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Chapter 19: A stalker's obsession
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My Best friend's Brother Chapter 24: Blackout
I stayed in bed for three days. Sloane brought me food. I didn't eat. She brought me tea. I let it go cold. She sat beside me and held my hand and didn't say anything. I didn't know what to say either. What was there to say? He'd chosen Vanessa. After everything. After all the promises. He'd chosen her. I was done being that girl. The one who waited. The one who hoped. The one who believed he'd change. He never would. On the fourth morning, I finally got out of bed. I showered. Put on clothes. I walked to the bookshop since my job at the cafe had been paused. We were laid off because the owner had to sell the restaurant to a new owner. Mrs. Patel had given me my old job back. I didn't ask why. I just showed up and she handed me an apron and told me to get to work. "Good to have you back," she said. "Good to be back." She didn't ask questions. She never did. I spent the morning shelving books. Running the register. Smiling at customers. Normal. I was normal. Then I saw it
My Best friend's Brother Chapter 23: Clingy
Two weeks passed. Two weeks of ignoring Mason's calls. Two weeks of deleting his texts without reading them. Two weeks of pretending I wasn't falling apart. Sloane's apartment was small. Cozy. She had plants everywhere. Books stacked on every surface. A cat that appeared out of nowhere and judged me silently. "It's not much," she'd said when I first arrived. "But it's home." "It's perfect." She'd smiled. Then she handed me a glass of wine and told me about her breakup. The boyfriend who'd practically lived with her. They'd been together for almost a year. And then one day, he'd just... left. "I should have seen it coming," she'd said. "We weren't really serious. Not like I thought." "Did you cry?" "No." She'd laughed. "That's the funny thing. I expected it. I was almost relieved." I'd stared at her. "So you're fine?" "I'm fine." She'd shrugged. "I'm always fine." I hadn't believed her. But I hadn't pushed. Mason called every day for the first week. Then every oth
My Best friend's Brother Chapter 22: Broken
Mason came home the next morning.I heard the front door open. His footsteps in the foyer. The sound of him setting down his bag.I was in the living room, waiting. He walked in. Took one look at me and stopped "Lucy.""Mason."He looked tired. Dark circles under his eyes. His jaw was tight. "We need to talk," he said.I felt my stomach drop. He sat down across from me. Rubbed his hands over his face."I've been thinking," he said. "About everything. Vincent. The danger. The way my life has been putting you at risk.""Mason—""Let me finish." He looked at me. "I can't do this anymore."I stared at him. "Do what?""Us." His voice was flat. "I can't be with you."I felt like I'd been punched. "What are you talking about?""Vincent was just the beginning. There's always going to be someone. My family. My business. My enemies." He shook his head. "I can't protect you from all of it.""You don't have to protect me from all of it.""Yes, I do." His voice cracked. "That's the problem. I can'
My Best friend's Brother Chapter 21: Alas! in jail
Mason and I couldn't talk because the following day, he was out of town. Some business thing he hadn't bothered to explain. And I was tired of waiting. Tired of hiding. Tired of being the damsel in distress Then a tip came through Sloane. A man named Silas. He'd been Vincent's associate once. Now he was willing to talk. For a price. "He says Vincent has been staying at an old warehouse on the east side," Sloane told me over the phone. "Silas can get us in. But he wants protection." "Protection from what?" "From Vincent. He's scared." I was quiet for a moment. "It could be a trap," I said. "It probably is." Sloane's voice was steady. "But it's the only lead we have." I thought about it. Vincent had been quiet for days. No texts. No threats. Nothing. It was too calm. "Okay," I said. "I'll meet Silas. Alone." "Lucy—" "He won't talk if there are other people. You know that." Sloane was silent for a long moment. "Fine," she said finally. "But I'm going to be nearby. With Liam
My Best friend's Brother Chapter 20: I want you
It was my day off.No work. No Mason hovering. No security detail following my every move. Just me, alone, finally breathing.I needed toothpaste. A new toothbrush. Maybe some real food that wasn't delivered by Mason's chef.I walked to the corner store three blocks from the house. It was a nice day. Sunny. Warm. The kind of day that made you forget everything terrible in the world.I was halfway back when a black car pulled up beside me."Need a ride?"I froze. The window rolled down. Vincent's face smiled back at me."Vincent.""Lucy." He opened the door. "Get in.""No.""I wasn't asking." His voice was calm. Pleasant. "Get in. Or I'll make you."I looked around. The street was empty. No cars. No pedestrians. No one to help me.I got in.The car was clean. Expensive. Leather seats. The smell of cologne. Vincent drove with one hand on the wheel, the other resting casually on his thigh."You know," he said, "I've been watching you for a long time. Longer than you know.""I figured tha
My Best friend's Brother Chapter 19: A stalker's obsession
The invitation came on a Thursday. A real invitation. Cream-colored paper. Gold embossed lettering. Hand-delivered to the bookstore while I was at lunch.I found it on the counter when I got back. My name written across the front in elegant script.Inside was a single line.You're invited to the Russo Gallery Opening. Friday, 8 PM. I'll be waiting.I felt sick.I called Mason immediately."He sent me an invitation," I said. "To a gallery opening. He's not hiding anymore.""Don't go.""I'm not going to.""Good.""But—""Lucy. Don't."I took a breath. "I'm not going. But this changes things. He's not just lurking anymore. He's putting himself out there. He wants to be seen.""I know." His voice was tight. "I'll have someone there. Watching.""Okay."We hung up. I stared at the invitation.Vincent was escalating. And this time, he wasn't hiding.Sloane called later. "Liam showed me the invitation," she said. "Did you tell Mason?""Yes. And he said I shouldn't go""Good." She paused. "But
My Best friend's Brother Chapter 16
The bookstore had a new shipment of romance novels.I spent the morning unpacking boxes with Ethan, laughing at the ridiculous cover art. Shirtless men. Women in flowing dresses. Dramatic titles like The Rake's Redemption and Tempted by the Billionaire."This is basically porn," Ethan said, holding
My Best friend's Brother Chapter 15
The next morning, I woke up feeling lighter than I had in weeks. Mason had ended things with Vanessa. He'd said he wanted me. He'd promised to try.I smiled at the ceiling like an idiot.Derek drove me to work.The bookstore felt different today. Brighter. The sun was actually shining through the w
My Best friend's Brother Chapter 12
I woke up to an empty guest room and the smell of coffee drifting from somewhere downstairs.For a moment, I forgot where I was. Then I remembered. Mason's house. The kiss. The note. Vanessa. Vincent's text.I pressed my palms against my eyes and tried to breathe. I found the note on the nightstand
My Best friend's Brother Chapter 11
I stayed in the pool house for three days.Three days of Mason's security team circling the property like vultures. Three days of jumping at every sound. Three days of telling myself I wasn't waiting for him to knock on my door.He didn't.I saw him from the window sometimes. Walking from his Merce
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