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Chapter 69

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Cameron POV

I was spiraling. Full-on, no-parachute, nose-dive-into-the-abyss spiraling.

The kitchen table was an apocalypse of crumpled resumes, empty coffee mugs, my dying laptop blinking like it needed CPR, and the worst part—my stupid face reflected in the black screen.

Brandon was in the living room, humming to some soft indie song like this was a Sunday morning romcom and not my personal descent into internship hell.

I groaned, dragging a hand down my face. “This is it. This is how I die. Buried under paperwork. Remember me as a cautionary tale.”

Brandon popped his head around the corner, spoon in hand. “Did you say something?”

“No,” I snapped. “Unless you’re here to teleport me into a parallel universe where internships don’t exist, I’m busy suffering.”

“Great,” he said, disappearing again.

I blinked. “What?”

Before I could yell at him, he reappeared—this time with a plate stacked with pancakes, syrup practically drowning them, and that annoyingly perfect smirk on his face.

“Int
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  • Rival's Contract Marriage    Chapter 71

    Cameron POVI was mid-scroll, brain barely firing, when the message hit my screen like a slap.Drake: So you and Brandon are really thing now? Wow.I blinked. Once. Twice. Then just… stared. My thumb froze, hovering like it was gonna tap out something sharp, but I just sat there instead. Brain: buffering. Mood: fucking annoyed.From the kitchen, I could hear Brandon humming off-key and fully committed—to something that sounded like a disco remix of ABBA. He was probably making eggs or burning pancakes. Probably both.Ping.Drake: Why didn’t you TELL me you were gay?And there it was. The Real Talk™ starter pack.I let out a sigh and replied with flat fingers, zero energy.Me: Drake. What does that even mean?Drake: I’m your stepbrother. You could’ve trusted me and to think you were against this marriage proposal in the beginning.I paused. Let the words sit there for a beat.Me: We haven’t talked in a long time and I would like to keep it that way so please explain why you feel the n

  • Rival's Contract Marriage     Chapter 70

    Chapter 3: Inbox Surprises POV: Cameron The next morning hit like a slap from a cold textbook. I blinked at the sunlight streaking across my bed, groaned into my pillow, and refused to move. Somewhere in the kitchen, Brandon was probably making pancakes again. The man had a culinary range of, like, three things. But unfortunately, one of them was really good pancakes. I finally dragged myself upright, hair sticking up in ten directions and dreams of quitting college dancing in my head. My phone buzzed. I ignored it. Then it buzzed again. And again. “Ugh,” I grumbled, grabbing it with one eye still shut. [1 New Email: Congratulations – Internship Placement] I blinked. Sat up straighter. Opened it. Then blinked again, because my brain was buffering. Dear Cameron, We’re excited to inform you that you’ve been accepted for the internship at Crestview Media! I dropped the phone. “Holy—” “Is that a scream of joy or did you find a spider?” Brandon called from the kitchen. I

  • Rival's Contract Marriage    Chapter 69

    Cameron POVI was spiraling. Full-on, no-parachute, nose-dive-into-the-abyss spiraling.The kitchen table was an apocalypse of crumpled resumes, empty coffee mugs, my dying laptop blinking like it needed CPR, and the worst part—my stupid face reflected in the black screen.Brandon was in the living room, humming to some soft indie song like this was a Sunday morning romcom and not my personal descent into internship hell.I groaned, dragging a hand down my face. “This is it. This is how I die. Buried under paperwork. Remember me as a cautionary tale.”Brandon popped his head around the corner, spoon in hand. “Did you say something?”“No,” I snapped. “Unless you’re here to teleport me into a parallel universe where internships don’t exist, I’m busy suffering.”“Great,” he said, disappearing again.I blinked. “What?”Before I could yell at him, he reappeared—this time with a plate stacked with pancakes, syrup practically drowning them, and that annoyingly perfect smirk on his face.“Int

  • Rival's Contract Marriage    Chapter 68

    POV: BrandonThere’s something weirdly satisfying about walking into campus with Cameron beside me. Maybe it’s the way his hand fits in mine—like we’re puzzle pieces designed to bicker and banter for eternity. Or maybe it’s just how every other couple looks boring as hell in comparison.We’re halfway across the quad, and Cameron’s already tried to let go of my hand three times.“People are staring,” he muttered, side-eyeing a girl across the lawn who was definitely pretending not to look.I tightened my grip on his hand like a koala refusing to be evicted from a tree. “Let them. Maybe they’re admiring your moody aura.”He gave me a look. The kind that says Brandon, I’m dangerously close to fake breaking up with you in front of the dining hall.I grinned anyway. “Besides, you’re hot when you’re annoyed.”“I’m always annoyed.”“Exactly.”He groaned, dragging a hand down his face. “Can you not be like this for one morning?”“Nope.” I leaned closer until our shoulders touched. “This is wh

  • Rival's Contract Marriage    Chapter 72

    POV: BrandonThe lighting in the library was dim and dramatic, like the set of a crime documentary. And there, in the middle of it all, was Cameron—head down on the desk, hoodie bunched up around his ears, mouth slightly open like he was halfway to snoring. It was tragic. It was adorable. It was asking to be documented.I took the picture before I could talk myself out of it. The angle was perfect: his soft lashes, the little crinkle in his brow even while sleeping, the hand curled loosely around a highlighter like it betrayed him mid-sentence.Caption: “Study date or hostage situation?”Posted.Seconds later, my phone buzzed.“I swear,” a voice mumbled beside me. Cameron was blinking sleep out of his eyes, voice scratchy from his power nap. “You’re addicted to posting my face.”I grinned and leaned over to kiss his cheek. He groaned dramatically but didn’t pull away.“Can’t help it if I’m dating a literal grumpy angel.”He wiped his face with his sleeve and sat up, blinking like a ca

  • Rival's Contract Marriage    Chapter 66

    POV: BrandonI swear I only wanted tacos.That was the plan. Go to the food truck. Get tacos. Eat tacos. Maybe flirt with Cameron until he rolled his eyes and told me to shut up.Simple.But then he showed up wearing my grey hoodie (yes, the same one he swore smelled like “teenage boy and emotional damage”), his hair still damp from his earlier shower, and I forgot what tacos even were.“You’re staring,” he muttered, bumping his shoulder into mine as we waited in line.“I’m admiring,” I corrected with a grin. “Totally different thing.”He gave me his classic unimpressed look—the one that was 30% grumpy, 40% secretly flattered, and 30% how did I fall for this idiot.“You look good in my hoodie,” I added, nudging him.Cameron huffed but didn’t move away. “You said that ten minutes ago.”“And I’ll say it ten more.”He didn’t respond, but the corner of his mouth twitched. That almost-smile that barely existed but was so satisfying when I caught it.It was warm outside. Not sweltering, jus

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