Chapter Seventeen

Cass couldn't help but ask, "So... Who is Alex?"

Marcus's face tensed up, his eyes narrowing slightly. The mention of Alex seemed to stir up a mix of emotions within him.

"Alex is my stepbrother," he explained, his voice tinged with frustration. "My dad had an affair and he was the result. It's a long story I don't want to get into now but he's always wanted what I have, anything I get, he wants to take from me be it cars or women"

"He had an affair with my ex-girlfriend Victoria, I caught them and now they are married."

Cass's eyebrows furrowed as she processed the information. She couldn't help but feel a surge of empathy for Marcus, knowing the personal struggles he faced within his own family.

"Was your father aware?" Cass asked

Marcus laughed "He was"

"He is not exactly your ideal image of a father" Marcus continued scornfully "He simply said and I quote "You aren't married to her yet, let your brother have her" and that was the end of that discussion".

"That's why I initi