Semua Bab The Boss I Shouldn't Want, Now My Stepbrother : Bab 51 - Bab 60

BridgetteThe moment I stepped out of the taxi and through the front door, I felt a weight dropped from my shoulders.The house was quiet, dimly lit, and best of all, empty.Just the way I liked it, a whiff of sadness coursed through me at the thought of my empty apartment, aaron and Mageret had made me give up on their so-called family bonding time.Still, I was beyond grateful when I saw the note on the kitchen island. My parents—Aaron and Margeret had gone on another one of their ‘’date nights.’ not that I needed to know since their pictures were all the rage on all the popular gossip blogs.Them going out meant no questions, no awkward glances, and no trying to hold myself together for appearances. Lord knows I needed this space, the silence, and everything else that came with feeling bad for myself.From the end of the staircase, I started to lose the botton on my suit pants as I headed straight for my room, unbothered about keeping appearances.With Aaron and Margeret not yet ba

BridgetteI stood frozen at the expectant gaze of the employees, my brain working hard to process what was being said, Tessa gave me a slight nudge.“What?” I asked, looking around, hoping anyone could fill me in, “I don't understand…”Tessa gave me a funny look, then passed the cake board to another.“Don't be shy everyone knows that, that you not only impressed him, he also gave you a card and set up a meeting. How impressive can you be.” Someone else said.I blinked, still confused. “How did you even know I met him already?”Another manager winked. “Let’s just say a little cutout board told us.”Cutout? My eyes flickered toward the intern, who focused intently on her drink. From her reaction, I already had an idea of the person.Why he told them, though, I couldn't figure out. Rhysand had never been big on praises, he was called Mr. Grumpy for a reason. To be given this honor felt surreal, yet I didn't know how to feel about it.I wanted to know what his reason behind spilling the

RhysandThe phone on my desk chimed, and I rushed towards it, my heartbeat spiked at the thought of someone in particular sending me a message.I scowled in disappointment at the message from Payne, telling me he might be out of town for a little while.What did I care right now, when she wasn't even talking to me, but still, I texted a reply thanking him for the heads-up?I stared at my phone like an idiot, my work forgotten, waiting for a reply that never came. No texts or missed calls. No acknowledgment of the flowers. Nothing. Bridgette hadn’t said a word to me throughout the day and not even about the flowers.Which was highly unusual, especially if she had found out the price of the flower.Still, there was not a single text or a comment. Not even a raised brow when she saw me across the hall this morning for her congratulatory party.“What am I doing wrong!” I snapped, flipping off my phone and tossing it.“I sent those damn flowers from that sham of a place, paid a ridiculous

RhysandI paced the sidewalk like a madman, counting every moment that passed without Dave present, minute by minute.My shoulders tensed, my teeth clenched at the thought of Bridgette somewhere with that bastard.There was something about Kale—or was it Cole—that seemed off. At first, I'd told myself it was simply jealousy that made me this way, but still, the moment the possibility of Bridgette's date being him arose, I couldn't breathe, couldn't think properly.I checked the time a thousand times and exhaled, giving Rosa a pointed look."Are you sure you called Dave?"She nodded, her phone clutched in her hand. "Yes sir, he'll be here any moment.""And you asked him to bring Ms. Barn?""Yes sir, he told me he was on his way to get Ms. Tessa," she replied more calmly than I felt."Then what's taking them so fucking long!" I snapped, cursing under my breath.Rosa barely flinched at the expletive, her demeanor steady. "Let's take a breath, Mr. Rhysand. I'm sure Dave is on his way as w

BridgetteThe moment I stepped out of the taxi, I was filled with trepidation over how the date would go.Cole's sudden change of location had rubbed me the wrong way, but I pushed the thoughts aside, unwilling to let it spoil my date.But as I stood outside the new location, the old feeling of doubt resurfaced.Suffolk was nothing like I thought it would be—a five-story building with windows covered by protective poles and double-sided glass.Its walls were painted a shady purple, and neon signs welcomed guests. Not that I felt very welcome.I caught sight of my reflection and paused. My makeup was soft and light yet hinted at allure, my hair curled perfectly around my shoulders, and the wine-red dress clung to my curves like it was made for me.I looked breathtaking. This was mainly thanks to Tessa. The thought of her brought a smile to my face.Although I was grateful, the thought of this date didn't really excite me. I knew Cole was a great guy, but the thought of spending hours w