In Love With My Evil Stepbrother

Chapter 45: Heroic Behavior Her sharp green eyes fix on my face. Those eyes are just like Eason’s, but they glint with an icy shine that makes the hair on my arms to stand up. “Do I know you?” she asks in a sharp tone, as if I’ve already offended her. I instantly regretted calling her. Hell, why can’t I just keep my mouth shut and quietly walk away?

“Umm…” under her perching gaze, I gulp nervously before saying, “I’m Natalia. Natalia Moore. Maybe you didn’t remember but-”

“Oh,” she raises her brow. “Right, Natalia.” She studies me, from head to toe, as if she’s examining a livestock. The way she looks at me is so arrogant and condescending that I can’t say I’m not embarrassed at all. “I’ll bring over your water Ms. Griswold,” I say hastily trying to get her to stop looking. “Wait,” she raises a hand. “Do you work here?”

“Yes.”

“But why?” she leans back squinting at me. “You and your mom don’t really need the money, right? Since…you have Shawn now.”

I instantly understand the implication behind her words. She’s implying that my mom stole Mr. Ramirez from her and that makes mom a shameless gold-digger.

But I know that isn’t the case at all. When mom met Mr. Ramirez, his first marriage was already on the verge of falling apart. Ms. Griswold stayed abroad most of the year and the only reason they were still married was because of some legal issues. As soon as they sorted out the division of assets, they filed for divorce instantly. And that’s when mom started dating Mr. Ramirez for the first time.

Sure, mom picked up the bad, upper-class mindset after she married to Mr. Ramirez, but I know she didn’t marry him solely because of his money.

So how can Caroline Griswold accuse mom of her own failed marriage.

on the tray, trying to sound as calm as I can manage, “I’m saving up for college on my own.” I emphasis the last few words. “By working in a coffee shop?” a faint smile appears

my chest and look straight into her eyes, “Thanks for the advice. Now if there’s nothing else, I’ll leave

is,” she says in a forceful tone. “You are not busy, are you? Sit down and tell

are other customers waiting for me. So if you’ll

dear,” she smiles looking at me with an almost pitying expression on her face. “You are

and Eason walks into the meeting room. I’ve suspected that she’s meeting

him. “You were gone for a long time.” “I had to take a call,” Eason pulls a chair and sits down. “Hey Nat. Didn’t know you are on

he asked

I was saying, when do you think is a good

interrupts her without hesitation. “I’m not meeting the girl you set me up with.

meet a girl? His marriage partner perhaps? I knew this day would eventually come…but so soon? I instantly feel a surge of mixed emotions. It’s really none of my business since we’ve already broken up. But I just can’t stop myself from picturing the girl in my head. What’s she like? I bet she must be elegant and beautiful, and she must come from a well-off family. She and Eason will make a lovely couple for sure. I blink

better give me a very good reason for this. I’m not asking you to marry her tomorrow, only for you

puppy,” Eason sneers. I

mind and I instantly want to escape the scene. But before I can do that, Eason points a finger at me and says, “I’m going to the party

stepdaughter. She’s my sister. And most importantly, she is my friend. I bet I’ll have a much better time with her