Chapter 20

Chapter 20

KASMINE.

I searched his eyes for any form of understanding, but there was none. All I saw was a cold, unfeeling man. It felt like I was standing before a stranger... Someone who fed on control.

"Kester!" My voice cracked, raw with desperation, as I tried to twist out of his iron grip. It was useless. He didn't even flinch, his smirk widening as he watched my futile struggle. His calm, collected demeanor only made my panic worse.

"I'll do anything you want. I swear. Just let me go," I cried.

Tears rolled down my eyes.

He tilted his head, "Anything?" He asked so casually, and I nodded frantically, my mind

spinning.

"I'll never miss work again," I choked out, the words tumbling over one another in my desperation. "I'll never disobey you, Kester. I'll do your laundry. I'll cook for you... I'll do anything... anything. Please. Just don't do this to me."

Tears streaked my face, my chest heaving with sobs. The thought of my mother seeing me like this, of her finding out what was happening, shattered me. She would be devastated if she ever saw me with a man, let alone my stepbrother. It'll break her poor heart. She would never forgive me.

"Anything..." he murmured, his gaze a bit distant as if lost in his thoughts.

"Yes. Yes." I whispered.

I heard my mum opening Kester's room and calling out his name. My room would be next, and she was just too close to opening my door.

"I noticed you've been locking your door a lot lately," he said, his tone casual, but

his eyes told a different story. They pinned me in place as his fingers traced a lazy path down my cheek, "I don't think you'd want to lock it tonight. Would you, Kasmine?"

My throat closed, my breath catching.

"I-" My voice faltered.

wasn't stupid. I didn't expect him

was him saying, 'Kasmine, keep

didn't think it was something I'd like to do. What if

if.....

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brushing my ear as he whispered, "What happens

begun locking my door after I saw the things I had seen in his

"Kester..."

He said and dipped his head to kiss me, but

in a hurry, my eyes darting from

anticipated came.

as she attempted to

you, I'll keep my door

hurry. His gaze lingered on me for a moment, the intensity in his eyes making my skin prickle. "See you tonight, then," He added softly. But why did his words sound more like a

said, his voice low and amused as he picked up his jacket heading towards the bathroom,

still have work today. I'll wait in

meant. It was simple: 'Get her

knock came a second time.

coming." I cleared my throat, securing my towel properly around my chest. But as I stepped away from the wall with my legs unsteady, Kester's words kept haunting me,

trying to erase any evidence of what had just

breath to calm my obviously trembling hands, I unlocked the door

feigned surprise, hoping I acted it out properly. "How?

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