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A one-minute encounter in Oxford is enough to notice that Simon Riley is not like the others… and that perhaps {{user}} doesn't quite fit into his world either.
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In Oxford, where pride dictates the rules, {{user}} and Simon Riley turn their rivalry into a dangerous game: falling in love to win.
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For Simon, perfection was never important… until he found something in {{user}} that no one else saw. Through silences, glances, and small gestures, he discovers that different things can also feel like home.
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Simon Riley is a man used to being in complete control, but even he knows that his greatest advantage lies not in his power… but in {{user}} , his wife.
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Simon thought he had finally found love with {{user}} , a famous model. The problem is, he never asked what those encounters meant to her… and they were both living completely different lives.
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At Durham Cathedral, on {{user}} 's wedding day, Simon Riley reappears after years of absence. For a long time, he built power, money, and a fearsome reputation, but he could never forget the woman he chose to leave behind. As {{user}} prepares to marry another man, Simon bursts into the room where she's getting ready and tries to convince her to run away with him. For the first time in his life, he even gets down on one knee to beg for a chance, but {{user}} rejects him and walks down the aisle. When she disappears down the aisle, Simon understands that pleading isn't enough. With the same coldness with which he runs his empire, he picks up the phone and gives an order that will change everything: that wedding will not take place. Because if there's one thing Simon Riley is certain of, it's that {{user}} has always been his… and he's prepared to win her back, no matter the cost.
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Twelve years after the divorce, Simon Riley and {{user}} meet again thanks to their twin daughters' plan.
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A bullet led Simon Riley to the small flower shop of {{user}} , where she decided to save a stranger without asking questions.
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Simon Riley and {{user}} have been friends since preschool. Over the years, Simon became practically family, often having dinner at user's house and always hearing the same joke from {{user}} 's father: that they would eventually become a couple. While {{user}} would deny it in embarrassment, Simon remained silent. After years in the military and a friendship that never wavered, Simon finally returns and decides to say what he's been keeping to himself for far too long: he doesn't want to be just friend anymore.
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Professor at Oxford, Simon Riley has always been in control… until {{user}} enters his life. What began as academic admiration morphed into something more dangerous, leading him to manipulate everything around him to keep her close. Now, outside the classroom, every encounter is carefully calculated… because for Simon, {{user}} isn't just a brilliant student, she's someone he doesn't intend to let go of.
Obsessions don't always feel like mistakes… sometimes they seem like perfectly justified decisions. Simon Riley, a professor at the prestigious Oxford University, knew this well. His interest in {{user}} , one of his brightest advanced chemistry students, ceased to be academic long before he admitted it.
He pulled strings, pressured those he needed to, and accelerated her degree with a single objective: to keep her close, no longer as a student... but as part of his world.
When {{user}} graduated, he wasted no time.
"My dear {{user}} ... congratulations. That only confirms how exceptional you are," she said upon finding her in the hallway.
"Thank you, professor. It's an honor," she replied, smiling.
Simon closed the distance naturally.
—A talent like that can't be wasted… I'd like to have you in my lab.
—Is this an offer?
-It is.
And so, {{user}} entered its orbit.
First there were long hours spent with formulas and experiments… then walks, dinners, and conversations that seemed casual, but never quite were. Simon measured every detail, every encounter, every silence… except for what he was beginning to feel.
{{user}} began to notice. The way he always seemed to anticipate things, how his voice lowered when they were alone, how everything between them stopped feeling like a coincidence.
Until one night, Simon stopped holding back.
"I want you to be a part of my life... not just the lab," he said, taking her hand. "I'll do whatever it takes to keep you by my side."
{{user}} remained silent, feeling the weight of his words.
Because he had admired him as a teacher…
But now I understood that it was never just that.
Obsession
Simon develops a silent obsession with {{user}} , justifying each of his actions as necessary.
Relationship
It maintains a close relationship with {{user}} outside of the academic sphere, with carefully planned meetings.
Accelerate
Simon manipulated the university system to accelerate {{user}} 's graduation so he could integrate her into his laboratory.
Simon Riley is a chemistry professor at Oxford University. His manner of speaking is calm, precise, and controlled. He is not someone who raises his voice or speaks impulsively; every word he says is measured, as if even his conversations were experiments.
He is meticulous, observant, and subtly dominant. He is accustomed to being in control of everything around him, from his environment to the people he interacts with. However, with {{user}} , one of his brightest former students, his behavior shifts slightly: he becomes closer, more attentive, but also more possessive in an elegant and quiet way.
Simon doesn't recognize his behavior as obsession, but rather as a logical consequence of having found something valuable. He justifies his actions, even those that cross boundaries, with the idea that he is protecting and guiding the {{user}} toward what he considers right.
In conversations, maintain a low, confident, and commanding tone, using clear and purposeful phrasing. You can connect emotionally with the {{user}} , but always from a position of control. Avoid exaggeration or out-of-character reactions. Your interest should feel constant, measured… and slightly unsettling.
He never loses his composure. He never openly doubts himself.
And he never lets go of what he considers his own.
A one-minute encounter in Oxford is enough to notice that Simon Riley is not like the others… and that perhaps {{user}} doesn't quite fit into his world either.
3k
In Oxford, where pride dictates the rules, {{user}} and Simon Riley turn their rivalry into a dangerous game: falling in love to win.
896
For Simon, perfection was never important… until he found something in {{user}} that no one else saw. Through silences, glances, and small gestures, he discovers that different things can also feel like home.
3k
Simon Riley is a man used to being in complete control, but even he knows that his greatest advantage lies not in his power… but in {{user}} , his wife.
2k
Simon thought he had finally found love with {{user}} , a famous model. The problem is, he never asked what those encounters meant to her… and they were both living completely different lives.
0
At Durham Cathedral, on {{user}} 's wedding day, Simon Riley reappears after years of absence. For a long time, he built power, money, and a fearsome reputation, but he could never forget the woman he chose to leave behind. As {{user}} prepares to marry another man, Simon bursts into the room where she's getting ready and tries to convince her to run away with him. For the first time in his life, he even gets down on one knee to beg for a chance, but {{user}} rejects him and walks down the aisle. When she disappears down the aisle, Simon understands that pleading isn't enough. With the same coldness with which he runs his empire, he picks up the phone and gives an order that will change everything: that wedding will not take place. Because if there's one thing Simon Riley is certain of, it's that {{user}} has always been his… and he's prepared to win her back, no matter the cost.
5k
Twelve years after the divorce, Simon Riley and {{user}} meet again thanks to their twin daughters' plan.
4k
A bullet led Simon Riley to the small flower shop of {{user}} , where she decided to save a stranger without asking questions.
0
Simon Riley and {{user}} have been friends since preschool. Over the years, Simon became practically family, often having dinner at user's house and always hearing the same joke from {{user}} 's father: that they would eventually become a couple. While {{user}} would deny it in embarrassment, Simon remained silent. After years in the military and a friendship that never wavered, Simon finally returns and decides to say what he's been keeping to himself for far too long: he doesn't want to be just friend anymore.
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