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Chapter 10

Penulis: Tianah
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-01-20 01:16:05

I almost didn't go.

I sat on the edge of my bed, staring at my phone. I was already dressed in a beautiful emerald green dress that hugged my body perfectly. My makeup was flawless, my hair was styled, and I looked stunning. But inside, I felt like I was falling apart. I was having cold feet.

I didn't want to go to the party anymore even though I was dressed. I couldn't face Ethan. I don't know how I was going to pretend everything was fine in front of Anabel and Ethan.

I picked up my phone and
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    I cleared my throat."I appreciate your apology…" I said gently. "And I meant everything I said."He nodded once. "But we can never be friends."The words were gentle. It wasn’t said with bitterness, not with residual anger, just with the calm certainty of someone who knows exactly where their lines are and has no interest in redrawing them for anyone's comfort."I’ve forgiven you." I adjusted the strap of my bag on my shoulder. "But forgiveness doesn’t erase history."He lowered his eyes. "I don’t hate you, Daniel. At least not anymore and I’m not saying that to punish you," I continued. "I said it because it's simply the truth. There's no version of this where we stay in each other's lives and it serves either of us well. What I have to give you is forgiveness and I meant it when I said it earlier. But the door closes there."He was quiet for a moment. Something moved across his face that I chose not to analyze too deeply. Then he nodded. "I understand," he said. And it sounded li

  • Wanting my best friend’s brother    Chapter 54

    Chapter 54. For a moment, I stood there staring at the spot where Anabel had disappeared into the crowd. The music was still playing and people were still laughing. The reunion continued around me as if nothing had happened. But I didn’t want to be there anymore. I adjusted my bag on my shoulder and headed out. The cool night air hit my skin the moment I stepped outside and I immediately felt relieved. The city lights stretched across the street beyond the venue. Valet attendants moved back and forth while guests arrived and left in expensive cars. I walked toward the parking area, already thinking about getting home. Maybe Maya had been right about attending or maybe she had been completely wrong. At least now I knew where I stood with Anabel and the thought hurt more than I wanted to admit. My heels clicked against the pavement as I walked. The city was doing what New York always did at this hour, alive and indifferent all at once, taxis cutting through intersections, a distant sir

  • Wanting my best friend’s brother    Chapter 53

    The venue was elegant and modern. It looked effortlessly stylish without trying too hard. It had a large glass entrance with warm lights and a valet attendant. Guests were dressed in shades of burgundy, from elegant designer dresses to perfectly tailored suits. They were gathered around tall tables with drinks in hand. I took a deep breath, then another, and finally stepped inside. The setting made everything feel slightly more cinematic than it actually was. The ballroom buzzed with conversation and music drifted softly through the room. People laughed, groups formed and reformed. Old classmates were recognizing each other after years apart.For a moment, I simply stood there taking it all in. I collected a glass of wine from the bar near the entrance and took a moment to scan the room the way I always did in social gatherings. I did it quietly, without making it look like that's what I was doing. Some I recognized immediately, some only after a few seconds. Names came back slowly, a

  • Wanting my best friend’s brother    Chapter 52

    Chapter 52.By the time I got home that evening, Maya’s words were still sitting in the back of my mind. I hated how much sense she made. I dropped my bag on the kitchen counter and kicked off my shoes before making myself a cup of tea. The reunion notification was still sitting on my phone exactly where I had left it ignored and waiting. I stared at it again for almost a full minute before opening it. I clicked on the registration link and the page loaded immediately. My finger hovered over the screen because a part of me still wanted to avoid the entire thing. And it wasn't because of the event itself, it was because of Anabel. Every memory attached to that reunion somehow included her.The jokes, the plans, and the promises we had made about it all felt impossible without her. But Maya wasn’t wrong, the people attending weren’t just former classmates anymore. They were business owners, investors, executives, creatives, and professionals spread across industries I wanted StyledByLin

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    Chapter 51. The next morning started normally. I was halfway through reviewing production schedules when Maya walked into my office carrying her tablet. She closed the door behind her and sat down without her usual greeting. That immediately made me suspicious."I’ve been thinking about something." I sighed. "That sentence never leads anywhere good."Maya ignored me. "Do we have a backup plan if Chloe decides to make things difficult closer to the exhibition?"I blinked. "You want us to replace Chloe? And why would she make things difficult?""Because she’s unpredictable and I want us to be prepared.""Maya…""I’m serious, Lin." She cut in. "You need to think about that,"I leaned back in my chair. "You are overthinking it. And even if Chloe wanted to pull out, she can’t."Maya folded her arms. "You sound very confident about that. How are you so sure?”"Because…" I pointed toward the contract folder sitting on my desk. "Model Luxe signed a binding agreement. If they pull their mod

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    "I know I should have ended things properly…" His jaw tightened. "And that’s the part I’ll always own."I watched him carefully without interrupting."Leaving was the right decision for me," he continued. "But disappearing without giving her the closure she deserved wasn’t right either."His fingers tapped lightly against the side of his cup. "I was angry, hurt, and exhausted. And honestly, I wanted as much distance between us as possible."He looked up at me again. "But if there’s one thing I would change, it’s how I handled the ending."I looked at him quietly and for the first time since Chloe sat across from me that morning, the story sounded whole."So even after what she did, you stayed longer than you wanted because of guilt?""Yes."I looked down briefly."But, why didn't you tell me any of this part before?" I asked."Because it was in the past and I hate talking about her," his answer came quickly."That relationship nearly broke me and I didn't want us to begin with me hand

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    I reached for a glass of wine from a passing server and took a long sip, to give my hands something to do and to calm my nerves down."So… you came, " a voice said softly behind me.I turned slightly and saw Ethan standing next to me. My heart raced. I opened my mouth to respond, but the words woul

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    I left work early to come home and clear my head. I just finished dinner and was about to upload some pictures of my new collections to my fashion page.It was around 8 pm when someone knocked on my apartment door. I wasn't expecting anyone. Maya had gone home hours ago, and Anabel was busy with th

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  • Wanting my best friend’s brother    Chapter 9

    I barely slept that night after Maya left. I kept thinking about what Maya said about the party. The party is in two days. Just two more days, and I'd have to face both Ethan and Anabel in the same room. How was I supposed to do that? My mind kept running through different versions of what to do at

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  • Wanting my best friend’s brother    Chapter 8

    I woke up to my phone ringing the next morning. My eyes were swollen from crying all night, and my body felt heavy like I hadn't slept at all. I searched for my phone on the couch and saw Anabel's name on my phone’s screen.My heart stopped. For a second I thought Ethan had shown up at her place an

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