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Chapter 4

Author: Isabelle Cross
The morning sunlight was cruel. It spilled in through the dark car window of the Camaro. My naked body was wrapped in his shirt, reminding me of everything that happened last night.

My whole body was in pain, and my heart hurt the most.

Ethan was gone and had left me all alone.

His phone pinged with a prompt tone, and a message appeared on the screen.

I did not mean to peek at it.

Zach: [I can’t believe you had your way with that vixen in the swimming pool. You're incredible!]

My heart felt like it was frozen, and I could not resist picking up his phone. It was not password-locked, and my eyes were glued to the screen from the moment I clicked on the message.

It was his chat with Zach Whitmore.

Zach: [Interesting. You almost fought with me back then over her. I thought you were really in love with her.]

Ethan: [Are you kidding me? The sight of her and her mother makes me sick!]

Zach: [You almost fought with the football team in March. Was that also for her?]

Ethan: [That's part of the plan too. Girls with daddy issues like her are the easiest to handle. Treat them well, and they'll cling to you like stray dogs.]

Zach: [Remember to let me have a go when you're tired of her. I want to see if she's as soft as you said.]

Ethan: [Deal.]

My hands began to tremble as I continued to scroll up.

Ethan: [Her mom clings to my dad like a leech. She's just a gold-digging loser.]

Zach: [Summer's the same. She looks innocent, but she was willing to sleep with you after some coaxing. How pitiful.]

My heart felt like it was being torn apart as I froze.

Ethan returned to the car with a smile, holding the breakfast he had just bought. He gently stroked my hair with his hand and said with a smile, "Lazy bug, are you finally awake? I bought you your favorite sandwich."

I could not move. It was even getting difficult to breathe. I handed the phone to him, almost unable to speak. My throat felt like a knife was lodged in it. "Why...?" My voice was hoarse and almost inaudible.

He put down the breakfast in his hand and took the phone as if nothing had happened. "You saw everything." He raised his hand and gently pushed a strand of hair on my face behind my ear. I felt sick.

He smiled icily as he muttered, "You were always just a game, Summer. If you hadn't peeked at my phone, we could’ve played for a while longer. But you broke the rules..."

He leaned in closer and whispered in my ear, "Game over."
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    I did not wake up until the sun was way up in the sky.The Rolls-Royce that had been downstairs last night was nowhere to be seen now.I checked my phone and found a message from Zach.[Caught the 6 AM flight to Hudson City.]He was a big shot in private equity. He always said time was money, so even on holidays, he was always jet-setting around the world.I texted back: [Everything's going well at work.][Summer, I waited for you all night downstairs. You're so cold-hearted.] he texted back with his usual pride.Zach sent a voice message, and I could hear the sounds of the airport's VIP lounge in the background."I went out of my way to mess up a deal for you. Ethan's company was looking to get a big investment from Krauss Group. I stepped in and spoiled their plans."I replied: [Thanks.][What will you thank me with? Want to try something new?] he asked.I smiled slightly and texted: [Maybe if you take Ethan down, I'll figure out a way to thank you.]Zach replied: [Easy.

  • Good Riddance, Stepbrother   Chapter 10

    Ethan slammed the phone down, furious, and looked at me with eyes full of anger and disbelief.I spoke quietly, "I told you, I'm married now."It’s to your enemy, Ethan.""What? Did you do this just to get back at me?!" He was fuming."So, you're his... what? His girlfriend?!"I did not say a word.I thought back to when I was Zach's pretend girlfriend.The first time I went to a party with Zach, he paid me double to drink for him.I got so drunk that I woke up the next day feeling sore all over.Zach was lying next to me, shirtless. He touched my shoulder."Ethan was right. You're so sexy, with such beautiful skin and a soft waist."I wanted to slap him, but he grabbed my wrist."I'm better than Ethan in one way. I'm good in bed, and I'm not afraid to admit it."Be my girlfriend, and I'll look after you."Thinking about that, and then looking at Ethan pacing around the room, when he had never even admitted we were together, just seemed silly."Are you that desperate? Ho

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    I gave Ethan a powerful slap.My hand smacked his cheek so hard that my wrist went numb."Your girlfriend is in the next room," I said, my voice low and angry, and my breathing heavy, "yet you still sneak over here to say such mean things? Don't you care about anyone but yourself?"You already messed up my first night," I said, my voice getting louder and sharper, "and now you want to mess me up again? Do you think I'm still the same scared little girl you can just push around?"His eyes turned stormy, his muscles tight under his shirt."Why are you acting all innocent, my wild little stepsister?" he said, moving closer and grabbing my wrist hard.He pushed me against the wall and started to rip off my clothes.However, he soon stopped.A thin red line was wrapped around my back.His fingers shook a little."W-what's this?"He saw more marks on my knees, purple ones that looked like they came from kneeling for too long.I quickly grabbed a blanket and wrapped it around myse

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    Moans interrupted my thoughts.They were soft at first but soon grew louder. Chloe's voice was all too familiar. "Ethan... Shouldn't we keep our voices down?" She chuckled softly, her voice gentle and with a hint of deliberate coquettishness.There were so many guest rooms in this house, yet they chose the small room next to mine. It was intentional.I heard Ethan's voice, relaxed and smug. "So what if she hears? Do I have to get my stepsister's consent to have sex?" He paused before his tone became gloomy and hoarse. "We're not related by blood. I don't owe her anything."I grasped the bedsheet tightly.Chloe moaned again, louder this time. She was putting on quite the show. Chloe whispered, "She still likes you. That's why she lied and said she was married. How pitiful."Ethan chuckled. "You're her future sister-in-law. It's time she learns her place.""Oh God! Yes!" There was another moan, and then there was silence.I sat up, feeling utterly nauseous. I picked up my phone,

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