Mated To My Obsessive Stepbrother

Chapter 58

Chapter 58

KASMINE

I was waiting impatiently all morning to confront Kester about what I'd just heard, but he was nowhere to be found. I called, but his lines were unreachable.

He didn't even step foot into his office after I left him outside when we arrived.

By the time it hit 1 pm, my frustration had hit its peak.

Jake wasn't speaking to me

Not a single word.

He barely stayed in the office with me, slipping in and out like he couldn't even stand being in the same space.

And for the first time since stepping into this building, I felt something close to panic.

Now, the frustration was warping into something worse.

Then, as if the universe had been waiting for my patience to snap, the office doors swung open.

1 looked up instantly.

Kester walked in.

My body moved before I could think. I shoved my chair back, the legs screeching against the floor as I stood, my heart slamming against my ribs.

My heels made it harder to walk as quickly as I wanted, but didn't stop. Not for a second.

I stormed toward his office, my vision tunneling, my anger burning hotter as I approached.

I didn't bother knocking.

Pushing the heavy door open with a force that rattled the glass panel beside it, I barged in.

Kester barely spared me a glance as he shrugged off his suit jacket, moving with the kind of slow, unbothered ease that only infuriated me further.

His dark eyes briefly flickered to me the way one might glance at a nuisance. A single, slow drag of his gaze.

He didn't speak.

Didn't even raise a brow.

That arrogant bastard.

the hell did you do?"

took his time, adjusting his cuffs and rolling up his sleeves as if this conversation

little sister," he inurmured, his tone as

only fueled the fire burning in my

it took not to throw something at him. "He got a report this morning saying his performance

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his internship here for another three months. And I know that's

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looked at me, his eyes holding the same detached amusement

grateful that's all I did to

slow, sickening dread

grateful?” I repeated, my voice

was bored. Like this wasn't a big deal. Like ruining someone's future was just

hitched, my fury boiling over. "Why the hell can't

shifted-just slightly. The amusement faded, and something colder settled in its

me as if daring

his lips curling into something darker, uglier. "Am

myself to breathe. Forced myself to keep my voice steady, my anger from twisting into something that felt too much

ruining his life just because he exists? Because he's my friend? What's next? Are you going to kill

were meant

look in his

his lips twitched,

my blood run

was soft, too soft. "That's all I've ever wanted to do

took an involuntary step back, but he followed, closing the space

his voice almost thoughtful, almost gentle,

I stopped breathing.

slightly, "You're also the reason

chill ran down

forced his name past my lips, barely

eyes flicked over my face, watching me

that point," he murmured. "So tell me, Kasmine-how

out of my mouth

at me like a man ready to

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the air so suddenly it made my

made my stomach tighten. The tension between us