Mated To My Obsessive Stepbrother

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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.

finally, right?" she giggled, a light blush creeping

relief washed over me, so sudden and overwhelming I nearly stumbled

of my lips lift into something genuine. "You'll get to know

happy

down the hall to her office, I made my way toward mine, my heart pounding so loudly it drowned out the sound of my heels clicking against the

confront Kester about him.

pushed open the door, a crushing wave of relief

"Jake! By the gods!"

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trembled, but I forced myself to steady them, desperate to get this over with before Kester arrived, "What happened? I was worried sick," I blurted, my words rushing out before

that I didn't even register the storm cloud hanging over him-the rigid line of his shoulders and his hands clenched

I frowned, reaching for him. "Talk to

"I also tried, Kasmine!"

manner in which he cut me off abruptly

burning into mine. "I didn't know if 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 like

time ever, Jake

Every word cut deep because he wasn't

A lot happened and -"What was I going to say? That I and my brother fucked all night while I spent the rest of the next day hurting over the things I had said to him that I didn't even have the strength to call Jake after I tried the first few times that morning and

letting it

okay, Kasmine. Maybe I am just not as important as I thought I was," He said, and

crouched beside him, grasping his

pass. Just... just until I turn twenty-one. I

didn't know if I was

I was making a promise that

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