Mated To My Obsessive Stepbrother

Chapter 232

Chapter 232

KASMINE.

I hadn't even dropped the cup of coffee when a high-pitched, syrupy giggle broke the silence and nearly startled me into cardiac

arrest.

My body jerked so fast in the direction of the sound that the dizziness I'd been ignoring all morning slammed harder into my skull, turning my vision into a funhouse mirror. Fantastic. If the walls spun any harder, I might start levitating. Maybe it was finally time I stopped playing tough and visited the damn hospital. "Look who I get the pleasure of meeting all alone in the kitchen!"

Karina's voice was a little too loud and sweet, like poisoned honey and her expression? Pure sunshine with a chance of lunacy. Too abnormal to be this cheerful so early in the morning.

God. Was she high or something?

She had that glittery-eyed, overenthusiastic vibe of someone who'd either snorted something very illegal or returned from making a deal with the devil. Or maybe she was the devil. Who could tell with her?

Either way, I didn't have the energy for it.

I said nothing. Just dumped the mug into the sink like it had personally offended me and turned to leave.

Since she moved into the house, I'd done a good job of avoiding her.

The only time I'd actually seen her face was during the family dinner last night- and even then, I'd pretended like her entire existence didn't itch beneath my skin.

she was trouble, and Mum also told me everything she had done to Kester, including being the reason

made up back then because Kester already suffered from anger issues. So, it was

walking red flag

all these. I

should have at least said something

nice way to greet

Confirmed. She was

playful frown didn't reach her eyes. Nothing ever did. Those eyes were always scanning, and

too

I muttered flatly, already halfway out of the kitchen. My brain had filed her under irrelevant,

her voice caught me

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sis?” she purred, still all sugar and venom. “You got some unfinished business to get back to?

in my stomach twisted so hard I nearly turned back to throw up in

paused in front of

was already pounding, and now she wanted to add herself to the list of

Иke a child pretending to think during a game

Her grin widened. "Just wondering... about

was a good time to try and escape through my ribcage. I swear, I could feel it racing toward the

too fast and breathless, hoping it wasn't

the wicked twinkle in her eye

him, didn't you?" She giggled again and