FALLING FOR MY BULLY STEP-BROTHER

lie'

the school day trying

more obnoxious with joke

termined to test my self-control. By

ilia

er than before. The man

the halls carrying

corations appeared se

oed from ev

gain. It wa

gagemen

d myself

ht sat neatly on my bed, as if th

pped one. It held a beautiful dress, red, and soft to tou

unded again

d answer, my m

ed with glee. I squinted, tryin

a squeal loud enou

goodness!

ted even agreeing to

I mutter

in, her glassy eyes roami

n wearing it yet.

e sniffed, and it was then I figured it out

eading the answer. She turned a

d you wouldn'

ast stash! Plus I need it, for my nerves!!"

usted the dress, mussed my hair and

ssed so

was ready to jump out the nearest

staring at my reflection.

g back at me did

d tired, y

which was ridiculous, bec

hts... the door knob turned a

y knew wh

ay!" I

d, just like be

ed against

for once an expression I couldn't name,

e dress to my face, and

is eyebrows, and something unread

, it left, leaving just that

pauper, Mayers," his voi

lled

do you

from the door and step

'm to come get you.

sponded, not trying to hid

most invisibly, before

to come d

t the one get

be there, together, because apparently, father

surprised me. Before I coul

n pa

embarrass you

was, the

owed hi

oked the foyer. As we desce

fled conversations all m

The moment we reached the botto

om was

politicians, investors

m looked expensive and I

ease... he smiled at a lady, and nodde

picture of

This was his world

ed and I flinch

nother still it was a whole cac

omach

reporters

tered, swallow

ways, raising an e

they are

h, no

ould have m

im, still smiling to avoid bein

in l

ons began flying f

Law

wley, ove

young woman

ture daughter o

your famil

uld barely think, barely he

gain. My mind roamed,

y, I took a s

shoe caught against the edge of th

ll, an overwhelming feeling of

un and I was already fall

e fall, a hand closed around my arm, pulling me,

back into place

elbow, his jaw was clenched and t

ong we both remained

camera

ano

ano

, like touching me burned his

ul, pri

I could think of a snarky res

londe hair was slicked back and

lines again?" He said, hi

darkened. His grip tightened on my

ere?" He gritted out t

ranger

e? I'm a friend to t

er then gla

ers. I should give a

tuxedo and bowed

liams Wells of Wells pharmaceutica

an gripping my arm in a dead grip or

n only

n interesting nigh