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Chapter 89

Author: Tee Growrich
last update Last Updated: 2025-05-12 22:50:54

She clenched her jaw, fingers trembling.

It wasn’t jealousy.

It was… it was professionalism.

It was discomfort.

It was…

Okay, maybe it was jealousy.

But Eloise would be damned if she let anyone see it.

Inside the office, Sandra leaned back on Dino’s desk like she owned it. “I waited for you to reached out, you know. I thought we had something.”

Dino shook his head, his voice flat. “We were in highschool.”

Sandra pouted. “Well, we were still together sometime after highschool, maybe we can pick up where we left off. You seem single.”

Dino’s gaze flickered to the door. “Things have changed.”

Sandra tilted her head. “Eloise... is she one of those things?”

He didn’t answer.

Didn’t deny it.

Didn’t need to.

And outside, Eloise stared hard at the screen, jaw clenched, her mind racing with things she had no right to feel.

But she felt them anyway.

And that was the problem.

There’s no way, right? She’s your stepsister now…

Sandra said with a playful lilt
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  • The Obsession Of My Stepbrother   Chapter 91

    Later that evening at 8:37 PM...Wine bar, dim lights, acoustic music, soft chatter in the background.Jess spotted her from across the room and immediately waved her hand like she was guiding a plane in for landing. “Babe, over here!” she shouted, despite the modest volume in the room.Eloise walked over, trying to gather her emotions into something neat and unbothered, but Jess saw through her immediately. She slid into the booth and barely sat down before Jess pushed a glass of red toward her.“No pleasantries tonight. Start talking. Your text had the words kissed, boss, hell, and Dino in it. In that order.”Eloise picked up the wine and took a generous sip. Then another.Jess arched a brow. “Girl. That bad?”“I don’t know,” Eloise muttered. “I really don’t know.”“Okay, rewind. Did you kiss him or did he kiss you?”“We kissed each other,” she said, barely above a whisper. “In his office. After Sandra left.”Jess blinked. “Sandra? As in same high school clingy Sandra who used to st

  • The Obsession Of My Stepbrother   Chapter 90

    Fingers in his shirt. His arms around her waist. A hunger that had been brewing for weeks finally breaking the surface. The kiss deepened. Their restraint collapsed. And for one dizzying moment, nothing existed but the two of them... The rules, the titles, the family connections all gone. Just Dino and Eloise. Two people who had been running from this… and had finally run out of road. The moment their lips touched, the world blurred. Eloise wasn’t sure who moved first. Maybe it was him. Maybe it was her. Maybe it was that invisible thread between them snapping after holding taut for too long. His lips were warm... rougher than she expected, but familiar in a way that made her knees weaken. Her hands, trembling at first, found the fabric of his shirt, clutching it like she needed to anchor herself or she'd fall right into him. Dino’s hand curved against her cheek, calloused thumb grazing her skin, sliding along her jaw like he had every right to touch her. His oth

  • The Obsession Of My Stepbrother   Chapter 89

    She clenched her jaw, fingers trembling. It wasn’t jealousy. It was… it was professionalism. It was discomfort. It was… Okay, maybe it was jealousy. But Eloise would be damned if she let anyone see it. Inside the office, Sandra leaned back on Dino’s desk like she owned it. “I waited for you to reached out, you know. I thought we had something.” Dino shook his head, his voice flat. “We were in highschool.” Sandra pouted. “Well, we were still together sometime after highschool, maybe we can pick up where we left off. You seem single.” Dino’s gaze flickered to the door. “Things have changed.” Sandra tilted her head. “Eloise... is she one of those things?” He didn’t answer. Didn’t deny it. Didn’t need to. And outside, Eloise stared hard at the screen, jaw clenched, her mind racing with things she had no right to feel. But she felt them anyway. And that was the problem. There’s no way, right? She’s your stepsister now… Sandra said with a playful lilt

  • The Obsession Of My Stepbrother   Chapter 88

    Dino moved to the panel, pressed it again. Then again. “System’s dead,” he muttered, looking up. “We’re stuck.” “Of course we are,” she muttered under her breath. “Perfect.” He turned to face her. The small space suddenly felt suffocating. “I didn’t trap us in here, Eloise.” “Feels like your style.” “That’s not fair.” “Neither is falling for your stepbrother,” she shot back, voice cracking. Silence again. But this time it was loaded. Raw. Dino moved toward her slow, careful steps. “I didn’t ask for this. But I’m not going to apologize for it either. I’d rather feel something real and wrong than live numb and proper.” “Don’t do that,” she said, backing up against the wall. “Do what?” “Say things that make me want you more than I already shouldn’t.” His hand rested lightly on the railing beside her, not touching her, just close enough to feel the tension vibrating between them. “You’re not the only one who’s scared, Eloise,” he said. “But I’d rather risk everything than l

