In Love With My Evil Stepbrother

Chapter 75

Chapter 75: Engaged “I was worried about you,” he frowns and says. “You gave me a new address without (elling me why you moved, and you rarely answered my calls for the past few days, so I came down here to check on you. Are you OK? Whose house is this?”

I wasn’t intentionally ignoring his calls. I was so busy for the past whole week that I didn’t even have the time to check my phone

As I try to staminer an excuse, a flicker of doubt appears in his eyes. I know what he is thinking this is a lancy apartment located in upper east side, somewhere I apparently can’t afford.

“Are you…” he slowly begins, “…dating someone?” “No!” I quickly begin.

I can’t have him know that I’m living with Eason right now. He won’t understand. Plus, this is only a temporary arrangement anyway, so there’s no need for him to know and I can spare his worries.

“My lease expired so I’m staying with a friend before I get a new apartment,” I say, and it is partly the truth

“Oh,” he nods, slightly relieved. “Aren’t you going to invite me in?”

There is no good excuse to keep him out, so I can only step aside and let him in.

But it’s already 9:30.

“Wow the food smells great,” he notices the dishes on the table. “Though it’s a bit too much if you are eating alone are you cooking dinner for someone?”

Another question I can’t answer. I have no choice but to make up another excuse: “I didn’t make those. It’s my roommate. She is cooking for her boyfriend. They will be back

soon.”

“Oh. Then we shouldn’t stick around and disturb them. Can I take you out for dinner? You haven’t had dinner vet, have you?”

This is exactly what I want, getting him out of the apartment before Eason comes back. But this way I won’t be able to have dinner with Eason.

Screw it, I can’t care for so much. The priority is to stop them from meeting each other. “Great,” I force out a smile. “Can you wait here a second? I’ll go change.” I let him hang out in the living room and go into my room. Carefully closing the door, I take out my phone and call Eason. He picks up on the first ring, “Hey Natalia I’m almost”

“You aren’t home yet, are you?” I blurt out.

He pauses, and then his voice deepens. “Not yet. What’s up?” “I’m terribly sorry. But something came up at school and I need to get down there. I had

up and don’t wait for me.” “You don’t even have time for dinner?” he sounds annoyed. “I fly all the way back home just to have dinner with you. Can’t you go tomorrow?” “Wait wait wait…you said ” gulp and then carry on in disbelief, “-you flied home just to have dinner with me? But your meeting ends today right? You were planning on coming home today anyway, weren’t you? Please tell me you

lapses into silence

heart. I’m both terrified and nervous right now. Terrified because l’ın afraid of the possibility that he still has any special feelings for me,

and murmurs lowly,

“…Oh.”

I should

on my door, “Natalia are

hastily cover the speaker and whisper, “I gotta go. Talk

hanging up, I grab a coat and exit to

at school and work with him because he can always

want to know? Or do

shrugs and laugh with me, “You got me. I can’t say I’m not

not wanting to share details of my love life

raises his eyebrow and gives me a long look, “Your brother?

and dig into my burger, avoiding his gaze. I know that he has a thing for me. And over the years, there were a few romantic moments between lis. But I have been very careful not to

idea.

learnt my lesson. Swallowing down the bite, I continue, “And honestly, there’s nothing to share. My life is totally occupied by school and work. Even if I want to date, I have no time.” “I know. All i’m saying is that don’t waste out college. Just let me know if you need my help.” He is back to being a big brother to ine. I smile at him gratefully. He knows that I’m not ready to respond to him, so

very

to the apartment building, Liam stops at the entrance door and says, “so good luck with school, work and apartment hunting. I’ll see you at

true that you haven’t seen her for

talking

Me and Eason are still related. It’s

is right

can visit me sometimes. Let me show you around

back. I’m very lucky to have him by my side for these past three years.

we let go of each other, suddenly a deadly voice

“Natalia?”

voice. Not surprisingly, it’s him, Eason, standing by the elevator and staring at

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