Mated To My Obsessive Stepbrother

Chapter 70

KESTER.

I stood by my table and stared blankly into the laptop, watching her prepare for work as though I hadn't watched her sleep all night.

With Kasmine, it was never enough. She was too beautiful sight to ignore. Too fucking intoxicating. The kind of beauty that made my cock hard every time I laid eyes on her

She went about her usual morning routine - styling her way, luscious brown hair, humming softly under her breath, singing along to whatever song played from the speakers, completely unaware of how fucking hypnotic she was

Then came the part that always made my lips twitch with satisfaction.

She moved to her wardrobe, rummaging through her clothes my clothes and picked out one of the sexy skirts and blouses I had gotten for her.

She didn't know what I had done. She had no idea that her wardrobe was no longer hers but mine. That I had quietly replaced every unappealing piece of clothing she had with the ones I preferred-skirts that hugged her hips, blouses that clung to her curves just right, and gowns long enough to let me slide into her petals easily no

matter where we were.

Although I did it subtly and lovingly, she hadn't realized it yet.

I liked seeing her dressed how I wanted. Liked knowing that every morning, she unknowingly wrapped herself in something of my choosing

She was so blinded by my act of love and affection that she wasn't seeing the real intent behind my actions.

Good.

Just as I was about to close the laptop, something she did made me halt immediately. I saw a small, white medicine bottle in her hands.

She looked toward her door briefly, her fingers twisting off the cap before she pulled out a tablet and slipped it into her mouth.

My pulse spiked.

What the fuck?

Was she sick?

Why hadn't she told me?

I leaned closer to the screen, trying to make out the name of the drug, but the camera's angle wasn't clear enough.

I watched carefully how she tucked it into the pocket of one of her sweatshirts -

an old one she should have discarded – and put it under her wardrobe.

Smart girl.

But not smart enough

Now, I was more interested in the content of that bottle than anything else. More than the office, more than the meetings awaiting me..

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bed, but I barely paid any attention to her, "You're back. I waited up all night for you."

No response.

"Look..." She stood up and walked towards me, "I am sorry about yesterday... It was just..." She stopped abruptly, and I knew why.

She had seen the tattoo on my back.

"Good Selene! Kester!" the excitement in her voice grated on my nerves, "You got tats?" She made to touch it as if I had done it for her.

I moved like the flash of light, grabbing her hand before she even dared to touch

I said in a hard tone, and I saw the

I just want to admire it. That's all." The water pooling in her eyes fought for release, but she held it back, clinging to whatever dignity she had left. "It looks really beautiful," she

I said nothing.

never seen one on you before. Never knew

I didn't necessarily like

she hadn't seen one on me before because she was too blinded by the urge to please me when I was sitting

Her

even process what she had seen, I snapped it shut with

moment before the ringing

go of her wrist

greeted, pressing the phone to

ear, "I know, I know. Don't

light and amused as usual. “Just landed a

the restraint in me

been waiting to

Finally.

needed him right now.

I scoffed, forcing nonchalance into my tone. "Perfect

happening?"

before my trip to the Maldives.

a sharp inhale. But it wasn't from

It was June.

second, then whipped around, eyes wide with disbelief, "What? Maldives?" She whispered harshly, her face twistine into a

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and I couldn describe how happy I was that he would

scrunched her fat again, running a hand through her disheveled hair as she began

on me with her endless fucking

would be excited,"

lips. "Yeah. That's if she was

I'm going with

up,

my closet.

Kasmine." His tone

know?" I replied, bringing out my navy blue suit from my closet. I

sweating at her temple despite the air conditioner in

I just need to freshen up and... He paused as if weighing options before he spoke, No, scratch that.

The moment I dropped the

"What the fuck, Kester?!"

exhaled, dragging my hand down my

Here we go.

didn't tell me you were traveling!

her voice a blend of anger,

I slowly started putting on my sleeves

a thin line, "No, Kester,

lower voice now, as if willing herself not to push me too far. "You didn't

closet again, pulling out a pair of shoes,

"Why do you sound like

pain, "Because it matters, Kester," she bit out. "You matter.

matters."

I reached for

with that."

swallowed hard and took a step closer. "Fine," she said in a softer voice. "I won't start with that. I start with this instead-book me a ticket, too." I stilled for a second. Then turned to

serious. I could

eyes.

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