My Stepbrother's Forbidden Obsession
Roxy Hale spent her whole life being invisible until the boy everyone worshipped made her the punchline of a bet that cost her everything. Six years later, she has rebuilt herself from the ashes, guarded, independent, and done with love for good. She never expected her mother's wedding to hand her a new last name, a new home, and a new stepbrother.
Cain Carrington never stopped wanting the girl he ruined. Now she's sleeping down the hall, wearing his family's name, completely off-limits, and he has never wanted anything more in his life. Every family dinner, every locked door, every stolen moment in the dark corners of Carrington Manor pulls them closer to a line they both know they shouldn't cross.
But an obsessive ex with a video that could destroy them both, a bride his father expects him to marry, and a mother whose sweet smile is hiding a twenty-year vendetta are all determined to keep them apart. Roxy swore she'd never let anyone use her again. What she doesn't know is that her own name isn't real, that her mother married into this family to destroy it, and that the boy who broke her heart once may be the only person standing between her and losing everything a second time.
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Chapter: Chapter 14Cain's POV“You’ve been in a mood for two days.”I didn’t look up from the contract I wasn’t actually reading. “I’m fine.”Marcus dropped into the chair across from my desk anyway, uninvited, propping one leg over his knee like he had nowhere else to be.I kept my eyes on the same paragraph that I was struggling to read for the fourth time, yet to no avail.“You haven’t said more than ten words at breakfast since Tuesday,” he said.“The Singapore deal is complicated,” I responded.“That’s what Dad thinks.” I finally looked up, and Marcus smiled. “But I don’t think it’s the Singapore deal.”I picked up my pen and returned to work. “It is.”“Sure.” He leaned forward, resting his elbows on his knees. “But Roxy hasn’t said ten words either.”My pen stopped, and Marcus noticed of course he did.“You two used to at least argue,” he continued. “Now you barely look at each other. It’s weird.”I set my pen down. “Roxy and I are step-siblings, not conjoined twins,” I let out. “The fact that we
Last Updated: 2026-09-20
Chapter: Chapter 13Roxy's POV“Heloooo… earth to Roxy.”I blinked and looked up from my wine glass to see that Daniel was watching me from across the table, one eyebrow raised, the corner of his mouth pulled into an amused smile.I choked out awkwardly, “I’m sorry, I got a bit lost in my head there.”“Yeah, I can see that,” he muttered, setting his fork down. “It’s the third time tonight, and you’ve barely touched your food. Is there something wrong?”I glanced down at my plate and realized he was right. I’d barely touched the food.A nervous laugh escaped me. “Long week.”It wasn’t a lie. It just wasn’t the whole truth.My fingers tightened around the stem of my glass.Two nights. That was all it had been since I kissed Cain. Two nights since I had shoved him away, slapped him across the face, screamed at him to leave my room, and watched something change in his expression before he walked out.I could still remember the sound of my palm against his cheek and his hand at my waist. Worse, I could still
Last Updated: 2026-09-20
Chapter: Chapter 12Cain's POV“Did you tell Mrs. Odette to stop putting sugar in the guest wing pantry?”I looked up from the stove. Roxy stood in the kitchen doorway with her arms folded tight across her chest, her hair still damp, dark strands clinging to her neck. It was one in the morning, and she looked wide awake or just furious enough that it had chased tiredness away.“I asked her to swap it for the oat milk you actually drink instead of the sugar.” I turned off the burner and faced her. “Seems practical since you hate sugar anyway.”“That’s not your call to make.”“It’s just coffee, Roxy.” I sighed. “It’s not like I’m choosing a husband for you or anything.”“It’s my coffee,” she gritted, walking deeper into the kitchen. “First, it’s coffee. Then you cut in on a dance so I have to stand there and pretend you’re not doing exactly what you’re doing. If care isn’t taken, you’d start showing up at my office too.”I arched an eyebrow. “And what exactly am I doing?”“Trying to buy my forgiveness with
