In Love With My Evil Stepbrother

Chapter 9

Chapter Nine Katherine lets out an audible gasp. Signed, I look up and meet Eason’s eyes in the air. He’s looking at me coldly, expression undetectable.

Valerie lets go of him and walks towards me, as people hurry clear out a pass for her. She stands a few inches above me with her high heels. She looks down at me, lips curved into a sarcastic angle.

“This is no place for people like you. Drop out now and leave Eason alone,” she mouths a threat.

I look straight into her eyes and reply, “I earned my place in here. Fair and square. You can’t force me. And it’s none of your business anyway.”

She sneers, “how? By that pathetic transcript of yours? You got in because Eason’s father pulled some strings and wrote huge check to the board. Do you have no self-esteem? Using his family like this?”

My face flashes red under her question. On some level, I know she’s right. But I’m already too far deep into the war to back out right now. So I stare her back, while remain in silence.

She squints at me, and suddenly turns to Katherine and the other girls, “what were you talking about earlier?”

They have no idea what’s going on and Katherine stutter, “we were talking about the homecoming party. And going shopping together…” “Superb,” simpers Valerie as she gives me a nudge, “Then you must take Natalia with you. She’s got nothing proper to wear. Poor girl just got kicked out by her own father. Has nowhere else to go. If it weren’t for Mr. Ramirez, she’d probably live on the street right now.” 1

My eyes widen in disbelief as she continues. How the fuck did she know about all this? Right, it must be Eason. How dare him!

Katherine is still confused, “I don’t understand. Natalia, do you know Mr. Ramirez?” “Oh you haven’t told them yet?” Valerie speaks up before I can, “She is Mr. Ramirez’s stepdaughter and Eason’s–”

“Val!” Eason interrupts her sharply.

Valerie stops and turns around to look at him. She suddenly seems a bit nervous, as if worried that he might snap. “What? I am just introducing her to the group,” she defends.

him, swearing to myself that

looking at me, he grabs Valerie’s hand and says in a surly voice, “the

middle-aged man walks into the room and announces to us,

guy today. We also invite two honor students to join this tour, Eason and Valerie. Shoot us any questions you have and enjoy!” Students follows his lead and moves outside. I can still feel suspicious looks coming from every direction. Thanks Valerie

got its own swimming pool, racetrack, fencing hall, and a well-equipped gym. And the library is said to have hundreds of years of history with a rich collection of

full attention. People have been pushing their ways in just to get closer to them. Valerie seems to enjoy this a lot, while Eason is clearly

wait for this to be over. I drag heavy steps,

down at me with cold eyes. “Why are you ignoring me?” asks him abruptly. I almost burst into laughter. “Is this some kind of joke? After you kissed me without my permission and told everyone what a pathetic orphan I am, you expect us to be friends?” He doesn’t flinch under

question throws me

enjoyed the kiss the other day.

is he asking me this? Has he found out about something? Thankfully it’s dark inside, so he can’t see my

“No.” I said jerkily.

lets out a chuckle, as if mocking my dishonesty.

of

he lowers his head. Now I can clearly see his eyes. Those beautiful emerald-green eyes are filled with so many strong

calls me, almost whispering, “I want to tell you

and staggers sideways. His back bumps into a shelf standing by the wall with a

fist till nails dig into my palm. I

won’t

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