Hard Lesson - Part II

A good teacher can inspire hope, ignite the imagination, and instill a love of learning…so can a bad one.  Melanie had a passion for teaching, problem was, it just didn't pay her enough money.  What's a girl to do?  You have to get by somehow, right?Melanie has been living a dual life this past year; a Social Studies and English teacher during the week, but on the weekends, she goes on dates with men as an escort. She has bloomed in her secret occupancy, loving the lifestyle, although she hides it from some of her closest friends. Her side job as an escort has helped her pay off bills and relieve her stress.  She finds the secrecy almost exciting!Roman Coronado, a mysterious businessman requests her presence on multiple dates. He appears to be well known, invited to many important events, Melanie along beside him to provide a stable relationship figure. Why does he need her?  What is he hiding? She finds herself growing more and more interested in him and his secret background, eventually developing feelings for him. A passionate night tells her that he feels the same.But of course, money cannot solve all her problems. Roman has no idea who she really is, and she's anxious about how much to tell him. Her over-grown student, Sean Padilla continues to be a prickly thorn in her side, and a series of events involving him threatens to tear her whole world apart.Has Melanie's secrets got her into something she can't handle?