In Love With My Evil Stepbrother

Chapter 74

Chapter 74: Under the Same Roof

I let him take me home eventually.

I know this is a terrible idea and the wise thing to do is go find a place on my own and stay as far from him as possible. But so many ups and downs in one night, my head has already stopped functioning. So I go for the easy option.

Not surprisingly, he lives in the fanciest place in the Upper East side. His apartment is huge and well-decorated, just like the one he had in Boston.

I carefully step into the foyer, feeling both awkward and nervous. I glance around the spacious living room and notice no sign of trances of a woman.

So he and his girlfriend don’t live together.

“Why are you still standing there?” he turns around and smiles at me. “Come on in.”

I slowly inake my way into the open kitchen, staring at him as he opens the fridge and gets me a bottle of water, and asks, “Are you sure your girlfriend won’t mind?”

He shirugs, “Why should she mind?”

“Because if my boyfriend brought a someone home without asking me first, I would be pretty annoyed, which is how most people would react?” I point out the obvious

He slightly raises his eyebrows, giving no comments on my concern. And again, that makes me even more curious about his relationship with his girlfriend. First he totally ignored her in

the restaurant twice, then lie brought me liome without telling her, which all seem very absurd

“Don’t worry. We just started dating. Nothing serious just yet,” he leans against the kitchen counter, his green eyes fixing on me. “So, speaking of which, how are things going between you and Liam?”

I’m little thrown off by his question, “…Me and Liam?”

His lips curves in a faint smile, “Helad a thing for you three years ago. Did that thing develop into anything serious for you two?” I bite down my bottom lips, feeling very uncomfortable about where this conversation is going

“He’s only my brother,” I quickly answer trying to dodge around the subject

did he make any moves?”

been a long day. Do you really want to stand here and ask me about -” He cuts me off before I finish, “Do you feel

we met, but that seulence reminds me of the old him, the

and reinine

intensely, studying every detail of the look on my face, and then suddenly be smiles,

I say gruffly. He chuckles lowly,

says nothing else and shows me to the guest room. I take a quick shower and finally lie down on the

kicked out of my apartment and staying at Eason’s… I suddenly remembered that three years ago I also spent a night at his place after lighting with my parents; he kissed me in front of

to the same spot, except that

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him standing beside the kitchen counter in his gym clothes and sneakers and checking his

he turns around and greets me with a smile. “Coffee?” I walk to him,

me a cup and asks, “Did you sleep

you again

do you have anything planned out today? Because I -” My phone starts ringing before he finishes. I give him an apologetic smile and turns around to pick

didn’t notice that Eason’s face quickly drops

Why didn’t you answer my call

liim to worry. “No! I was just busy with work. So

But she accidently sent yours to

him know that I’m homeless now. “I moved actually,” I stutter. “You don’t need to

would kill me if you don’t get to taste her pastries,” he laughs. “You moved? What’s your new address then?” “My new address – “I take a quick glance at Eason, who is staring at me with his arms crossed, and then says, “-I’ll text you my new

right. I’ll go apartment hunting today. Hopefully I can

too long.” His jaw tenses. The look on his face is hardly pleasant.

inidway, “you can give him the address here. It’s not that easy to find a new apartment in a

a suitable apartment, especially since I have a very tight budget. My only two options are sharing a small

new job. And the worst thing is, my finals are quickly approaching. I must inake time to study

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