All Chapters of The Boss I Shouldn't Want, Now My Stepbrother : Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

RhysandMy office was quiet, but my head was loud, filled with the insistent chatter of my raging thoughts. I sat behind my desk, fingers tapping against the polished wood, replaying the night before, dissecting and analyzing as my life depended on it. The memory of her filled my mind.“I’m sorry Bridgette, for everything. The side comments, making you feel bad, pushing you into tight corners, and I lied you aren't a prude, I was just being an arse, please forgive me.” I begged, my heart in my chest as I stared at her.She shrugged, her expression unreadable “You still are.” “What ?” I choked, not believing my ears, she turned to me with a smile, “I said you still are, Rhysy.” She agreed sweetly, earning a side glare from me, she shrugged, unaffected, ‘It is what it is, you are used to getting your way, and couldn't understand how a smart and genius girl like myself can manage to beat you, but I can understand and since I'm an angel, I'll forgive you. What's one more soul to save?’”

Rhysand She was driving me crazy, here I was trying to stop her from making the biggest mistake of her life and she continued to challenge me every step of the way.I couldn't believe I had to spell things out for her, Cole wasn't the one for her, dating him would be a disaster, the man I had seen a few minutes ago had too much to hide, his smile, his voice, everything about him screamed pretense and I wasn't just saying this because I felt threatened by him.I exhaled slowly, and stepped forward, closing the space between us. My voice was as low as I could bring it without having to whisper. “I’m just trying to protect you, Bridgette.”“From what? A man who brought me flowers and acted with more maturity in two minutes than you’ve shown in all the years I've worked under you.”My jaw clenched. That was low, although she wasn't wrong, I'd been nothing but a stumbling block for her, and had even worsened after the initial of our parents, but that didn't mean I didn't want the best for

BridgetteHis words spoken in the heat of the moment echoed through the empty lot. Despite knowing we were the only ones there, I looked around, searching for any witnesses."You were jealous," I said slowly, my voice lowered below a whisper, still trying to wrap my head around it. "Why would you say such a thing?"He sighed, jaw clenched as he looked away from me. "The moment I heard the word date, and you acting all sketchy, I didn't like it.""That's not what I asked," I countered with a frown, folding my arms. "Why would you be jealous? What does my going on a date have to do with your jealousy?"His eyes flicked to mine, sharp and unreadable. "Because I don't want you to date, Kale.""Cole," I corrected."Same thing," he countered, brushing his hand through his hair. "Either way. Don't date him.""Not that it's any of your business who I date," I replied with an even tone, "but I wasn't planning on dating him.""You weren't?" he asked, his eyes lighting up, excitement tainting hi

RhysandBridgette's eyes widened, her expression tainted with disbelief. She would have done anything to turn back and head home, and it was clear on her face.I chuckled, amused at her reaction, my smile deepened at the thought of how widely her expression would change when she saw my supposed fling.“So glad that I amuse you,” she retorted, eyeing me coldly. I shrugged, trying my best to reel in my amusement, but I wasn't doing a very good job. Not to waste time, I pulled her into the restaurant.We walked through the dimly lit restaurant, past couples in the general hall enjoying their dinners. One of the major reasons, the Ritz was different from other high-end restaurants was its private room, which proved useful for both me and Payne, due to the nature of our jobs.The waiter guided us through the crowd, and towards an elevator leading to our destination, before I waved him away.He bowed politely, passing me a key card, “Room eight, sir. The servers will be with you shortly.”I

Rhysand’s POVThe moment Bridgette passed the card to me and I saw what was written on it, my mind went blank for a second.“Are you serious!” I asked, looking down at the card. Payne nudged my shoulders, his eyes scanning the card.Clark, sons, and co was a company renowned for their worldwide stability and acumen, a partnership with them could be the key that took ARW from second place to number one, their business model was top-notch and international. Despite being one of the best, Clarkson was on another level, and hard to reach, it wouldn't be a stretch to say I've been keeping my eyes on them for a while now.“Of course I am. The CEO is a very nice man, he sends Aaron his regards .” She countered, her eyes sparkling, as she took her seat, “What do you think, no longer angry that I took my time huh?”Payne chuckled, amused at her actions, he reached for a plate “I don't know what's going on, but I'm pretty sure you did something amazing. So here eat your fill.”“Ah, I was just