Mated To My Obsessive Stepbrother

Chapter 131

Chapter 131

KASMINE

I was equal parts disappointed and happy.

I opened it.

Jake:

"Hey, babe. Noticed something weird in my system. Same bug showed up on yours, too, two weeks ago, remember? I think it might've spread from Kester's since they are all in the same proximity. All three systems were on the same network recently, also. Mind if I check his, too? Might be safer that way."

I blinked at the message. Then blinked again, because... what?

First off, what the fuck was he doing at the office? It was past eight PM on a Saturday.

Me: "Jake, what are you doing at work? It's a Saturday night"

My thumb hovered over the screen as I added another message.

"Also... what do you mean by 'same proximity'?"

I pressed send and leaned against the marble sink counter, exhaling slowly.

The phone buzzed again.

Jake:

"I forgot my wallet in the office yesterday. Came to pick it up and decided to run a couple of quick checks on the system. My antivirus flagged something weird. I remembered your PC lagging earlier this week, so I did a little digging. I think the bug is on Kester's, too. Could've been transferred through our shared cloud drive or internal

server."

1 squinted. Cloud drive? Internal server? My brain wasn't processing the tech lingo. Not with the dull throbbing in my head and the sour taste still clinging to my tongue.

I typed slower this time.

Me:

think there's an issue on Kester's PC, why not just ask him for

again, staring at my reflection in the mirror. My skin looked too pale, and my lashes were slightly wilted. I didn't look like someone ready for any

The phone buzzed again.

Jake:

privacy-it's about security. The system's been acting off, and I figured should do the right

I hesitated

when came to systems and programs. He once sat through three straight

something about it didn't sit

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to argue Too

couple of weeks back to d******d something for him when he was out

I sighed.

Me:

"Fine. It's 'Kasmine$21""

dots bubble for a moment before they vanished. No reply yet. My thumb hovered

Me:

deep, okay? Just fix whatever and log out. I don't want

The last thing I needed right now was Kester

was snooping around in his shit. This

wish I could get through this night with my sanity still

the phone into my clutch and was ready to leave when the door flung open

1. me.

around, hand instinctively flying to my

It was him.

Kester.

unbothered by

through it a hundred times. His jaw clenched tight, a muscle ticking beneath the shadow of his stubble. His chest

his eyes made my breath hitch-wild, glassy, blazing

gather the words to ask what the hell he was doing in here-or

his hands were on me... One large palm at the side of my neck, the other cupping my cheek, fingers

noose.

searched mine for barely

then he