Last Updated: 2026-09-18
Chapter: Chapter 11Cain's POVI stepped back into the ballroom just in time to see Roxy place her hand in Daniel Anderson’s, and I stopped.I knew the man, and I knew his family, too. The Andersons had been wealthy for generations, with interests in shipping, real estate, and enough investments scattered across the country to make most people uncomfortable asking how much they were worth.He was exactly the kind of man our parents would consider suitable hell, I wouldn’t blame her for being interested.Daniel smiled at Roxy and led her onto the dance floor, his hand settling on her waist.My teeth grinded together as I watched them, the jealousy burning inside my chest. I had no right to be jealous I hated that I felt it, especially since Roxy had made it very clear in the bathroom a few minutes ago.She wasn’t wrong. I had no claim on her, no right to feel a single thing watching another man make her laugh. But knowing that didn’t make it any easier to stand there and watch it happen.My hands curled a
Last Updated: 2026-09-13
Chapter: Chapter 10Roxy's POV The words hit so sharply that I actually stumbled backward, my fingers curling around my dress. Caroline’s smile widened. “It must be difficult.” “Caroline.” Cain’s voice came from behind her, carrying a silent warning. She turned toward him, and then her expression changed as her eyes moved between us. “Wait… if your parents are married…” She looked at Cain, then at me. “That makes her your stepsister?” Her laughter grew louder. “Cain, I cannot believe Betty Roxy is your stepsister.” “Jesus Christ, Caroline. Shut the fuck up.” His voice cut through the noise around us, so sharp that a couple more heads turned toward us. The room began to tilt. The laughter around me disappeared, replaced by another sound six years ago, two hundred people, his voice, their laughter. I blinked rapidly. No, not here. Please, not here. “I need to use the restroom.” I turned before either of them could answer. “Roxy!” Cain called after me, but I didn’t look back. I pushed through the
Last Updated: 2026-09-11
Chapter: Chapter 9Roxy’s POV“Roxy, stop making that face. You’re embarrassing me.”My mother tightened her grip around my arm and continued pulling me through the crowded ballroom before I could protest again.“I’m not making it difficult,” I muttered. “I’m just trying to tell you that I’m not interested.”“And I told you that you don’t know whether you’re interested because you haven’t even spoken to him.”“Exactly. Which is why I don’t understand why you’re dragging me over there.”She ignored me, smoothing down the side of my dress as though that would somehow make me more willing to participate in whatever matchmaking scheme she had cooked up.“He’s from a very good family,” she murmured. “Very respectable. And rich.”I rolled my eyes. “Of course he is.”“Very rich,” she repeated, as if the extra emphasis would suddenly make me fall in love with the man before seeing him.I sighed. “I’m not looking for a husband, Mom.”“You’re twenty-four, Roxy. You’re not looking for a husband. You’re only gettin
Last Updated: 2026-09-11
Divorced But Never Letting Go
While she’s at home preparing dinner for him, he’s out on dates. While she’s drinking with men to secure a business deal for him, he’s announcing his single status to boost his stock. When she drags herself to the hospital with a high fever, he’s there at the same hospital, caring for René—his mistress. She loved him for ten years, gave everything she had, and did everything she could for him. She never believed their love could die. Yet, it did. She doesn’t hate him; she’s simply exhausted, so she decides to leave.
Only then does she find a firm chest and a warm embrace that had been waiting for her all along. With her first taste of true love, she realizes how much time she wasted with her ex, a man who never truly loved her.
When he comes home one day, he’s shocked to find the woman who had always been there for him is gone. Regret floods him, and he chases after her, only to see another man by her side, taking sacred vows with her, their hands intertwined. In that moment, he realizes he’s lost the innocent girl who once loved him—the most precious treasure he ever had. And now, she’s gone forever.
