My Sister Stole My Killer Boyfriend

After work, I got a call from Mom."Elisa, come home for dinner tonight. Poppy’s getting engaged. Come meet your future brother-in-law."I lifted my head from the mountain of documents on my desk. Finally, the moment I had been waiting for was almost here.My sister, Poppy Hart, immediately grabbed the phone. "Elisa, bring your boyfriend too. I saw him in your post. His side profile looked so hot! Bring him home so we can all meet him."I agreed and asked my rich boyfriend, James Porter, to come with me.James was good at handling social situations. Knowing we were meeting my mom, he showed up with expensive gift baskets and premium health supplements. In comparison, my future brother-in-law, Ralph Gardner, came up short. He had brought normal stuff like wine, dessert, and flowers.At dinner, Mom and James hit it off, discussing everything from international news to social trends. The conversation flowed easily.Ralph was quieter and could not contribute to their conversations,

She still had one swap left. I could not risk tipping her off.I did not go inside. I turned around, went back to school, and immediately started interviewing at other companies.Along with my new investment banking offer came a furious call from Mom."Elisa, what's going on? Didn't you say you got a government job? What's this about an investment banking offer?"I played dumb. "Mom, I didn't apply for government jobs. I interviewed at an investment bank, but I didn't get in. Did a bank send an offer to your email? Is it my offer?"Mom, can you show me?"Mom snapped, "It's not yours!" Then, she hung up.I stared at my phone and laughed. Who cared if she swapped the offer? Poppy would probably fail horrendously before her probation period ended.Back when Poppy used my scores to get into a top university, she could not keep up with the coursework at all. She failed multiple classes and nearly flunked out.Mom only managed to get her a degree by bribing every professor and acade

On the plane, James's friends were intensely curious about me and asked me a barrage of questions. We chatted about everything under the sun.Suddenly, Ralph let out a scream. Poppy snapped at him irritably. "What are you doing?"Ralph looked terrified. "There's thunder and lightning! What if it hits us? I don't want to die!"One of James's friends laughed. "Relax, man. If the weather was really that bad, the plane wouldn't have taken off in the first place. Planes have lightning protection systems. You'll be fine, don't worry."Poppy looked mortified. "This is so humiliating!"Ralph, completely oblivious, just laughed it off. "Hey, it’s my first time flying. Cut me some slack."A little while later, a flight attendant came by with the meal cart. Ralph perked up with interest. "Excuse me, how much for one of these meals?""Sir, meals are complimentary on this flight."Ralph brightened and grabbed meals for all of us before asking, "Can I get two more? I eat a lot, and one servi

Not long after the trip, James started pressuring me to go home with him."I can't wait to marry you, babe. I'm dying to make you my wife."More like dying to kill me! I shivered.I decided to turn up the heat on Poppy.I made sure to bring James home while Poppy was there. I even invited all our aunts and extended family over to meet my boyfriend.James showed up with expensive gifts and health supplements that instantly won everyone over.Compliments flowed freely."In our whole family, Elisa is the most accomplished. She was brilliant in school, excels at work, and even her boyfriend is top tier.""Exactly! James is such a catch. He's perfect for our Elisa!""I have to say, your mom raised two amazing daughters. I heard Poppy's engagement is settled too, right? How's that going?"Poppy's expression darkened. She looked at Mom with reddening eyes.Mom sighed. "Unfortunately, Poppy and the Gardner boy weren't a good match. He was too reserved. It just didn't work out."One

I stormed out of the house looking furious, but the moment I was outside, I burst out laughing.I had finally handed off the James bomb to someone else. Mom had no more swaps left. Now all I had to do was sit back and enjoy the show.Soon enough, relatives brought me the news that James and Poppy were getting married.Shortly after, I got another call from Mom. I thought she was calling to invite me to the wedding, but instead, she was interrogating me."Elisa, what are you scheming?"I played confused. "Mom, what's wrong? I don't understand what you're talking about."Mom let out a cold laugh. "Drop the act. Why does James have an ex-wife?"I feigned shock. "What? He was married before? Mom, why are you asking me about this? Ask Poppy. Isn't he her boyfriend?"Mom ignored me and hung up.I sneered. The fact that James had been married before was exactly why I chose him.His last wife was a wealthy foreign woman. After he staged an accident and killed her, he inherited a fort