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last update Veröffentlichungsdatum: 18.03.2026 19:06:30

~YVONNE'S POV~

I stood outside Arthur's building at 6:35pm, staring up at the glass tower and trying to convince myself I could actually do this.

I had gone home after work to change—I couldn't show up in my work clothes like this was a business meeting, needed to look like a woman coming back to her lover.

So I had put on the burgundy dress Arthur used to compliment, the one he had bought me for some corporate dinner two years ago, and I had stood in front of my bathroom mirror practicing wha
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  • Craving the wrong brother : His obsession    069

    ~YVONNE'S POV~Arthur went completely still, his expression freezing mid-concern, and I watched all the color drain from his face in real time.Not the pale of surprise. The white of pure terror."What?" The word came out strangled."I'm pregnant." I forced myself to keep talking, to get through this before I lost my nerve. "I took three tests. They were all positive. I'm about six weeks.....""Stop." He held up his hand. "Stop talking."He turned away from me, both hands going to his hair, and I watched him pace to his window, stare out at the city, his shoulders stiff with tension."Fuck," he breathed. "Fuck. Fuck."It's not happiness or even anger. It's just pure, gut-wrenching fear."Arthur.....""Does anyone else know?" He turned around, his eyes wild. "Did you tell anyone? Your friends? That church woman? Anyone?""No. Just you.""Good." He started pacing. "Okay. Good. We can handle this. Nobody knows. We can...." He stopped. "How far along did you say?""Six weeks."Six weeks w

  • Craving the wrong brother : His obsession    068

    YVONNE'S POV{Day One:}Arthur sent flowers to my desk.Two dozen roses in a crystal vase so large it blocked my computer monitor, arranged by some exclusive florist whose name I didn't recognize but whose prices I could probably guess.The card folded among the blooms said: 'Glad we're back together. —A'Vivian raised her eyebrows when she walked past. "Someone's making an effort.""Yeah," I said, my voice flat. "He is."What I didn't say: 'The smell made me want to throw up.' What I didn't say: 'I had spent twenty minutes that morning hugging my toilet, my body rejecting everything I had tried to eat for breakfast.'What I didn't say: 'Every time I looked at those roses, I thought about Liam picking a single wildflower at the botanic garden, tucking it behind my ear while he told me about his mother.'I shoved the vase to the corner of my desk and tried to focus on work. By noon, the nausea was so bad I had to excuse myself to the bathroom.I made it to a stall just in time, grippin

  • Craving the wrong brother : His obsession    067

    ~YVONNE'S POV~I stood outside Arthur's building at 6:35pm, staring up at the glass tower and trying to convince myself I could actually do this.I had gone home after work to change—I couldn't show up in my work clothes like this was a business meeting, needed to look like a woman coming back to her lover. So I had put on the burgundy dress Arthur used to compliment, the one he had bought me for some corporate dinner two years ago, and I had stood in front of my bathroom mirror practicing what I would say until the words felt almost real.'I made a mistake. I'm sorry. Can we start over?' Lies, all of it, but necessary lies.I thought about the three positive pregnancy tests in my trash can, about the baby growing inside me that would need protection from people like Vanessa Klein, and I forced my feet to move toward the entrance.Ottie was at his usual post inside the lobby, and when he saw me his eyebrows shot up."Miss Baldort." He looked genuinely surprised. "I didn't expect to

  • Craving the wrong brother : His obsession    066

    ~YVONNE POV~{Day One} I called in sick to work.It was a lie, obviously. I wasn't sick. I was just broken in ways that don't qualify for sick leave. I spent the day in bed staring at the ceiling, replaying the café conversation in my head on an endless loop.'She served her purpose.' 'She was useful.' 'Already done what I needed her to do.'Every time I closed my eyes, I saw Liam sitting across from Vanessa Klein, his face cold and detached, talking about me like I was a tool he had used and discarded.My phone buzzed constantly. Liam calling. Texting. Leaving voicemails.I didn't answer.What was there to say?I had heard him. In his own words. There was no explanation that could make those words mean something different.Around noon, Sister Margaret called."Yvonne, sweetheart, I'm worried about you. What happened yesterday?""I can't talk about it right now," I said, my voice rough from crying. "I'm sorry. I just—I need some time.""Time for what? Yvonne, you looked devastated.

  • Craving the wrong brother : His obsession    065

    ~LIAM'S POV~Something was wrong.I had been standing in Klein Corporation's parking lot for twenty minutes, my phone pressed to my ear, listening to Yvonne's voicemail for the fifth time, and the cold feeling in my gut kept getting worse."You've reached Yvonne. Leave a message." Beep."It's me again," I said, trying to keep my voice calm even though my heart was racing. "I'm still here. At your office. I don't know if you got my other messages, but—just call me back. Please. I'm worried."I hung up and stared at the building's glass entrance, trying to decide if I should go inside and look for her.But if she had left through the back exit, that would be weird and intentional, like she was avoiding me.But why would she be avoiding me?This morning had been perfect. We had said we loved each other. I had texted her throughout the day. She had responded "See you at 5:30."Everything had been fine. Except now it wasn't, and I had no idea what had changed. I tried calling again. It wen

  • Craving the wrong brother : His obsession    064

    ~YVONNE'S POV~ Sister Margaret had texted that morning asking if I could meet her at Café Nouveau to discuss the church fundraiser.Sister Margaret: 'The pastor's niece works there and can get us a discount on coffee. Can you meet at 3?'Me: 'Perfect. See you then.'It was nice having something in my life that wasn't about Klein Corporation or Klein men—just helping the orphanage that had raised me, planning an event that would actually help kids who needed it.Normal. Good. Uncomplicated.I left work at two-forty-five, telling Arthur I would be back in an hour."Can you pick up lunch on your way back?" he had asked, his voice carrying that particular whine that meant he wanted me to feel guilty. "And an iced tea? My whole body still hurts from....you know. I can't leave the office."From Liam beating him. That's what he meant.He wanted me to feel responsible for the fact that he had shown up drunk at Liam's penthouse and gotten his ass kicked for insulting Liam's mother.Classic A

  • Craving the wrong brother : His obsession    019

    ~YVONNE POV ~The quietness of the penthouse was louder than any alarm clock.I woke up reaching for him. My hand moved over the cold, soft sheets on Arthur's bed, but there was just empty space. I blinked as the morning light came through the thin curtains, and it hurt my eyes.He was gone. Again.

    last updateZuletzt aktualisiert : 2026-03-21

  • Craving the wrong brother : His obsession    016

    ~YVONNE POV~The bar wasn't what I expected.It was nice, too nice for Liam, honestly. Soft lighting, wood paneling, and jazz playing low in the background.The kind of place you would take someone on a real date.The kind of place where couples held hands across candlelit tables and laughed at ins

    last updateZuletzt aktualisiert : 2026-03-20

  • Craving the wrong brother : His obsession    020

    ~YVONNE POV~He didn't wait to see if I obeyed. He just walked toward a set of double doors on the far side of the room.I took my bag and ran after him, my shoes making noise on the smooth floors.We entered a library. It was the only room I had seen so far that felt like it had a pulse.The walls

    last updateZuletzt aktualisiert : 2026-03-21

  • Craving the wrong brother : His obsession    018

    ~YVONNE’S POV~I stood outside Arthur's penthouse door, smoothing down the black dress I had changed into three times before leaving my apartment.It was too short, too tight, and too desperate. But it was what he had asked for. Something sexy.I took a breath and forced a smile. This was progress.

    last updateZuletzt aktualisiert : 2026-03-20
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