Married To My Billionaire Stepbrother

Chapter 276: Rouge In The Home

Cathy reached Natalie’s home. She entered the password and stepped inside.

She looked around. ’Whoa, not bad. It doesn’t look like no one’s staying here. It’s cozy and comforting.’ She glanced at the shoe stand. ’They even have home slippers, but... men’s slippers? Ah, it must be her husband’s.’ She removed her shoes and slipped into the home slippers.

’I can definitely live here in the most comfortable way.’ With a satisfied smile, she looked around the drawing room. ’Let’s look for a bedroom. Nat doesn’t live here anymore, so I can just take the master bedroom. Damn, it’s so good to have rich friends and save my own money on living expenses. I’ll treat Natalie to a nice dinner later... well... only if her husband leaves her for me. That man looked like he was going to eat Natalie right away.’

She walked towards one of the rooms and opened the door. ’This is definitely where my girl had been living.’ She entered the room, closed the door behind her, and set her bags down on the side. ’Time for a nice shower, and then I’ll arrange all my stuff in the wardrobe.’

She pulled out clothes from her bags and placed them neatly on the bed.

After a refreshing shower, she stepped out of the bathroom wrapped in only a towel. ’Living at home all by yourself—you don’t have to worry about anything. I could even wander around naked. Such freedom.’

Just as she reached for her clothes, she paused. ’I’m thirsty.’

She stepped out of the bedroom and walked towards the kitchen, which she had noticed earlier on her way to the room. ’I might as well reward myself with a nice coffee.’

In a cheerful mood, just as she reached the kitchen entrance...

"Ahhh!"

A scream escaped her lips as her eyes landed on a silver-haired man, wrapped in just a towel around his waist, standing by the kitchen counter at the far end, seemingly preparing coffee for himself.

He looked at her, momentarily shocked by her scream, but then turned his attention back to preparing his coffee, as if her presence didn’t matter to him.

Cathy stepped forward, grabbed a pan from the kitchen counter as a makeshift weapon, and demanded, "W-Who are you? What are you doing in my home? Did you break into the house while the owner was away?"

Without looking at her, he replied calmly, "I want to ask you the same question."

"Answer me, or I’ll call the police!" she shouted angrily.

Holding his coffee mug, he finally turned his gaze toward her, his expression calm and composed. "Seven."

"What?" Cathy asked, frowning.

the rating," he replied, taking a sip of

was on the verge of slipping. With her free hand, she immediately clutched the towel tightly while keeping the pan pointed at him with the

he said, his gaze shamelessly running over her from head to toe as a smirk tugged at his lips. "But first, take care of that towel. Although... I don’t mind enjoying my coffee

took a step

come any closer!" Cathy shrieked, stumbling backward before turning and bolting out of the kitchen. She rushed

for air, her heart

frantically, searching the bed until she finally spotted her phone. "Police...

fingers. The phone rang for what felt like an eternity before, finally,

there’s a thief in your home! We have to

Natalie’s breathless voice came through

Cathy asked. "Were

hesitantly. "And that must be

such a weird friend? You never told me about him!"

leaves at his will. I didn’t

his own, just like that? You

like when you asked me to stay in

at all! I’m here with your permission,"

then, another voice came through the phone—a cold, impatient male voice. "Do whatever you want. Don’t bother Natalie with

the call ended

in disbelief. "That damn man. Mia was right.

placed the phone aside, and quickly put on her clothes. ’He’s Natalie’s friend, not some thief. No need

deep breath, she walked to the door, slowly turned the knob, and peeked out

out of the room and found him sitting on the sofa in the drawing room. He was still in just a towel, showing off his tall, perfectly sculpted body. One hand was stretched casually along the back of the sofa, while the other held a cup of

she walked forward.

if

started but stopped as she noticed his

matter?" his deep, authoritative voice carried across

moment, hummed in acknowledgment, and then hung up. He emptied the remaining coffee in his

need to talk," Cathy

at her briefly, offering no reaction, and walked towards the guest room he was staying in, his hand ruffling his damp hair

a surge of anger at his indifference