Mated To My Obsessive Stepbrother

Chapter 55

Chapter 57

Chapter 57

KASMINE

"By the gods, Kasmine!" Claire shrieked the moment I stepped onto the premises, "You look absolutely mouthwatering!"

I rolled my eyes. She was always too dramatic - or so I thought - but when I walked into the ground reception, I felt all eyes on me.

"Claire, keep it down," I muttered, tugging at the hem of my dress as I quickened my pace. "You're drawing attention."

"No, sweetheart, you're the one commanding attention." She laughed with a teasing lilt in her voice. "And, my dear, you deserve every second of it."

I looked around, and thankfully, Kester had stopped outside to speak with Mr. Edward about Sylvia's replacement. I didn't wait to pay attention to it because a part of me still feels guilty for Sylvia's displacement.

I had tried to talk to Kester about it, but he was adamant, saying there was no place for her at Zamford anymore.

I turned to Claire as we strode toward the elevators. "I'm so sorry again for canceling our weekend," I apologized, and guilt wore me a fine robe at how innocently she took the apology.

She waved it off with a grin, "It's fine. I am relieved to see you are okay," she replied, and I wondered why fate would connect me with people who are absolutely amazing like Claire, June, and Jake, who I continuously hurt without even thinking.

I forced a smile, desperate to feel like less of a terrible person. "We could reschedule. This weekend, maybe?" I suggested, just to make myself feel better.

Claire let out an awkward little chuckle, tucking a stray curl behind her ear. "Uh..... actually, I have a date this weekend."

I blinked. "A date?"

The elevator doors slid open, and we stepped inside.

giggled, a light blush creeping up

so sudden

"You'll get

happy either

toward mine, my heart pounding so loudly it drowned out the sound of my heels clicking against the polished floors. I

confront Kester about him.

the door, a crushing wave of relief nearly

"Jake! By the gods!"

Chapter 57

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but I forced myself to steady them, desperate to get this

that I didn't even register the storm cloud hanging over him-the rigid

frowned, reaching for him. "Talk

"I also tried, Kasmine!"

cut me off abruptly was new... Too new that it

you got home safely after you outrightly refused to let me take you home. I didn't know if your brother-"he spat the word

ever, Jake raised his

because

spent the rest of the next day hurting over the things I

like bile, letting it fester in the pit

I am just not as important as I thought I

crouched beside him, grasping his

will soon pass. Just... just

I was trying to convince

promise that was already seeming like

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