All Chapters of Falling For My Stepbrother 1 : Chapter 161 - Chapter 170

Chase's POV “What did you do that for?!” Emma yelled after landing me a slap to the cheek. “I already said I wasn't gonna let you go.” I replied stubbornly. “Chase, my arm is hurting.” She cried, referring to the arm I'd been holding. I felt like a nasty person. Maybe it was the universe providing answers to the question I'd asked so many times, “Am I not good enough for her?” Well, I now knew I was too violent, too relentless, too impulsive, I rarely rethought my decisions, I bent everything to my will, things had to suit me, always. And those were all the things Emma stood against. “Emma, I'm a damaged guy, and I know it's really not your job to fix me. I'm a sorry project who should've belonged to my late mom and my dad who's now a happily remarried man. I get it. No one wants a project. But this is me swearing that I'd never hurt you, Em. I've learned. I do better for myself these days.” I said, frantically. Emma was rubbing her arm where I grabbed her, a sorry rem

Chase's POV “You're still here, Em. It means you're interested.” I said. “I'm not comfortable here.” She said in a low voice. “I'd be in the garage, meet me there.” I said. “Maybe this is your time to show how low you regard me.” I let go of her hand which I had in mine, doing it both lightly and seductively. I knew I walked with such swagger, such essence that couldn't betray how scared I felt deep inside. Maybe she'd realize that I wasn't worth shit, and just go upstairs to meet her little boyfriend. I sat in my favorite of my dad's lot, the black mustang I saved Emma's ring in. That particular car had so many memories. I wanted to be in. I checked the time on my Patek, it was a few minutes to midnight. The estate gate was gonna be locked by 00:00, and if I couldn't make it out by then, I'd be stuck with Em and that bastard. 23:53, I had begun to get antsy. It'd be really unfortunate if I left, and Em eventually came down. I kept telling myself to calm down and b

Chase's POV “I'm glad that's over with.” I said. “Me too.” Emma muttered. “You're so much prettier than I remembered.” I said to her, I did know if she was still very cool with me, so I just kept my hands to myself. Praying to every single deity who could hear to grant my wishes and make her make the first move. “You don't look bad yourself.” She replied to me. “Thank you.” I acknowledged. “You know, I spent nights like this imagining what life would be like when we finally reconnected.” “Now, you don't have to any longer.” She smiled. “Yeah.” I trailed off in my head. “Life used to be so much simpler then.” “Maybe for you.” Emma said. “You prefer things the way they are now?” I asked her, shocked that she'd pick that over how things were at that point. “I'm confused, really.” She said, staring straight ahead and looking lost in thought. “Then, I used to be worried about being a second option, now, I'm the one making the choices.” She smiled and looked at

Chase's POV I had tried everything I could think of to stop Emma from lurching at Kevin. It would have killed me to see it, and I didn't just understand why she wasn't getting me. It's something I just didn't think I could stand at that point. We'd been making progress before he butted in. I didn't care if he was there by invitation, or if he fell from the sky, I just wanted him out and gone. “I dare say you put yourself in this, Em.” I replied to her. “Chase, you don't get to analyze this situation.” She replied, tired. “Remotely or directly, you put all of us here in this position.” “I'm not even going to try to deny all these. I know I did and I'm trying to fix it. I don't understand why you'd bring him, I don't understand why he's in the room, why he's part of this. I want to talk to you without him around. I want us to be the way we were before. Is that so much to ask for?” I asked her. “You're just making matters more complicated.” She shrugged it off. “Emma,

Emma's POV “What's up, Kev?” I asked him. “What do you think?” He replied to me “You're cold and distant. And your replies are kinda one off.” I explained. “Really?” He asked, again, somewhat absent-mindedly. I saw he was running some codes on his laptop. “You know, I didn't think you'd notice that.” “Why would you ever say that Kev?” I asked, taking my hands off him. I was beginning to get pissed, well, a little bit of guilt and annoyance. “I just wanted to get done with that particular section.” He said, as he turned the swivel chair to face me. “Alright. Everyone has their priorities.” I observed. “You know, that stuff you're trying to do, it can't work with me and I see through you.” He smiled. “Kevin, you're taking stuff from zero to a hundred. What exactly is it?” I asked. “Where have you been, Em?” He asked. “ You know, when he left the table, I thought it was just a coincidence that you mentally logged off from the dinner. But then you were able to p