Mated To My Obsessive Stepbrother

Chapter 22

Chapter 22

KASMINE.

"Kester? What are you doing here?" I asked. It was such a stupid question. I know.

"Isn't this the way to the restroom? You didn't tell me it was out of bounds, Mine," he replied with his hands casually in his pockets.

"Oh. I am sorry. I just... I was surprised to see you here," I swallowed the needles in my throat.

The way he stared at me felt like he was seeing right through whatever pretense I was trying to put up.

I listened, prayed, and wished that Jake remained in there. If Kester sees Jake and I coming out of the same space, he'd kill us both.

rep aside.

"So, let's go, then," I said as I made to move past him, but he didn't step

"I never said I came to look for you. I was heading to the restroom, too," He said,

and my heart gave a loud thud. I could swear he heard it.

I couldn't let him go in there. He'd see Jake, and he'd know we were in there together.

"It's a bit messy in there. I'll have the janitors clean up the place before you use it. They seem not to have cleaned the place all day," I said, crinkling my nose in irritation.

"I'm certain you used the ladies'. I'm going into the gents. It's certainly a lot cleaner than what you just described, "He tilted his head, his eyes narrowing as he studied me.

He seemed to have known what was happening.

I bet he knew.

It was at that point I realized I hadn't even checked where Jake had taken me to The ladies' or the

e gents.

Thankfully, a timely intervention came just as he was about to walk past me. Kester's phone rang. He didn't seem like one who wanted to answer the call at first, but when he pulled out his phone and saw the caller ID, the muscles on his face tensed up immediately.

unable to hide the irritation in his tone. "What?" He almost yelled as he walked past me back into

KESTER

Fucking pervert!

scratched the surface of the rage coursing through me. My chest heaved as

That slimy

a sitting duck, vulnerable to every petty game he had up his sleeve. All because I refused his ridiculous request

people and with my words to them when I dismisend his—- telling them they were lucky to

an insult to un

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do everything within his power to frustrate my company, and he had

he said, "We'll lower our prices to levels you can't even

now, he'd done

slash the price of the most wanted product in the

Server-from $98,000 to a jaw-dropping

weren't even running at a loss! They were fucking running

was financial suicide for any ordinary company, but not for them. Not

How foolish!

tie from my neck as beads of sweat tickled down

I'd risk dragging my company into the red. If I didn't, I'd lose the trust of my clients those who relied on us to stay ahead of the curve, who

threats began to resurface

branch right across from your flagship location and wipe

phone from the desk, my hand trembling with barely contained rage, and

"Sir?" She answered.

the room. "I want detailed reports on every property near our flagship location. Every single one within a mile radius. I want to know who

"Understood, sir. Should I-"

sharp enough to draw blood. "If Kex even breathes near that location, I want to know about it

for her response, my

exclusivity with your biggest suppliers, leaving you stranded.' My jaw clenched as the memory of his

punched in the number

you to lock down contracts with every single one of

the end of the week. Sweeten the deal if you have to extended contracts, bonuses, whatever it takes! Just make sure Kex and his pack of vultures don't get a

a moment

hear

get on

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