people.

Help her? Impossible.

He isn't a saint-

Blondie Apple frowned. This boy seemed to have no intention of helping her...

She had imagined a hundred ways to get back at him when they met again in her mind.

But she never thought she would meet him again under such circumstances.

Talk about a small world for enemies!

Outside the private room, a group of people noticed that Blondie Apple was acquainted with Cavan Noah, and they all began to retreat in fear. However, when they saw that Cavan Noah had no intention of helping, they decided to wait and see the situation unfold.

Blondie Apple's mind was racing, realizing there seemed to be no other way out. After all, California was not her turf. Being new to the city, she knew nobody, and Cavan Noah seemed to be her last hope.

Indeed, sometimes one must lower their head when seeking help.

Blondie Apple forced a laugh. "Heh-heh, Handsome, don't be like that!"

Cavan Noah raised his eyebrow. "I haven't done anything to you yet, or do you want me to?"

How dare he tease her! But she had to go along with it for now.

"If you help me this time, we can wipe the slate clean, okay?" Blondie Apple cautiously asked.

"Wipe the slate clean? Girl, you don't seem to understand the situation. You were the one who almost got me caught by those people!"

Uh, that was indeed the case. But still -

"Heh-heh, you're fine now, so how about this: if you help me, I'll repay you in the future."

"Oh? How do you intend to repay me?"

"Well, that depends on what you want in return for helping me."

Seeing her visibly upset yet cautiously begging for his help amused Cavan Noah greatly.

"How about this: I save you once, and you owe me yourself. Sound fair?"

Blondie Apple: "..."

This pervert! Not only had he kissed her twice earlier, but now he wanted her to offer herself? Is he out of his mind?

Her situation was clear: either be bullied by one person or by a crowd. Any fool would know what to choose, right?

She decided to cross that bridge when she came to it.

"Fine, I agree. But can we find a more secluded place later?"

Cavan Noah laughed mischievously. "Why? Shy, are you?"

Blondie Apple, through gritted teeth, forced a smile. "Heh-heh... You just wait!"

Seeing her cooperative attitude, Cavan Noah decided not to trouble her further and instructed, "Let her go. Tonight's bill is on me."

The crowd quickly expressed their gratitude. "Thank you, Cavan Noah."

"If Mr. Cavan Noah takes a fancy to her, she naturally belongs to you."

Who said I fancied her? Cavan Noah frowned and said, "What nonsense. With her looks, only people as desperate as you would be attracted."

Then why did he rescue her? Most were angry but dared not speak up.

"That's true... whatever Mr. Cavan Noah says is right."

Blondie Apple: "..."

Good, very good. He was the first one audacious enough to insult her to her face. Young man, I'll remember this!

The group of people swiftly entered the private room, not daring to disturb Cavan Noah any longer. After all, in Texas City, Cavan Noah was a man they could not afford to offend.

Seeing everyone had left, Cavan Noah suddenly said, "Follow me."

Blondie Apple was embarrassed. Was she being forced to offer herself now?

"Kid, are you sure you're an adult?"

"Wait, do you know someone named Cavan Noah?"

"Cavan Noah? Why are you looking for him?"

Upon seeing that he really knew Cavan Noah, a sense of joy surged from within Blondie Apple's heart.

"I have something to discuss with him. After it's resolved, can I repay you then? Wait until everything's done, and I'll definitely 'thank' you properly!"

Cavan Noah had only been planning to teach her a lesson and had no intention of taking things further. Plus, there was no harm in waiting a little longer. But he was curious.

This girl, who clearly didn't recognize him and seemed to come from another place, knew Cavan Noah?

Chapter 3

An Unlikely Escape

The door of Box 808 was wide open, with a group of seventeen or eighteen-year-old teenagers entertaining themselves inside.

Before Blondie Apple could step in, she heard someone shout, "Love till death!"

She furrowed her brows and silently cursed, "Love your head!"

"Eh? Cavan, who is this girl?"

Before Cavan Noah could reply, Blondie Apple spoke up, "I'm looking for Cavan Noah."

As soon as she finished speaking, a tidy young lad in a white shirt stood up from the sofa, and with an elegant gesture, raised his hand and said, "I'm here."

Blondie Apple sighed again. What a handsome man!

In the smoky box, Cavan Noah looked like a clean angel, completely out of place in this environment.

Blondie Apple walked over to him, took off her bag, and handed it to him. "Your backpack."

Cavan Noah accepted it with an icy demeanor and handed her the backpack next to him, saying, "Returning something intact to its rightful owner."

Blondie Apple took the backpack, and four big characters quickly appeared in her mind: Game Over!

She turned around to look at Cavan Noah-

"Cavan Noah, hmm? Presenting yourself to me? How about-we do it right here?"

As soon as her words fell, the entire box fell silent-

Even the off-tune teen who was singing "Love till death" stopped singing and looked in their direction.

Cavan Noah looked at her curiously, asking, "Are you sure?"

Here? Surrounded by a crowd?

Who would have guessed, this seemingly ordinary girl was so bold?

"That's right. Here."

Huh? She, Blondie Apple, offering herself to him? Is he tired of his life?

She took one step at a time toward Cavan Noah --

While she appeared rather common, the type you couldn't pick out of a crowd, there was an enchanting aura about her.

Instinctively, Cavan Noah backed away.

But the girl had no intention of letting him go.

In a flash, there was a loud 'bang,' followed by a heartbreaking scream.

Before anyone could react, the girl was nowhere to be seen...

The entire room instantly fell into grave silence --

Many people dramatically rubbed their eyes.

They wanted to make sure what had just happened wasn't a dream.

Holy crap! The prestigious Cavan Noah got kicked in the nuts?

Really!

And by an ugly lass, no less?

Following that, Cavan Noah's livid voice echoed through the entire private room.

"Filthy girl, how dare you?! Ah, my jewels!"

"Immediately lock down all the exits of the nightclub! I want that filthy girl captured alive."

"I'm going to make her wish she were dead!"

Blondie Apple traversed the bustling nightclub, winding her way through the crowd before darting into a ladies' restroom without a second thought.

Why didn't she just run away?

Obviously, the nightclub must be owned by Cavan Noah's family, given how easily he could grant those drunken fools free rein.

It would be suicide to try to escape now.

She approached the sink, washing off all the makeup on her face. Before long, a pure and refined face appeared in the mirror.

Gorgeous!

Blondie Apple admired herself inwardly, took off her coat, and put it in her backpack, revealing the white shirt beneath.

She then let her tied-up hair down, allowing her long locks to drape over her shoulders...

In an instant, her aura completely transformed, as though she were a totally different person.

A peerless beauty indeed!

Hahaha... Who could possibly recognize her now?

Just as Blondie Apple was about to savor the moment, the restroom door was suddenly kicked open from the outside...