Mated To My Obsessive Stepbrother

Chapter 29

Chapter 29

Chapter 29

KESTER

It was meant to be a busy day, packed with meetings, calls, and endless files to review, but trust me, I made damn sure it wasn't. I canceled everything. Cleared my schedule entirely and made sure to attend to every fucking matter right in my office.

I sat here, eyes locked on her. Watching her like she was the only thing worth my attention in the world. And perhaps she was.

It felt like letting Mine stay away from my sight would make me die an instant death. I watched her all day, almost unable to do anything right.

Kasmine tried to focus, but it was obvious she couldn't. She fidgeted in her chair. She'd been uncomfortable the whole time, as expected. But she'll be fine eventually. This was all new to her.

She could hardly get anything done. The files I had given her to compute were not even done in a fraction. But that was fine. Why should I be mad at her?

I caught Jake stealing glances at her. Over and over again. The bastard thought he was subtle, but I saw every desperate attempt to get her attention. She didn't give him the satisfaction, though.

Good

She was too shaken, too caught in the aftermath of last night. And that was exactly how I liked her. Maybe I'd keep her in this state every damn day, just to keep scum like him at bay.

She lifted her gaze for the millionth time today and glanced at me, and as usual, my eyes were fixed on her. I saw how uncomfortable it made her feel, but fuck it. I didn't care. I didn't bother pretending otherwise.

Perfect.

The moment our gazes locked, I smirked and let my eye blink in a slow, deliberate wink. She stiffened, her discomfort rippling across her face. Her cheeks flushed as she returned her focus to the files in front of her. But she wasn't working. Not really. She was too aware of me, too consumed by my presence,

more than I ever anticipated. At first, it had been admiration, longing, a desire I thought I could contain. But

pure and

of my phone shattered the moment, and my jaw clenched in irritation. People really don't know when to leave a

She wouldn't dare call me unless it was important, but right now, I didn't

had better be good," I growled,

in

I replied, doing all

flagship branch in Denver. The supervisor there noticed men from a construction company scouting the area near our

knew where this was going My grip on the phone

what he found?" she asked, her voice laced with the kind of anticipation that made me

Chapter 24

up on her.

her to finish. I knew exactly what

Alpha Kex

That slimy bastard.

the surface, my teeth grinding in frustration. That conniving son of a bitch thought he could undermine me? On my turf? I rose from my seat, my gaze flicking to Kasmine, who was still fidgeting

her, knowing what instruction I had given to them the other day about this.

edge, a hint of pride I

again that she was one of the best. Efficient, Toyal, and precise-everything I needed in my team. I just can't do enough to show her how special she was to the company. One day, I'd find a

I urged, sitting back on

the Sentinel 12X Quantum Server-from $56,000 to $108,000.

scoffed, shaking my head. That fool. An extra $10,000? Amateur move. Did he not have

Sentinel 12X to $95,000—make it clear the promo sales are over. And, listen carefully: increase the prices of all other products slightly. I mean barely noticeable, Sylvia, Just enough for the public to

"Yes, sir." She replied.

and placed the phone on my desk, my mind already