Semua Bab Forbidden Affair with My Billionaire Stepbrother: Bab 31 - Bab 37

My mother looked evidently excited and I could tell that she was looking forward to her honeymoon with Bennett. The maids definitely made sure to pack too many things for the two of them to go on their week-long honeymoon. Just thinking about the way that Raphael acted at dinner last night, I had the feeling that the upcoming week was going to be one of the longest weeks of my life. I tried to smile naturally while desperately keeping those twisted thoughts away from my mind. When I glanced over at Raphael's face, he turned to smile at me and once again and I hated just how perfect he looked. Although I was the one who begged him to agree to this game of playing ‘house’ along with me for the sake of our parents' happiness, I had to say that Raphael was probably the superior actor out of the two of us."Are you going to be okay when I'm not here?" my mother asked, planting her hands on her hips while her brows drew into a slight frown. For a moment, I wondered if she would stay with

That was when I realized that there was no way that I could leave the mansion with my luggage. I narrowed my eyes slightly at him while thinking that that wasn't at all enough to stop me from leaving."Are you trying to run away from me?" his voice was icy cold. "What are you talking about?" I asked, as if I had no idea what he was referring to. "You don't have to run away from me. I won't do anything to you... that you don't like..." he said before showing me another one of his enticing smiles.I closed my eyes and let out a sigh of resignation. Raphael was surely taking his role of my guardian and elder brother too seriously. "Fine," I muttered darkly.Everything would be fine as long as I stayed away from him.…It felt like many years had passed since the last time that I entered my office building. I looked up at the large building before entering the usual lobby and heading towards the elevator that I always use. Everything felt so familiar, and I found myself missing my work

Getting involved in Raphael's family business was the last thing on my mind; if anything, I believed that it would further complicate our relationship. Job hunting was going to be difficult, but I didn't want to rely on my ties with Bennett to land my new job. "My mother and I are not involved in any way with their business. There's nothing that I can do to help you, and you can tell Emily and her father that I said exactly that. In fact, even if I could help you, why would I help you guys out after all that you've done? You can tell Emily that too," I said before rolling my eyes."You don't have to get so defensive. I was just asking out of curiosity," Sam replied dismissively.It felt like I was seeing him for the greedy and manipulative man that he truly was, and that disgusted me more than anything. "Don't ever approach me again," I said before turning to walk away. I felt a tremor of anger run through my body when I felt his grip on my arm, preventing my escape. By that time,

"That's one of the reasons," he replied casually without letting go of my hand.We strolled around the mall along the lines of fancy stores side by side. Although having him hold my hand made my chest feel queasy inside, I decided not to make a huge deal out of it. Although I didn't want to think about it, I found myself recalling the conversation that I had with Sam. I never thought that things would unfold between us that way when I met him again, not that I wanted to meet him ever again. Suddenly, I found myself giggling and realized that I had recalled what Raphael had said about Emily's company and its future now that it was in Sam's hands. That was certainly an amazing whip of icing on top of the cake, and I couldn't stop giggling whenever I thought of it. Although I didn't want to admit it at first, I had started feeling quite thankful for Raphael's interference, although it was quite bothersome in its own way. I glanced at Raphael's face, and he turned to offer me a charming