Fake Fiancée To My Bully Stepbrother
When quiet, wounded Elena Hart is forced to live with her childhood bully after their parents suddenly marry, she thinks the worst thing she will face is the daily humiliation of seeing him again. But Jace Calloway, now Halden University’s golden basketball captain, is facing the collapse of his scholarship and future after his furious ex threatens to destroy him with a cheating scandal. To save himself, he blackmails Elena into becoming his fake fiancée for the season.
What begins as a cruel arrangement under one roof turns into a war of control, lust, and revenge. Elena wants to survive him. Jace wants to use her. But the longer they fake devotion in public and tear at each other in private, the harder it becomes to tell what is performance and what is real. As his ex escalates, his team fractures, old bullying wounds reopen, and family secrets poison the house, Elena is forced to face the one thing more dangerous than Jace’s cruelty: the fact that the boy who once broke her now seems willing to burn everything for her.
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Chapter: Chapter 5 – The ProposalPOV: ElenaAlmost instantly, the heavy, dark atmosphere Jace radiated began driving his guests toward the exits. Nobody wanted to be in the firing line of Halden University’s golden boy when he looked like he was about to rip a door off its hinges. Whispering crowds flooded, scrambling to grab their jackets and slip out into the cool night air before the storm completely broke.I didn't wait around to watch the aftermath. Panic flooded my system, and I spun on my heel, rushing toward the safety of the staircase. My hand gripped the iron railing, my socks sliding against the smooth marble as I took the steps two at a time, desperate to lock myself back inside my room.I had almost reached the top landing when a heavy, calloused hand wrapped around my forearm.Before I could even gasp, I was yanked backward, my charger slipping from my fingers and clattering down the stairs. Jace didn't care. He dragged me effortlessly down the upper corridor, his long strides forcing me to stumble to k
Last Updated: 2026-06-08
Chapter: Chapter 4 – The Storm Before the BreakPOV: ElenaThe suffocating weight of Jace’s gaze followed me all the way across the crowded floor. I kept my chin down, pushing past sweaty bodies and ignoring the stray glances from people who were too drunk to care but sober enough to whisper. My heart was a frantic drumbeat against my ribs as I finally reached the heavy oak doors of the library study. I practically threw myself inside, pulling the door shut until the thudding bass of the living room was completely blocked. The air in the library was cooler, smelling of old paper and leather. I found my laptop charger and textbook right where I had left them on the desk. Grabbing them tightly against my chest like a shield, I took a deep breath.Why was my heart beating so fast in the first place? It's not like I cared, I'll just walk back out. Go straight up the stairs and absolutely, under no circumstances look at him.I wrapped my fingers around the handle and pulled the door open, stepping back into the lions' den.The party ha
Last Updated: 2026-06-08
Chapter: Chapter 3 – The Uninvited GuestPOV: ElenaBy eleven o'clock the next night, my bedroom felt less like a sanctuary and more like a vibrating cage.Thud. Thud. Thud.The heavy, aggressive bass from the sound system downstairs rattled the vintage glass panes of my private balcony. It had been going on for hours. What had started as a few muffled voices at eight o'clock had mutated into a full-blown rager, completely overtaking the Calloway mansion. Halden University’s elite; the athletes, the sorority girls, the campus royalty who ran the social food chain, had completely invaded.I sat cross-legged in the middle of my king-sized bed, a pair of noise-canceling headphones pressed tightly over my ears, desperately trying to focus on a fifty-page reading assignment for my seminar class. But it was useless. Even through the foam padding, I could hear the muffled shrieks of drunk girls down the hall, the heavy stomping of boots on the hardwood, and the unmistakable sound of red plastic cups clinking together right outside
Last Updated: 2026-06-08
Chapter: Chapter 2 – High Status, Low ProfilePOV: ElenaThe sharp, echoing crack seemed to vibrate through the entire house, but neither of us moved.Water seeped into the pristine white tiles, carrying tiny, jagged shards right to the edge of his bare toes. Jace didn't even flinch. He just lowered the juice carton from his lips, his eyes tracking the mess on the floor before slowly rising back up to my face.My brain was still screaming, trying to make the pieces fit.Calloway.Why didn't I think of it?Richard Calloway was a ruthless billionaire, but he was also notoriously private. Despite his massive wealth and his son being Halden University's golden boy like I'd heard, Richard had always kept a strictly low profile regarding his family in the media to protect the corporate brand. No public family photos. No cheesy magazine spreads. I knew Jace was a Calloway back in middle school, but I had never, not even once, connected that arrogant, cruel boy from my past to the wealthy real-estate mogul my mother had suddenly married.
Last Updated: 2026-06-08
Chapter: Chapter 1 – The Shadow In the KitchenPOV: ElenaThe blast of thick, humid air hit me the second I stepped off the jet bridge, but it wasn't nearly as suffocating as the voice vibrating against my eardrum."Elena? Are you off yet? Tell me you’re off the plane," my mother’s voice rushed through the line, accompanied by the distinct, clinking of crystal glasses in the background. "Richard sent a private car for you. It’s a black Mercedes. The driver is standing right by the baggage claim exit. Don't make him wait, sweetie, it’s incredibly tacky."I dragged my heavy carry-on bag down the terminal, my phone pressed tight to my ear. "I just got off, Mom. I can find a cab, you really didn't need to...""Oh, don't be ridiculous. You're a Calloway now, well, officially tomorrow, but you need to start acting like it," Margot interrupted, her voice dropping into a tight, frantic whisper she now used a lot whenever she was desperately trying to sound elegant. "Listen to me very carefully. When you get to the gates, the guard already
Last Updated: 2026-06-08
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