Lahat ng Kabanata ng Better Brother, Better Life: Kabanata 491 - Kabanata 500

Whatever it was, Flynn was already sure that Phoebe and Gideon were together. He was just really pissed, which was why he stubbornly insisted on hearing Phoebe admit it herself. Still, it was all just for his own peace of mind at this point."Shit!" he cursed. "How the hell did Gideon move this fast?"Phoebe was the one thrown off now. "Move this fast on what?"Flynn glared at her and clenched his jaw. "He seriously didn't tell you anything. I knew he was a scheming asshole!"Phoebe asked, "What did he say to you behind my back?""I'm not going to hide it from you anymore. The first time I met Gideon, he told me straight out that he wanted to be my brother-in-law. It was a month ago when he confidently told me that. He even said he was the best option out there. He swore he'd earn my approval and everything. The second we were alone, he dropped the act!"Look, he's had his eye on you for a long time. Why else would he invest in my game? Is it really because it's amazing? I mean,

Flynn's words temporarily derailed Phoebe's train of thought. He was even more worked up than before. "You two can't be together!"Phoebe went along and asked, "Why not?""Why? Are you seriously asking me that? Because Gideon is Connor's brother! You finally got divorced, so you should cut all ties with that family and never look back. And yet you move on with his brother? You already got burned once, Phoebe. How are you walking right back into the same trap? How dumb can you be?""As I said, they're totally different people. Gideon's last name is Blackwood. He's not part of the Russell family," Phoebe explained.Flynn spat, "I mean, they do have different mothers, so there's obviously a difference. But they still have the same blood running through their veins! Look at Connor's personality—what good could possibly come from anyone related to him? You know his sister's just as bad!"And Gideon seems even worse. He's sneaky, and his intentions weren't pure from day one. Do you hone

Flynn said, "First off, our family doesn't have anywhere near the kind of background Gideon's does. Second, when you were his secretary, all I saw was you bending over backward to please him the whole time!"Flynn had always been stubborn and defiant. He wouldn't suck up to anyone, even Katherine. If he didn't like her, he wouldn't give her the time of day or let her push him around. So, that was the one thing he absolutely couldn't stand—that Phoebe was humbling herself to please a man who wasn't even related to them by blood.Just thinking about it made his blood pressure spike.He gritted his teeth. "Why should you have to do that? You don't need to please the whole world, Phoebe. Why him? Gideon Blackwood is just another man, and there are plenty of them out there. None of them is worth much—they're dirty, disgusting, and all the same. What's so special about him? You can just live your life freely and let others chase you!"That's exactly why I think you'll end up on the losin

Phoebe couldn't argue with that. "Okay, I'll give you that one. From now on, if anything significant happens, you'll be the first to know. I won't leave you to worry."Flynn was happy to hear that. The tiny bit of discomfort he'd been feeling eased up. For now, at least.He gave a faint smile. When he wasn't smiling, he had that cool, mature edge. But the second he did, his boyish charm took over. It looked good on him."Are you going to let go now?" Phoebe reminded.Flynn didn't loosen his grip. A flash of smugness passed through his eyes, then the smile faded. He said seriously, "I don't have as much life experience as you, but look at me. I'm this tall now."He even gestured for emphasis. "See? I'm almost a full head taller than you. You can't even break free when I hold you like this. So, when it comes to a fight, you're no match for me. You have to admit that. I need something to be stronger than you in some way. Otherwise, I'll just look completely useless.Flynn looked at

Phoebe wanted to change the subject. Her eyes happened to land on the schedule still open on her computer, and she remembered that she was heading abroad with Alexandra for a tech conference. Then, they would land in Ravenport to meet some big names in the industry.After that, she would come back to visit Joseph, who was about to start filming a show. She also needed to squeeze in a trip to Spectrum Group to catch up and bid farewell to her former colleagues, officially wrapping things up there.So, she said over the phone, "I won't be home for the next few days because of a business trip. Your mom's gone, too, so you can stay at my place or go back to yours. Whatever works for you."Gideon finally spoke. "Okay."The call ended, and Phoebe let out a quiet breath of relief. She wasn't even sure where the pressure was coming from, but she'd been worried about saying the wrong thing and making Gideon feel bad. After all, she still had no idea how to respond to his feelings for now.