All Chapters of Falling for the CEO'S brother : Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

Elise's povI have loved Marcus Grey for as long as I can remember.It started off small when we were kids, the way he'd defend me from other kids, the way he'd look back to see if I was catching up when we were running, when he'd over me his ice cream when mine melted away.All those little things started piling up until I fell so deep that I didn't know how to live without him so I stuck by his side ever since.But, he would never find out how I felt. Our friendship meant more to me than my feelings so I would never do anything to ruin that.Right now I sat in his room as he excitedly told me about the many things he was going to do at Grey tech once he takes over next week. His father had just handed over the company to him, three years after graduating from college“This all feels so surreal, Lise!” He said happily, calling me by the nickname he had given me since we were kids which still made my heart flutter.I smiled seeing the happiness in his eyes. As long as Marcus was happy

Elise's povThe room was lit by soft light to set the mood, the trail of petals led further into the house but I couldn't move. My heart was in my throat and at that moment all I could do was stare.It was all how I had dreamed.We had once had a conversation before about proposals and I was so surprised he remembered.My hands came up to my mouth to stop the son that broke through. I knew my perfect makeup was ruined by the involuntary tears spilling down my face but I could care less.The candles, the scent of the roses. Everything was all too overwhelming but I loved it.This is it. This has to be it.The giddiness bubbling inside me nearly spilled out as I continued to try and convince myself that it wasn't a dream but real.He was waiting.“Okay, you've got this Elise.” a little pep talk to get over the nerves because I knew that at the end of the trial Marcus was waiting for me and it was best I didn't keep him waiting any longer.Slowly and shakily, I took the first step. Then

Elise's pov We returned to the table separately after that. My eyes drifted to the couple of the year, Marcus eyes were already on me making me look away.“Lucian, I am a bit offended that you never told us that Sebastian Deluca is your son.” My father said, “After all our years of friendship, you sly dog.”Mr Grey chuckled but it sounded strained. “I didn't mean to but… it's a bit complicated. Do accept my apologies, Mark.”My father clamped his hand on his shoulder. “It’s fine, my friend. So, why is he back here after all these years?”Mr Grey exchanged a look with his wife then said, “Sebastian is here because he wants to open a branch of his company in New York.”“What?” Marcus exploded, shooting to his feet. “Why am I just hearing about this? And I never agreed to this.”“Calm down son.”“Don't tell me to calm down!” He snapped. “New York is my territory, London is his. We all had an agreement to never cross paths so what the fuck is going on?”“Enough!” Mr Grey snapped.A low

Elise's povTwo more days in LA. That’s all I had left.The two days were oddly quiet in their own suffocating way. I hadn't seen much of Marcus which was both a blessing and a curse.It didn't take a lot of wisdom for me to realize that out of the seven days we had flown here on a “business trip”, four had been for work and the rest? For Marcus to play fiancé with Victoria who was soaking in the glow of her diamond ring with a fake ass smile on her face.Yes I do sound bitter but what else am I supposed to do? Be happy?I had been so stupid not to question why his schedule had more of family time than work.But I did my best to avoid it all and with Olive at my side it was easy. I had mastered the art of avoidance with her help. She was my shield and I loved her even more for it.If Marcus or his family called, Olive would pull me by the wrist and drag me out to some overpriced boutique or some tourist trap with a giant fake Hollywood sign keychain. It wasn’t exactly my idea of fun

Elise's povMy eyes tracked as he walked over to his big, mahogany desk and sat down then gestured towards the leather chair across from him in a way that was more of an order than an invitation.“Sit.”I remained rooted to the spot.Slowly, his eyes moved from the seat over to me and he cocked an eyebrow in question but I said nothing.With a sigh, he pinched the bridge of his nose. “What now, Elise?”I realized that this was the first time he had ever said my name and there was a slight accent when he said it which made it sound even more sexy.“I'm not a dog.”He tilted his head. “What?”“I'm not a dog.” I repeated. “You said ‘sit’. I'm not a dog for you to command.”His lips twitched slightly. “So that's what this is about, yeah?”“Yes.”He chuckled, running his fingers over his lips, leaning back into his chair and studying me with those dark eyes in a way that promised something I wasn't sure I was ready to know yet. “You are a bratty princess.”“And you are an arrogant man.”“T