All Chapters of Step Brother's Deadly Obsession : Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

I looked down at my already stained gown, and the staff who had entered after they heard my screams. They all watched me and murmured within themselves, no one wanted to come in and defend me because they feared for their jobs. Cassian wasn't home either. Should I keep waiting for a savior, or should I save myself now? This humiliation and constant bullying will only last as long as I allow it. I hit my hand on the table so hard that even the bully was startled “Apologize” I said calmly, my head still bowed down. “Are you talking to me?” Beatrice asked turning around. The whole room became silent. “I said apologize!!” I yelled. I looked at her, my eyes burning in anger, and my entire body was trembling. “How dare you speak to me in that manner?” Beatrice asked, and she walked me close enough that I could feel her lips in my ear “You'd better get your act straight or else I will tell the whole world how much of a whore you are” When she whispered these words in m

He leaned forward to my face and stopped when his nose touched mine, he looked up to my eyes again, his heavy breath fell on my lips, the suspense was intoxicating, I wanted to pull him to my lips, the urge to have his lips was killing me. Finally he leaned in and kissed me, my body froze at an instant, I felt a cold shiver down my spine, I joined in as soon as his tongue slipped in my mouth. The excitement to kiss was gone, . I didn't know why, but I didn't feel that urge to have him anymore. My desires got tangled with confusion I felt now I felt as if I was dragged into yet another cage, I felt as if giving in to him might put my life in danger, and the curse of suffering would never be broken. Tears ran down my eyes as I kissed him, I was struggling within myself if this was truly what I wanted, I wanted to live for myself and not for anyone, I want to be free. I tried to push him out but Cassian held on to me tightly, the more I tried pushing back, the kiss intensified like

He used to be my safe spot, I have always longed for him, expecting him to show up even after I was sold. I didn't get the chance to say goodbye to him then, but now everything has changed. At this point I don't know who changed either, whether it was me or him or maybe we both changed, I never knew that a day when we would both have feelings for each other and still not be together because of the life he tried so hard to break me from. I took a deep breath after that flashback. The trip through the memory lane made me even weaker. Maybe you could just face him and expect the worst but hope for the best. I left my room and came downstairs, he was not at the dining room nor at the living room, I went outside and yet I didn't see him there either, but I did see Rubio “Do you know where Cassian would be?” I asked. “I'm not sure I do ma'am” “How can you not know when you are always glued to him?” “I haven't seen him all morning” “Ooh okay” I nodded my head and Rubio left. I b

Cassian’s POV The ledger wasn’t hidden well enough. It sat in a locked steel drawer in the lowest vault of his Midtown office, placed between stacks of shell-company invoices and old casino books. My men had intercepted the shipment during a raid on one of Reyes’ couriers, they thought it was nothing but numbers. But I knew better the moment I saw the seal, a tiny gold halo burned into the corner of the leather cover. My mother’s symbol. I was shocked to see that my mother was also involved, or was it a setup? Quickly, I rushed back home. I couldn't open it in front of my men, not even Rubio. I carried it upstairs myself, dismissing the guards. Even in my own house I didn’t want witnesses for what I was about to read. The office smelled of paper and gun oil. City lights spilled through the tall windows, painting long bars of white across the carpet. I dropped the ledger on the desk. It landed with a heavy, meaty sound, like something alive. I flipped it open. Pages of nam

Naomi’s POV The next morning, I looked around for Cassian but couldn't find him. I really wanted to maybe apologize this time. He came back very late at night he was in a hurry when he came back, before he entered the study he looked around to check if anyone was looking. I found his movements suspicious, so I hid. At first, I thought I knew why I had to hide away from him, but thinking about it now, I don't know why I did that. There must be something he is hiding in his study room, something he doesn't even want to be revealed to anyone. There was a book he held unto, I wasn't sure if I know what it was but from the looks of things, Cassian has been out of lately. He acted as if he knew about something, maybe about the trafficking case. I wasn't sure what I was thinking but I was curious to know what it contained. The study was colder than the rest of the house. Cassian always kept it locked, a rule I’d never broken until that morning. But the storm of doubts had been build