All Chapters of Under the Mistletoe: He Chose My Brother : Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

LEVI I ended the call with David after giving him the updated instructions. I had initially said I would shorten my vacation, but I changed my mind mid-sentence and told him to contact my pilot instead, informing him that I would be leaving tomorrow at midday. I decided I'd return, so there was no need to change the booking. I turned to rejoin Matt, and we started walking toward the lodge, where we had agreed to meet the girls. They appeared at the far end of the snow-dusted path, and Reva's face lit up with a smile when her eyes met mine. I returned the smile, but it now had a guilty undertone as I forced myself back to the present. “Are you ready to go?" She said she was, and Nikki followed suit. We returned to The Little Nell by shuttle. The resort provided a small fleet of vehicles for guests to get around town during the winter, and it felt almost luxurious to step inside the heated cabin as the driver guided us through Aspen's winding, snow-covered streets. I watched R

REVA We arrived at the restaurant, met Matt and Nikki, and were led to our table. All of us were moving more slowly than usual from the aftermath of all the wine and the fire that had kept us up until the early hours of the morning. But no amount of exhaustion could dull our excitement for this new day and this beautiful place. Outside, the city glittered under fresh snow, indifferent to our collective grogginess. I slid into the chair beside Levi, who was already asking Nikki and Matt how they slept. They slept well, and they returned the question to us. We slept well, too, for the few hours we managed to sleep. When we got to our room, Levi and I had spent two hours talking about life, our families, and the pressures we faced every day. He hadn’t said it in so many words, but enough for me to figure out that Levi didn’t want kids, and his parents weren’t happy about it. I also gathered that something had happened in his past, something that weighed heavily on him, and I wonde

REVAThe jet's descent was so smooth that I barely noticed the ground until the wheels touched the private runway behind Levi's home. And San Francisco stretched beyond the perimeter, the city I both loved and dreaded, patiently waiting for me.By the time the jet came to a halt, a black luxury sedan was already waiting near the hangar, its engine running and the driver standing at attention. Everything about Levi's life moved without being a spectacle, which I appreciated, especially given everything I was going through.The door opened for us, and Levi assisted me inside before sliding in next to me. "Drop Reva off first," he said as the car drove away, but I immediately turned toward him. "No, I'm not going to my apartment." His brow furrowed as his focus sharpened."You aren't? He can drop you wherever you want." He added as the driver seamlessly merged onto the road, the city's most affluent stretch passing by the windows.This part of San Francisco felt cut off from the rest of

NIKOLAIHunter’s fingers laced with mine as we walked into the law offices. It was still holiday season, and everyone was basking in the magic it brought, except my fiancé and me. While everyone was sipping hot cocoa in pajamas on their balconies, we were hard at work to ensure that the coming season would start with us being exactly where we belonged, with each other, starting our forever. We had been denied for too long. We were shown into a private conference room, and the man who greeted us looked to be in his late forties. “Hunter,” he said warmly, stepping forward to shake his hand. “Good to see you.”“Likewise, Mark,” Hunter replied before turning to me. “This is Nikolai Belkov.”Mark nodded and extended his hand. “Mr. Belkov. I’ve heard a great deal about you.”We sat down, and almost immediately, Mark began, “Your wife, soon to be ex-wife, returned the divorce papers. They were processed this morning. We should receive the official confirmation by tomorrow.” Relief spread t

REVAThe cup spun through the air and exploded against Hunter's shoulder, splattering coffee across his expensive coat and dripping on the table. There was a half-second of stunned silence before everything erupted. Hunter jumped to his feet so violently that his chair toppled backward. “Are you crazy!" He grabbed the glass bottle of water off the table and threw it without hesitation. It hit my mother square in the arm with a sickening thud, and she cried out, clutching herself, as the bottle clattered to the floor and rolled beneath another table.“You bitch!" Hunter roared, and something inside me snapped cleanly in half. I jumped to my feet, barely aware of the chair screeching behind me, grabbed my cup, and flung it straight at him. “How dare you hit my mother!" I screamed, and the cup struck his forehead, leaving blood trailing down his face. Nikolai lunged upright and pushed himself between us, his hands pressed against Hunter's chest as Hunter attempted to push past him.“St