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.

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

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

That

had made good on 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

little too harsh with his 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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everything within his power to frustrate

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

now, he'd

name could Valor Lante Technologies slash the price of

Quantum Server-from $98,000 to a

running at a loss! They were

move like that was financial suicide for any ordinary company, but not for them. Not for a pack-funded empire with resources so deep

How foolish!

as beads of sweat tickled

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

of his threats began

up a branch right across from your flagship location and

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

"Sir?" She answered.

location. Every single one within a mile radius. I

"Understood, sir. Should I-"

sharp enough to draw blood. "If Kex even breathes

her response, my

My jaw clenched as the memory of his smug grin burned behind

number for Grant, my procurement

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

deal if you have to extended contracts, bonuses,

for a

you hear me,

I'll get on it

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