My Brother's Best Friend, My Ex-Lover
Five years ago, Emily Carter made the biggest mistake of her life.
She met him in a dimly lit bar. Wild, arrogant, dangerously charming. One reckless touch became a forbidden attraction, and two strangers fell hopelessly in love.
Then Emily ended it. No explanation. Just one devastating goodbye.
Five years later, she has buried the memories. Or so she thought.
At the airport picking up her brother James, the last person beside him is Ryan Bennett. The man she loved. The man she left.
James smiles innocently. "Emily, this is my best friend, Ryan."
Her heart stops. Ryan does not look surprised. His eyes settle on her with the same dangerous intensity, as if five years erased nothing.
To James, Ryan is his best friend. To Emily, he is her past. To Ryan, she is the woman who broke his heart. This time, he will not let her walk away.
As Ryan finds his way back into her life, old feelings resurface. Stolen glances become secret moments. The closer they get, the harder it is to pretend they are nothing.
But Emily is no longer the innocent girl who left him. And Ryan will not accept another goodbye.
When their secret becomes impossible to hide, Ryan shocks New York's elite by announcing his engagement to the fallen Carter heiress. Everyone thinks he is playing with her. They have no idea she is the one woman the untamed heir never forgot.
Some loves do not disappear with time. They only wait.
Ryan Bennett has waited long enough.
This time, he is not asking Emily to stay.
He is making sure she never has a reason to leave.
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Chapter: Chapter 6: My DarlingThe moment Uncle Carter saw James, his heart felt as if it had been struck by a heavy hammer. A sense of crisis gripped his entire body.At nineteen, he was still immature, gentle, innocent, and naive.At twenty-four, he was decisive, sharp-witted, and ambitious.Looking to the side, he saw the radiant Emily standing beside James.The two siblings stood together, dazzling, not at all like he had expected, living a surprisingly good life.His gaze then shifted to the side, and Uncle Carter saw Ryan standing beside Emily.He was startled again.To have the Bennett family's heir standing with them, these two siblings were truly remarkable.Uncle Carter chuckled and said, "So it is my nephew and niece back. We are all family. Forget about this misunderstanding. Come inside."That is it?Victoria wanted to bring up the matter of punishing James and Emily, but Uncle Carter glared at her."Hurry up and change your clothes. Your grandfather will be in the main hall soon."With a loud announce
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Chapter: Chapter 5: Arms Around Her Waist, He Held Her Protectively in His ArmsSeeing Emily, especially seeing her so radiant and beautiful, that diamond-studded dress she could not even afford, Victoria was filled with disbelief.How could this be?Since Emily's parents died, she was no longer the little princess standing center stage.Was Emily not exiled to France? How come she is suddenly back?Victoria walked up to Emily, seeing her face up close, feeling a mixture of jealousy and envy.Her skin was so good, like a peeled egg, white and tender, so smooth that even the pores were invisible."Emily, it has been five years! You have become even more beautiful. I heard that plastic surgery technology is particularly advanced abroad. Did you secretly get plastic surgery?"Emily smiled calmly. "How do you know that plastic surgery technology is particularly advanced abroad? Oh, I see. So you secretly went abroad for surgery."The people around her began to scrutinize Victoria's face, and upon closer inspection, it did seem like there were indeed traces of plastic
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Chapter: Chapter 4: The Gift He Gave Her Amazed New York's Social CircleJames emerged from the room, a pair of gold-rimmed glasses perched on his high-bridged nose. He wore a dark gray suit, sharp and stylish, exuding refined elegance and a gentlemanly air, like a tiger gently sniffing a rose.Standing before Emily's door, he knocked."Little Seven, are you ready? We are going to the Carter family for a banquet."Emily, standing inside, was on the phone. She called out towards the door, "Almost done, just wait a little longer."Looking down at the other end of the phone, her voice slightly anxious, she said, "I pre-ordered that black off-the-shoulder evening gown a week ago and paid in full. How could you sell it to someone else at this last minute?"The reply came, "We are so sorry, Miss, but the other party offered ten times the price. The money is already in our hands. We cannot just turn it away.""We have many other evening gowns in our store. Choose something else. While they may not be as nice as that black off-the-shoulder gown, they are still qui
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Chapter: Chapter 3: Take One More Bite, or Your Brother Will Kiss You to DeathThe eldest grandson of the Bennett family has returned, and the entire Bennett clan has gathered at the old mansion to welcome him.Ryan was sitting opposite Emily, having lunch with her.During the meal, Emily heard Ryan's phone ringing incessantly.Ryan did not answer any of the messages. Noticing that she paused her eating each time his phone rang, he turned it off.James: "Why do you not reply to the messages? Maybe it is something important."Ryan: "Do not delay your meal."Emily was eating creamy mushroom pasta. Midway through, a smear of white cream landed on her rosy lips.Ryan instinctively reached out to wipe it off for her.His thumb pressed against her soft lips, a strange, fluttering sensation washing over him across five years. Both of them stiffened simultaneously.James, who had been eating with his head down, looked up and saw the two of them engrossed in their meal.He felt like he had missed something, but he could not quite put his finger on it.Emily ate slowly, w
Last Updated: 2026-09-27
Chapter: Chapter 2: Be Good, Call Me BrotherEmily was bewildered, her expression a jumble of emotions.No. It could not be such a coincidence, could it?Or maybe it was just a coincidence of names.The man's slender fingers removed his sunglasses, revealing a strikingly handsome face. Thick eyebrows, a high nose, deep red lips, well-defined bone structure, and a sharp, flowing jawline. His handsomeness was almost aggressive.Same name, but they could not possibly have the same face.To continue deceiving herself would be utterly foolish.After five years, suddenly reuniting with her ex-boyfriend, the one she had been with, left Emily completely flustered.The erratic heartbeat she had felt in the airport lobby was now explained.Her heartbeat recognized him before she did.Emily clutched her white dress tightly, her long, thick eyelashes drooping, her gaze darting away.Ryan, however, stared at her intently, his gaze distant and unwavering.Embarrassment, nervousness, fluttering heart, guilt, a desire to escape. A whirlwind of
Last Updated: 2026-09-27
Chapter: Chapter 1: Reuniting with Ex-Boyfriend at the Airport"How do you want to play? Blindfolded with a tie, or have your hands tied?"Emily braced her hands against the French windows, biting her lower lip with her pearly white teeth, leaving a string of fine teeth marks on her bright red lips, her voice trembling."Blindfolded... blindfolded."Hot breath brushed past her ear, and behind her, the man's strong, muscular chest pressed against her.His long, slender, pale fingers held a black tie, his voice husky, speaking close to her ear, coaxing and teasing."Only children make choices, baby. You are an adult now. You can have it all."The black tie blindfolded her. Everything around her disappeared. Her vision was taken away, and her other senses were amplified infinitely, becoming unbearably sensitive.He was wild as a wolf.Outside the French windows, snowflakes fluttered down from the dark sky, and the city welcomed its first snowfall.Snowflakes fell, transforming everything into a silver-clad fairytale world from dusk till dawn.He sat
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