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Fifteen

Author: Gem Lynne
last update Last Updated: 2025-06-04 22:00:27

Sophie’s fingers hovered near the edge of a couch beside her, her eyes flicking toward Damien as he stood across the room with his phone pressed to his ear.

His voice was low but firm.

“I don’t think I’m interested,” Damien said, his tone clipped and final.

“But Damien, you…” a woman’s voice tried to insist from the other end.

Sophie squinted, curious. Who could he be talking to? But before she could ponder further, Damien ended the call abruptly with a swipe of his finger.

His brows furrowed like something had annoyed him.

Sophie tilted her head, her arms folded as she leaned against the counter. “Someone not important?” she asked, feigning displeasure, her eyes glinting with playful judgment.

Damien gave a careless shrug. “Really,” he said. “It was Belina.”

Sophie raised an eyebrow. “Isn’t that your sister?”

He nodded once, reluctantly. “Yes. And speaking of her... I want to apologize for their attitude last night. It wasn’t pleasant,” he muttered, his jaw tightening. “Especially A
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  • HELLO EX! I'M YOUR STEP- AUNT (Beyond Our Control)   Fifteen

    Sophie’s fingers hovered near the edge of a couch beside her, her eyes flicking toward Damien as he stood across the room with his phone pressed to his ear. His voice was low but firm.“I don’t think I’m interested,” Damien said, his tone clipped and final.“But Damien, you…” a woman’s voice tried to insist from the other end.Sophie squinted, curious. Who could he be talking to? But before she could ponder further, Damien ended the call abruptly with a swipe of his finger.His brows furrowed like something had annoyed him.Sophie tilted her head, her arms folded as she leaned against the counter. “Someone not important?” she asked, feigning displeasure, her eyes glinting with playful judgment.Damien gave a careless shrug. “Really,” he said. “It was Belina.”Sophie raised an eyebrow. “Isn’t that your sister?”He nodded once, reluctantly. “Yes. And speaking of her... I want to apologize for their attitude last night. It wasn’t pleasant,” he muttered, his jaw tightening. “Especially A

  • HELLO EX! I'M YOUR STEP- AUNT (Beyond Our Control)   Fourteen

    Sophie’s heart thudded in her chest, loud and unsteady, as if it wanted to break free from her ribcage. The moment hung in the air, heavy and charged, like a spark ready to ignite. Her hand pressed firmly against his chest, feeling the rhythm of his heartbeat under her palm, strong and unbothered – like the man himself.She couldn’t look away.Not from Damien. Not from that annoyingly confident face of his. His dark eyes gleamed with mischief, a smirk curling the edge of his lips. Then, as if aware of how deeply he had gotten under her skin, he gave her that slick, revelling smile. The kind that made her fingers twitch with the need to slap it right off his face.But instead, she pushed him gently. Her palm stayed right on his chest, steady, defiant. “You’re so full of yourself.”“Come on, Sunshine,” he drawled, clearly entertained, “you can’t say that. Though, I enjoyed how intense I just made you seem.”“Intense, my foot,” she scoffed and leaned back against the seat, folding her ar

  • HELLO EX! I'M YOUR STEP- AUNT (Beyond Our Control)   Thirteen

    The room was quiet except for the soft beeping of the life support machine beside the bed. A faint hum of fluorescent lights filled the silence. Karina sat on the edge of the chair, her fingers curled tightly around Aidan's hand, her eyes never leaving his still face.His skin was pale, his chest rising and falling with the rhythm dictated by the machines. A clear oxygen tube rested beneath his nostrils, taped carefully. Electrodes dotted his temples and chest, feeding data to monitors. A larger tube extended from his mouth, aiding his breathing. The sight of him like this always punched her chest.The doctor, a man with kind but tired eyes, stood near the bed. "He'll be staying here longer, Mrs. Algernon. Carrying him around or attempting to move him may weaken his system further. We need to let his body rest. Give it time."Karina sniffled and nodded, her voice locked in her throat. The doctor offered a sympathetic smile and quietly exited, closing the door behind him.She turned ba

  • HELLO EX! I'M YOUR STEP- AUNT (Beyond Our Control)   Twelve

    The morning sun filtered through the lace curtains, casting a soft glow on the round breakfast table. The scent of buttered toast, scrambled eggs, and brewed coffee filled the air. Cruzita sat at the head of the table, her silver curls neatly tucked into a bun, humming a hymn under her breath. Wally, cut into her pancakes, her brow relaxed and calm. Karina, seated opposite her, was stone-faced. Her long fingers tapped against the glass of water in front of her, untouched plate of food before her.Then Sophie stepped in.She wore a soft lilac blouse tucked into a pair of pale jeans, her hair pulled back into a simple ponytail. The tension in her shoulders betrayed the calm expression she wore.“Good morning, Grandma,” Sophie said warmly, leaning down to press a kiss on Cruzita’s cheek.Cruzita smiled. “Good morning, my child.”Sophie turned to the others. “Good morning, Aunt. Good morning… Mother.”Karina didn’t respond. Instead, she picked up her glass and took a slow sip of her wate

  • HELLO EX! I'M YOUR STEP- AUNT (Beyond Our Control)   Eleven

    Damien stepped out of his car and took a slow breath, his jaw tightening as he faced the towering villa before him. His sharp eyes narrowed when the screen lock beside the door blinked red. The logs showed it had been accessed thirty minutes ago. But he hadn’t sent anyone here. No staff. No cleaners.Someone was inside.His instincts kicked in. He leaned close to the lock screen, his hand hovering just above the sensor. “Who the hell would break into my house?” he muttered under his breath, pressing his thumb against the scanner.The door clicked open silently. He stepped in without a sound, each movement calculated. The interior was calm, too calm for someone else to be in it. A breeze stirred the curtains slightly from an open window upstairs. No voices, no creaks of movement. Still, the tension crackled in the air.Damien moved closer to the entrance pillar. His hand reached into a narrow crevice between it and the wall, pulling out a compact black handgun he kept hidden there. He

  • HELLO EX! I'M YOUR STEP- AUNT (Beyond Our Control)   Ten

    He chuckled softly. “Think about it. If we want to convince everyone, this is the next step.”“But that’s—”“Just for appearances.” He gave her a pointed look. “Or are you afraid it’ll feel too real?”“I’m not afraid of that, but I never planned for us to live together,” Sophie said, trying to sound firm, though her pulse betrayed her.Damien’s smooth laughter filled the space between them. His tongue ran lazily over his bottom lip, a subtle motion that made the memory of their kiss flash in her mind. He leaned closer, his intense marble-gray eyes locked on hers.“Why? Are you scared of what I might do to you if we’re alone?” His voice was low, again teasing, yet there was an undertone of something more.Sophie swallowed hard, fighting to keep her composure. “N...no. I just didn’t think of it.”He straightened, flexing his arms. “We’re married, honey. We have a certified marriage. The public will find out soon.”“That’s exactly why I didn’t want this. I just wanted a contract marriage

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