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.

the phone, unable to hide the irritation in his tone. "What?" He almost yelled as he

KESTER

Fucking pervert!

everything on it tumbled to the floor. The resounding crash barely scratched the surface of the

That

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

with my words to them when I dismisend his—- telling them they were lucky to leave without bloodshed nat

an insult to un

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everything within his power to frustrate my company, and

said, "We'll lower our prices to levels

he'd

the price

Quantum Server-from $98,000 to a

a loss! They were fucking

for any ordinary company, but not for them. Not for a pack-funded empire with

How foolish!

loosened my tie from my neck as

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,

of his threats began

up a branch right across from your flagship

my hand trembling with barely contained rage, and

"Sir?" She answered.

"I want detailed reports on every property near our flagship location. Every single

"Understood, sir. Should I-"

"If Kex even breathes near that location, I want to know about it

my breath ragged as

exclusivity with your biggest suppliers, leaving you stranded.' My jaw clenched as

the number for Grant, my

with every single one of our suppliers." sir, we already

have to extended contracts, bonuses, whatever it takes! Just make sure Kex and his pack of vultures don't get a sliver of what

hesitated for a moment

hear

I'll get on

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