Lahat ng Kabanata ng Better Brother, Better Life: Kabanata 131 - Kabanata 140

Phoebe had only said such things because she just couldn't stand how awful Connor was acting. She hadn't expected Gideon to show up at that point.He had silently come up behind her, covered her eyes, and taken her hand. It reminded her of the suit jacket with his warmth that he'd thrown over her shoulders after Dahlia had splashed wine on her.Gideon always appeared by Phoebe's side when she least expected it. He was a man of action, not words. For example, he'd waited for her to buy a new outfit. He hadn't mentioned anything about waiting for her, so she'd taken longer than necessary. Yet, he'd remained in the same spot without a hint of impatience.It was almost as if it were only right for him to be there.Thanks to these experiences, Phoebe had been oddly confident that Gideon would agree to help her, even if she came clean to him about wanting to use him.As she had expected, she'd gotten the answer she wanted.Back in the present, Gideon held Phoebe's hand as he led her ou

Phoebe had been to Gideon's place three times. This was her first time inviting him over to hers.The apartment wasn't too messy. She told him to sit on the couch and got him a glass of water. Then, she went to prepare supper.Phoebe hadn't cooked since she signed the divorce papers. Given the ingredients she had and Gideon's preferences, which she'd noticed before, she made ratatouille.The base was ready-made, but the other ingredients were fresh. It was simple enough to cook, so she was soon bustling around in the kitchen.The kitchen's design was open plan. She only had to turn around to see Gideon in the living room. When she did, she saw him get to his feet. She was about to ask him what he wanted when he walked to her display shelf and picked up the tree-shaped cup she'd bought at M.L.He played with it for a while, seemingly really liking it. Phoebe had no intention of giving it to him, though. She loved it, too.She turned away and focused on the bubbling tomato base. Af

The employees in the tech department had just met Phoebe the day before. They'd all heard her claim that she could fix the data repository and rebuild the firewall in a week. They all thought that she was insane.But when they saw Flynn lead her over himself, they started to wonder if she really had some skills."Mr. Stanton, is she an industry expert you've hired?" someone asked.Flynn shot Phoebe a sideways look. "You said you could do it, right? Let's see what you've got."She curled her lip at him."What's with that sneer? You're the one who wanted to show what a badass you—"Phoebe pinched his arm hard. "Can you talk like a normal human being?"For a split second, Flynn was transported back to his childhood, when Phoebe used to bully him. His jaw dropped. Then, he snapped to his senses, and he shouted, "No, I can't!"The tech department employees watched them, stunned. Flynn and Blake were both founders of InfiDim, but Blake was so easygoing that no one was intimidated by

Phoebe wanted to get back to working on the firewall. After saying what she needed, she left the baffled employees behind and went to see Flynn.He'd moved to his office to continue smoking there, filling it with cigarette smoke.Phoebe hated the smell, so she frowned and said, "Stop smoking."Flynn shot her a look and deliberately defied her by lighting another cigarette. "Done pretending to be a badass?"She knew that he was physically incapable of saying nice things, so she didn't get mad. "I'm not pretending. I'm helping you.""Helping me? Who needs your help? If you're done, then get going! Stop annoying me!" Flynn was beyond irritated now. He was still in turmoil over whether to spend the 15 million dollars.He had no background or influence. He was just a young man trying to start a business. Investors didn't see much future in him, so it would be hard for him to raise another round of funding. He'd landed himself in the hospital after drinking a pint of liquor, only to be

Since losing his family, Flynn's world had revolved around his game. If he lost the game, he would truly have lost everything. That was why he was so determined to make something of it.But now, he suddenly changed his mind. It was something that even he himself hadn't expected. His world seemed to have things beyond his game—for instance, his pride and Phoebe.At that thought, he couldn't help wondering whether he'd lost his mind. After Phoebe had married Connor, she hadn't just tormented herself. She'd also forgotten all about Flynn, having no space in her mind and heart for anyone other than Connor.Naturally, part of it was also because Flynn had turned on Phoebe and was refusing contact. Still, he couldn't deny that her sudden marriage had hurt him.He had prepared himself for a lifetime without any contact with Phoebe. He'd told himself that he was just another orphan. Because of that, he rejected anything related to her, even though he knew she would likely try to reach out