All Chapters of Ruin Me, Brother: Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

JaceI watched Celeste sleep peacefully beside me. Her chest rose and fell with each gentle breath; her blonde hair spread across the white pillow like silk.We had been fucking all night. Round after round until we were both exhausted. My body was tired, but my mind wouldn’t rest.I should be happy and satisfied, but instead, I felt confused. My mind wandered to Aria, the video, and her reaction when I accused her of cheating.“They’re lying,” she had screamed. “Celeste and her friend want to destroy us.”Was she telling the truth? Did Celeste really set this up? But why would she? What reason would she have to hurt Aria over and over again?But the video looked so real. The woman featured bore a striking resemblance to Aria, from her hair to her body and even her voice. But what if my perception was mistaken?My chest tightened. What if I had just made the biggest mistake of my life? What if Aria was innocent, and I had betrayed her by being here with Celeste? How could I face Aria

JaceI stood staring at nothing. My phone rang, but I didn’t want to answer. All I could think about was her. Celeste. How could she treat me like that?I clenched my fist and screamed until my throat burned. She had humiliated me. Made me feel like worthless trash. The phone kept ringing and ringing until I finally gave in.“What,” I yelled without checking the caller ID.“Is that how you talk to your father?” he barked.“Dad.” I let out a breath. He was part of the reason I felt this way. If only he hadn’t married her mother. If only he had listened to me.“Where are you?” he demanded.“Home,” I said, running my hand through my hair.“Come pick us up at the airport. Now.”I froze. He hadn’t even told me he was coming back.“Dad—”“Come now.”He hung up before I could say anything else. I cursed under my breath and threw my phone onto the couch.Great. I had planned to lock myself away today, away from everyone. Why did he have to come home now?I stripped off my clothes and stepped

Jace“I’m not—”“Only my father is blind enough not to see it,” I said bitterly. “But I’m not a fool.”“Enough!” Father roared. “Celeste will be working with you. She will learn the business. This is my company, not yours. I can do whatever I want with it.”“Good.” I grabbed my coat. “Fine. Do whatever you want.”I was halfway to the door when he called after me. “Son.”I stopped but didn’t turn around.“Drop Celeste at her school before you go to the company.”“What?” I turned to stare at him.“You heard me right,” he repeated. “Drop her at her school.”“We have drivers. She can use one of them.”“You dare...”“Okay,” I agreed, not wanting to anger him any further. “I’ll do as you instructed.”“Good. And we’ll finish this conversation when you get back,” he said coldly. “Celeste, go with your brother.”“Brother?” I sneered.I walked out and got into my car. A moment later, Celeste climbed into the passenger seat. I couldn’t believe she still wanted to ride in my car despite what her

CelesteWith that, she let go of me and walked away, leaving me standing there in shock.I had been wrong. I thought she married him because he was rich. I never imagined she was here to steal everything. And I was the tool she planned to use.After standing there for what felt like forever, I finally dragged myself upstairs to my room. I collapsed onto my bed and let out a long, exhausted sigh.What kind of nightmare had I walked into?*Days passed, and nothing in my life felt normal anymore. My mother kept her promise—she assigned a driver to take me to school every day. He wasn’t just a driver though. He was built like a bodyguard, and he followed me everywhere, even on campus.No matter how many times I tried to slip away, he caught me. I was getting so tired.And Jace? He still wouldn’t listen to me. No matter how hard I tried to explain, he always shut me down. It was ironic, really. He used to chase after me, desperate to talk, and I was the one who kept pushing him away. Now

CelesteI felt a sharp pain in my chest, like my heart was breaking into pieces. I wanted to cry, to scream, to break down completely. But I couldn’t.He was right. Even if something had happened between us, we could never be together. It was forbidden.I turned to look out the window, blinking back tears as he started the car again.The drive to the company was silent. Heavy and suffocating.I wanted to tell him I meant every word. That I truly loved him. That I’d loved him longer than I wanted to admit.But what was the point? He didn’t feel the same. To him, I was just the daughter of the woman trying to steal everything from him.We could never be together. Our families, the situation, everything was against us.But knowing that didn’t stop my heart from breaking.When we arrived at the company, I took a deep breath and tried to pull myself together. I wiped away any trace of tears. Before he stepped out of the car, he turned to me.“I don’t want anyone knowing who you are to me,”