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.

in his tone. "What?" He almost yelled as he walked past me back into

KESTER

Fucking pervert!

the rage coursing through me. My chest heaved as I stood there, hands braced on the desk,

That slimy

felt like a sitting duck, vulnerable to every petty game

been a little too harsh with his people and with my words to them when I dismisend his—- telling them they were

an insult to un

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everything within his power to frustrate my company, and

words, he said, "We'll lower our prices to levels

he'd done

Technologies slash the price of the most wanted product in

Quantum Server-from $98,000

weren't even running at a loss! They

not for them. Not for a pack-funded empire

How foolish!

my neck as beads of sweat tickled down my

red. If I didn't, I'd lose the trust of my clients those who relied on us

threats began to resurface in

branch right across from your flagship location and wipe

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

"Sir?" She answered.

reports on every property near our flagship location. Every single one within a mile

"Understood, sir. Should I-"

enough to draw blood. "If Kex even breathes near

without waiting for her response, my breath ragged as I raked a hand through my

My jaw clenched as the

the number for Grant,

to lock down contracts with every single one of our suppliers." sir, we already have

agreements in place by the end of the week. Sweeten the deal if you have to

a moment

hear

get on

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