  • The Obsession Of My Stepbrother   Chapter 87

    Alessandro’s brows lifted. “Matteo—” “I have to go,” Eloise interrupted again, her voice taut but steady this time. She grabbed her bag, nodded politely at Anne and Alessandro, and walked out without another word. Her steps were composed, but her heart was racing. Matteo dropped back in his seat. “Well. That was awkward.” “Can someone explain to me what that was about?” Anne asked, clearly puzzled. “I don’t know,” Dino said, pushing his plate away and standing. “I really don’t.” And with that, he followed Eloise’s path out of the room, leaving Anne and Alessandro at the table in quiet confusion. *** The crisp morning breeze brushed past Eloise as she stepped outside, her heels clicking softly against the driveway tiles. She had been hoping Dino would let her leave alone, hoping he wouldn’t follow but there h

  • The Obsession Of My Stepbrother   Chapter 86

    The air was sharp, tinged with the scent of wet grass and fading jasmine. Eloise stood still under the moonlight, her arms wrapped tightly around herself as if she could physically hold her chest together. The house behind her was dim, quiet. Everyone else had gone to bed. Everyone except Dino. His voice broke the silence like a knife. “You always run when it gets hard.” Eloise didn’t turn. She closed her eyes. “Maybe because running is the only thing that makes sense.” He walked closer, boots crunching against the gravel path. “You said we should stop. You said we weren’t meant to be. But what we are, what we feel, it isn’t just something you turn off like a switch, Eloise.” At that, she spun to face him. “And what do you want me to do, Dino? Stand in front of our parents and tell them I’ve been in love with their son?” “We’re not blood,” he bit out, voice thick. “They know that. Everyone knows that.” “That doesn’t make it right!” she snapped. “They raised us to be a fam

  • The Obsession Of My Stepbrother   Chapter 85

    Luca leaned back on the couch, tossing his keys in the air with a casual grin. “Well, this has been fun,” he said, standing up. “But I’ve got a flight to catch. Iceland’s calling.” He has always been planning on where to go for his adventure... “Iceland?” Anne asked, brows lifting. “My yearly adventure,” he said, winking. “Volcanoes, glaciers, solitude. You know… peace.” He kissed Anne’s cheek, nodded at Alessandro, and paused as he looked at Dino and Eloise. His gaze lingered. “You two… try not to kill each other while I’m gone.” Neither of them responded. With a playful salute, Luca was gone. Later that night for dinner... The table was set again, but the atmosphere had shifted drastically. Gone was the easy banter, the playful teasing. Now, tension hung thick and cold, like a storm cloud overhead. The only sounds were the quiet clinks of cutlery and soft jazz playing faintly from the speakers. Even that felt too loud. Eloise sat beside her mother, eating slowly

  • The Obsession Of My Stepbrother   Chapter 84

    Matteo didn’t flinch. His tone was cool, measured but his words cut clean. “Do you even love her?” Dino’s jaw ticked. “Why that question?” Matteo tilted his head slightly, the glare in his eyes sharper than his usual calm demeanor. “Because if you don’t, you need to back off. Completely.” A long silence stretched between them. The weight of the moment was heavy, dangerous. Dino’s lips parted, his voice low but firm. “Not anymore.” Matteo’s brows lifted just slightly, like he’d been expecting that answer and had already made peace with it. He stepped back a little, eyes never leaving Matteo. “Hope you don’t mind… if I go after what I love.” Dino’s stare hardened. His throat worked as if he wanted to say something, anything, but couldn’t. And with a simple, casual turn, Matteo walked away leaving Dino standing there, pulse pounding, heart tight, and something bitter burning beneath his ribs. Dino stood frozen in the kitchen, Matteo’s words echoing in his head like

  • The Obsession Of My Stepbrother   Chapter 83

    She didn’t reply. Couldn’t. Because she knew five minutes wouldn’t be enough. Five minutes with Dino would turn into stolen touches, unspoken words, and the unbearable ache of what they couldn’t have. Or worse, what they wanted too much. But outside her room, footsteps stopped. A knock. Soft, deliberate. She held her breath. “Eloise.” His voice was low, barely audible through the door. “I know you’re awake.” She backed away from the door like it burned, heart hammering. Another knock. “I won’t come in. I just—” He exhaled. “I just needed to hear your voice.” She pressed a hand to her mouth, trying to quiet the emotions clawing their way up her throat. “I didn’t expect all this,” he went on. “And maybe that’s why it hit harder than usual. You’re here, but it feels like you’re a mile away.”

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