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.

tone. "What?" He almost yelled as

KESTER

Fucking pervert!

everything on it tumbled to the floor. The resounding crash barely scratched the surface of the rage coursing through me. My chest heaved as I stood there, hands braced on

Kex. That

his threats, and now I felt like 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 leave without bloodshed

an insult to un

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within his power to frustrate my company, and

prices to levels you can't even begin

now, he'd done

the price of the most wanted product

12X Quantum Server-from $98,000 to a

even running at a loss! They were

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

How foolish!

my neck as

price, 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 his threats began to

up a branch right across from your flagship location and wipe

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

"Sir?" She answered.

me, Sylvia," I barked, pacing the room. "I want detailed reports on every property near our flagship location. Every single one within a mile radius. I want

"Understood, sir. Should I-"

"If Kex even breathes near

ended the call without waiting for her response, my breath ragged as I raked a

you stranded.' My jaw clenched as the memory of

number for Grant,

every single one

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

for a moment too

hear me,

get on it

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