Mated To My Obsessive Stepbrother

Chapter 75

Chapter 75

KASMINE.

The voice from the mini speakers in the plane trailed off, fading into my thoughts, "All passengers on board, welcome to flight 309..." I barely registered the rest. My focus was on the man beside me-my stepbrother-who hadn't lifted his gaze from his phone since we arrived at the airport, as if he was expecting a call that was never going to come.

He clenched and unclenched his fists and jaws every now and then to relieve the tension he was refusing to let me know he was feeling. It was rolling off of him in waves, and I could almost taste it.

What the hell was going on?

Something was wrong.

I'd overheard the argument between him and Dad last night, though I hadn't caught enough to piece everything together. It wasn't anything new-Kester and Dad had always been at odds, more enemies than family. They fought so often that their clashes had become routine, something I'd learned to ignore out of self- preservation.

Mum and I had to get used to it when we found out there was nothing more we could do for both of them to live more like family instead of rivals.

Still... this felt different.

An hour into the flight, there was still no word from him to me.

"Kester?" I finally spoke, shifting in my seat and adjusting my belt to face him better.

"Yes, baby," he replied absentmindedly, his thumb swiping across the screen. He didn't even glance at me.

"Is everything okay? You've been kinda off since we got here," I asked, and he was quiet, "Is this about the company? The rumors I heard?"

Speaking of the rumors brought Jake straight to my mind, and I almost smiled when I remembered the conversation we had this morning when I called him after Kester left my room to pick dad's call.

Jake was a true gentleman. He wasn't even upset in the least that I was

embarking on this trip, even after I had promised to spend some time with him. In fact, he was happy I was living my dream life.

I snuck our secret phone into my luggage and couldn't wait to tell him all about the Maldives when I landed.

"Talk to me, Kester," I urged softly. Only a fool would push Kester when he was already on the edge.

"Take a rest, baby," he said, still not looking at me. "Go lie down, drink champagne, watch a movie... just do something. I'll be fine." He kissed the top of my head absently, his lips barely brushing my hair before he went back to typing, his fingers moving fast and aggressively.

I tried to peek, shifting slightly to catch a glimpse of the screen, but the angle wasn't in my favor. Whatever he was writing had his full attention-and it wasn't good.

pushing, but his next choice of action made my face heat up

and I flinched immediately. The look in his eyes burned hotter and deeper than frustration.

from his seat and stormed toward the convenience, and I

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Chapter 75

KESTER.

that man had made my life

did

didn't give him the right to dictate my every move, to meddle in my life as if he had any claim over me. I wasn't his

end to this, and when that day came, he wouldn't like how it ended. Because

I exhaled sharply, forcing the violent thoughts from my mind. I had enough on my plate without adding

But Kasmine-

memory of her flinch piercing me like a dull

hand down my face, inhaling deeply before

Maldives, I won't

later, he replied: Then you'll have her father, the

is your only way to success? You

so

all that. I have nothing else to say about

at any moment. June is his only daughter. With him gone, you'll be the next Alpha

my Alpha position if it stood in the way of my desire to be with the

are the second largest market in the country and beyond. The contract was

my grip tightening around the

throw that in. Like a fucking lure, dangling power

were some desperate, hungry

I scoffed.

I wasn't.

yet, something about this information burned in my

Wasn't this why I had hired

know about this partnership before

smart one, huh? I had to keep a close eye on him. Right

trust

Another message came in.

Chapter 75

guess who's