Lahat ng Kabanata ng TRADING MY EX FOR HIS STEP BROTHER : Kabanata 171 - Kabanata 180

CHAPTER 170: I WANT ELLA OUT OF MY HOUSE DAMIEN:When Kim said she had a feeling Ella planted that drug in my car, I stared at her like she’d just lost it. “Babe, that doesn’t make sense,” I said, rubbing my forehead. “You think a woman and a little girl would just stand in the rain, waiting for me to stop, so she could drop cocaine in my car? That sounds far-fetched.”Kim crossed her arms and gave me that look she always gave when she was sure about something. “It’s not impossible, Damien. What if whoever hired her already knew you’re soft-hearted? You wouldn’t just drive past a woman and kid in the rain. Maybe that’s what they were counting on.”I shook my head. “You make it sound like they can predict the future. Come on, Kim.”She sighed, loud enough to fill the room. “Look, I’m not trying to argue. But I’m telling you something’s off about that woman. Let me keep an eye on her for a few days. If she’s clean, fine. But if not, we’ll deal with it.”I leaned back on the couch and

CHAPTER 172: I DON'T WANT YOU TO WORK ANYMOREKIMBERLY:When I woke up the next morning, sunlight was spilling through the curtains. Damien’s arm was draped over my waist, his chest pressed against my back. For a few minutes, I just lay there, listening to his slow, steady breathing.I turned slightly and looked at him. His face looked peaceful, softer than usual. He didn't look anything like the man who barked orders at board meetings or silenced entire rooms with one look. This was the Damien only I got to see.“Morning,” he said, his voice still rough from sleep.“Morning,” I whispered back. “Did you sleep well?”He nodded lazily. “Best sleep I’ve had all week.”I smiled and brushed his hair off his forehead. “That’s good.” I paused for a few seconds, then said. “Damien, I was thinking… maybe it’s time I go back to work. Things at Carter Corp have settled now.”He opened one eye and looked at me. “Not yet.”I frowned. “What do you mean not yet?”“I mean I don’t want you working any

CHAPTER 174: CLEANING UP THE MESSDAMIEN:The morning sunlight slid across my desk when I stepped into the office, and for a second, I just stood there, glancing around with satisfaction. My office looked clean, polished, like new money. Roy had really done a good job cleaning this place up like this after what Roland had done to it. But that feeling didn’t last long because when I noticed the emptiness of my shelf, the memory of torn documents on the floor flooded my mind. . Most of my files were gone. The desk drawers were half-empty. The shelves looked like someone had looted them.This was all Roland's doing.I ran my hand through my hair and let out a slow, angry sigh. He’d destroyed them. Every damn document that mattered to me because he knew he was a loser.Another sigh.“Alright,” I muttered, pulling my chair back. “We’ll fix this. One step at a time.”I sat down and switched on my computer. The system hummed quietly as I scanned through the few files that were left. It felt

CHAPTER 176: YOU'VE GOT A STRANGER LIVING UNDER YOUR ROOF?DAMIEN:Roy’s expression darkened. “Cocaine? In your car?”“Yeah. I told the driver to get rid of it immediately before we continued on our way home. A few minutes later, a police car pulled us over and said they wanted to search the car. I allowed them. Then they went straight to the glove compartment. It was as if they knew exactly where to search.”Roy's mouth dropped agape.“They searched my vehicle,” I continued .”Checked every inch of it but found nothing. But guess what? They didn’t stop any other cars.”“Someone was trying to set you up,” Roy said flatly. ‘And that same person also tipped the police.”“Exactly my thought. But fortunately, James saved the day by informing me on time. I feel like I owe him a favour. But we need to investigate who put that pack of cocaine in my car.”Roy's eyes narrowed suddenly. “How did James know that the cocaine was in your car?”I shrugged. “I don't know. I tried to find out from him

CHAPTER 178: FIRE ON THE MOUNTAINKIMBERLY:I had breakfast with Ella and Maya in the morning. Then after that, we watched movies together in the living room before I went upstairs to have a nap.When the sun grew warmer, I knew it was already afternoon and got out of bed, I told myself it was going to be a good day. I wanted to keep my promise to Damien—to be nice to Ella and her little girl, Maya. So, I dressed light, grabbed my purse, and went downstairs.Then I called out to Ella, “Ella, get ready! We’re going out for lunch.”She was still watching TV and looked surprised, like she didn’t expect kindness from me. “Oh… that’s nice of you, Kim. Maya will love that.”“I know,” I said, forcing a smile. “Let’s make the best of today.”We went to this cute restaurant downtown. Maya ordered fries and ice cream. I told her she could order anything she wanted. Maya was so happy that she laughed at everything I said. I watched her, and for a moment, I felt bad for being so suspicious earlie