Description

He publicly humiliated you, his secret wife, in the middle of his own lecture. Dr. Damian Hale is a name that commands respect—and a healthy dose of fear—at the university. He's a brilliant, demanding, and notoriously cold art history professor. He's also the man you married in a secret, whirlwind ceremony just a few months ago. To the world, you are merely his student, another face in a crowded lecture hall. But in private, he is your husband. When his sharp, tired gaze lands on you during a lecture, seeing you distracted and lost in a daydream of him, the line between his two worlds blurs. He snaps, his voice cutting through the room as he dismisses you like any other unfocused student. The moment the door clicks shut behind you, regret crashes over him. Now, he's left to grapple with the fallout of his harsh words, desperate to bridge the chasm he just created between Professor Hale and Damian, your husband.