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Chapter: 145OLIVIA"Stay calm, ma'am. You're not helping matters," Officer Julian called me to order.I ignored him, saying, "Don't you dare tell me to stay calm. Didn't you hear what he said? He accused me of something I know nothing about. Now that's insane.""You were the target. We were paid by someone to kill you," the criminal finally confessed.His confession sent tiny shivers down my spine. I lost some brain cells and stood up from where I was.I now know what it feels like to be agitated."Who sent you? Start talking now," I moved a step closer to the criminal.Seeing how close I was, Adrian rushed to pull me back. "Don't do this. Let him speak. I understand how you feel right now, but this isn't the way out."I stood back. I forced myself to stay calm, but deep inside, I was a burning furnace.I was being consumed by the desire to kill the criminal even before he was done with the confession."Some lady called Rene. She gave us your photo and asked us to kill you," the criminal confesse
Last Updated: 2025-04-09
Chapter: 144 OLIVIAAfter a failed attempt to kill me, the gunmen abandoned one of their members who had no gun in his possession.As he tried to escape, Adrian pounced on him and struck a powerful punch that tossed the masked man to the ground.As though that weren't enough, Adrian continued to punch the masked man until the police arrived at the scene and arrested him.After the arrest, we all rushed to meet Uncle Dante, who was in a pool of blood, struggling to stay alive.His eyes were slowly shutting down as we got to him."Don't leave me, Uncle. Please stay back," Adrian cried as he rested Uncle Dante's head on his lap.That was my first time seeing Adrian cry. As I tried to console him, I fought back my tears."Please take care of Olivia. She's got a heart of gold. Don't let her slip away from your palms." Those were Uncle Dante's last words before he passed away.All efforts to revive him proved abortive. He must have suffered severe internal bleeding as a result of the injury sustained f
Last Updated: 2025-04-09
Chapter: 143OLIVIA“Damn! This party is the bomb. See what we've been missing all along,” Kate told me at the party. She seemed to be having fun.She wasn't far from the truth.I can't recall the last time she attended a party of such magnitude.Cyril is such a joy killer.The son of a bitch is deprived of a life like this due to his insecurity.“I am glad you're having fun. But don't get too drunk. We still got work for tomorrow,” I reminded Kate.Adrian joined us some minutes later, shortly after I saw him with Uncle Dante.“I hope you're having fun already?” he teased Kate.“More than fun, Adrian. You've got no idea what this means to me. If Olivia doesn't get married to you, I will,” Kate joked as she continued sipping her vodka.Then she stormed out to allow Adrian and me to have some moments of privacy alone.“My uncle wants to see us. He asked me to bring you to his table,” Adrian said.“Shall we?” He stretched his hand forward to hold mine.“Of course.Why not?” I held his hand.As we wal
Last Updated: 2025-04-08
Chapter: 142OLIVIA Anxiety spread from my face and traveled down to my lungs' region as I stood at the prosecuting area, waiting for the judge to pass the final verdict regarding the allegations against me of being responsible for Cyril's condition.I lost count of how many times the case has been adjourned. I've lost all hopes of getting a favorable ruling. Currently, the only thing left inside of me is emptiness and fright. I might as well confess to the crimes I never committed just to be free from this dungeon of calamity and frustration.I looked behind me and saw Kate resting on the chest of Adrian. Poor girl! She's been through a lot this period. And she isn't even the one accused falsely.I drifted my attention back to the judge to avoid missing out on what she had a say.“So here's my verdict,” the judge said before she took a deep pause to put on his glasses. I was yearning for her to be done talking. Her silent treatment keeps raising my blood pressure. From the look of things, I
Last Updated: 2025-04-08
Chapter: 141OLIVIAMy legs quivered as I stepped outside with Adrian. They suddenly felt too heavy to move, as if some unseen force was dragging me back.The moment Kate saw me approaching the car, she rushed forward and embraced me. I fought back my tears.She thought the kidnapping had broken me. She had no idea it was something else entirely.Adrian looked equally disturbed. Just like me, he wasn’t happy. Sadness was written all over his face.That was when Kate sensed something was wrong. She pulled away from my arms and turned to Adrian. “Can you please explain what's going on? I know this isn’t about the kidnapping, so don’t lie to me.”After Adrian narrated everything to her, Kate lost her composure and fumed. “What the fuck? That ain’t true! Olivia had nothing to do with what happened to Cyril. They barely even spoke because I was there to kick him out!”As much as I appreciated her defending me, I wished she had done it back in Lily’s office—to prove my innocence where it mattered.“Now
Last Updated: 2025-04-05
Chapter: 140OLIVIA“What did you just say? Rene did what?” I lost my cool and jumped from my seat.It took the joint efforts of Adrian and the detective to calm me down.“Don't tell me to calm down! Didn't you hear what she said?” I blasted Adrian.I expected him to take my side—or at the very least, caution Lily about the false accusations thrown at me.“Ranting won't solve anything. We need to take this case lightly,” Adrian said to me.His words somehow calmed my nerves. But deep down, I was burning with curiosity. Why would Rene point fingers at me when I hadn’t even been in New York at the time of the incident?“Over to you, Detective. Why would Rene file a report against Olivia? Olivia hasn’t been to New York in recent times,” Adrian questioned Lily.For the first time in a long while, I was genuinely proud of him. That was the move I had hoped for.“Just a moment, please,” Lily said, shuffling through the files on her desk.“Oh, yes. I found this one.” She handed the file over to us and as
Last Updated: 2025-04-04
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