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2026-11-08 14:00:00After the maid bowed politely before stepping out of the room, I stood alone in the center of the east wing suite, staring at my surroundings in stunned silence.
The room was larger than my entire old apartment. Soft, cream colored carpets sank beneath my boots, a massive plush bed adorned with Egyptian cotton sheets anchored the far wall, and floor-to-ceiling glass doors opened onto a private stone balcony overlooking the moonlit gardens below. A sparkling crystal chandelier hung
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His invitation hung suspended in the warm, humid air, vibrating with a quiet, dangerous lure that made my skin prickle.One part of me craved to accept his invitation. Even if it means that I have to temporarily forget my senses and strip naked for the swimming. But the little part of my working brain reminded me of my new mission, which was to get revenge for my dearest father. That is what I need to be focused on right now. "I don't have a swimsuit, Mr. Stone," I said, forcing my voice to stay cold and steady as I took another step back toward the frosted glass doors. "And I certainly didn't come down here to go swimming with my boss."Derick let out a low, gravelly chuckle that rumbled deep in his chest. He didn't push it. Instead of diving back into the water, he grabbed a dark terrycloth robe from a lounge chair, tossed it loosely over his broad shoulders without tying it, and walked over toward the secluded glass nook at the far co
My Step Brother is My Soulmate Fifty Eight
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My Step Brother is My Soulmate Fifty Seven
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My Step Brother is My Soulmate Fifty Five
55.TWELVE HOURS NOTICE TO VACATE.The bright red, printed text blared like an alarm in the dimly lit hallway. Twelve hours. Mr. Higgins hadn't even given me until tomorrow afternoon. By eight o'clock tomorrow morning, a locksmith would be standing right here to change the locks, and my meager possessions would be hauled out onto the curb.A cold wave of panic crashed over me, turning my blood to ice. I was completely doomed.My phone felt like a block of lead in my trembling hand. Susan had blocked me, her stinging words; selfish, fake friend, still echoing in my head like a cruel physical mark. My father was hundreds of miles away, frail and heartbroken in a town I couldn't afford to reach. I had no savings, no safety net, and no shelter.Desperation clawed at my chest. I turned my head, my eyes lingering on the closed door directly across the hall.Ricky.He had confessed his feel
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54. I sat on the edge of my unmade bed, the cold silence of my empty apartment settling over me like a heavy lead blanket. The warmth of Ricky’s apartment and his gentle confession still lingered in my mind, but a deep, gnawing wave of guilt was already eating away at my stomach. Ricky was sweet, honest, and entirely devoted. But Susan... Susan was my best friend. She had been harboring a massive, quiet crush on him ever since the last time she had set her eyes on him. She had been texting me constantly about him, talking about his smile, and how she can’t stop thinking about him. I pulled my phone out of my coat pocket, my hands trembling slightly as I unlocked the screen. I have to tell her, I thought, my chest tightening with anxious dread. She deserves to hear it from me before she hears it from anyone else. I opened our chat thread and typed out a quick, careful message, trying
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