FALLING FOR MY BULLY STEP-BROTHER

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ether he meant my

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he call and t

om before he could see me, stumbling over my feet

red, and my mou

nd familiar, bubb

was unreadable

wn at the pr

to meet

ing okay?

laugh, the sound

ouldn't

rows f

lly loo

ed to creep into the room

at me, th

der you were give

d, standi

s shorter than he wa

rious to find out why. Who knows what I'll find," I said, my voice

yes roaming around my fea

ly. I could see the tensi

s," he drawled, putting the agg

. Just as he reached the door, he tu

his luxury, princess.

e, slamming the

rom the bed, launching it with e

to the floor. The soft thump almost mocking me. I

ide of the bed, l

idiculous. The entire mans

the bed, shutting my

ately started an unsolicited slides

dwriting, the phone calls, the

and just before it ended, I hea

way!" I yelled, un

st time, the door

e, it was

ised. I hadn't seen her sin

y door, holding

struggle with the bags in her h

nickname made me cri

on?" I asked, watching her sigh in wond

d the bags

ght there's a

celebra

like she was disappo

ent to your

maced. "People cele

e will be investors, politician

omach

No

smile

u are expected

t.. 2 dresses!" I pointed out

atement then gestured

ore! I went sho

a bag, but just then, with really alarming

ated, her eyes dancing with unabashed ex

ying to understa

way,

. It was Joey's idea. You w

nd this, now I have to atten

r appearances," My mom answered we

Mo

ned that the family sh

tomac

Mo

n... in one car... and he is to

len

atened me, to make certain no one

et earth, that Kian would ever want

d." My mom said, clapp