Semua Bab Seducing My Ex's Brother : Bab 101 - Bab 103

EMILY'S POVThe next day The soft morning sun filtered through the sheer white curtains, casting a golden hue over the room. It was gentle and warm, the kind of sunlight that made the skin feel kissed rather than burned. The glow crawled slowly across the bed until it reached my face, warming my cheeks delicately. I stirred beneath the soft, cotton sheets, pulling them a little tighter around me before slowly opening my eyes. I blinked a few times, trying to adjust to the light. For the first time in what felt like forever, my body wasn’t tense. My mind wasn’t racing. There was a strange but welcome peace that settled over me, a stillness I hadn’t known in days. No arguments, no tension, no pain. Just quiet. Just the hum of life returning to normal. I yawned, stretching my arms upward with a small groan, my fingers brushing against the cool headboard. My body felt slightly sore, but in a good way

EMILY’S POV I slipped quietly into the storage room and gently closed the door behind me, the soft click echoing louder in the silence. I leaned my back against it and let out a deep breath, shutting my eyes. The cool, faint scent of old cardboard boxes, wood polish, and faint dust filled my nostrils, familiar and oddly comforting. I pressed my hand to my chest and tried to slow the rhythm of my heart. My emotions had been swirling wildly ever since I walked away from Ethan. I needed to ground myself again. Then I heard it. His voice. Calm. Distant. A little too casual. “Emily, I have to go. I’ll call you.” His words came from the living room, muffled slightly by the walls between us, but I heard them clearly. The next moment, I heard the sound of the door shutting. It wasn’t slammed. Just... closed. I waited