Chapter 1

You know what they say about heartbreaks changing you. Honestly, I used to think that was something you would find in sad songs or something you would write in long texts in the middle of the night and regret in the morning. But then it happened to me and it didn't just happen once but twice. The second time didn't just break me, it changed me into someone I barely recognized. I became someone who didn't believe in love anymore or if love even existed in the first place. I stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling mirror in my studio, tugging the collar of a silk blouse I designed three months ago. The fabric was flawless, soft and expensive. It was the kind of fabric that whispered elegance without shouting, just like everything else in my brand, StyledbyLin. My brand wasn't loud, it was a and it was everything I wanted it to be."Linda, the samples for the spring line just came in," Maya called from the other room, her voice cutting through my thoughts. "I will be right there," I s

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Chapter 2

The bartender refilled my glass, and Ethan’s phone buzzed but he ignored it. We had been talking for like twenty minutes which was long enough to forget that I was supposed to be guarded. He asked about my work, and I found myself telling him about StyledbyLin, the new designs I’m currently working on, the late nights, the fabric suppliers who never delivered on time, and the clients who wanted couture on a fast-fashion budget.He listened in a calm, focused way that looked like he wasn’t waiting to talk but he genuinely wanted to hear me."Wow…so you built your own brand, Your work is really impressive, Linda," he said with a low and warm voice."Thank you," I replied smiling back.I looked at him. It was a long stare. "So… what do you do?""I run a few companies. Tech, real estate, my own investment firm, but I'm also helping with my family's business now." He smiled. "It's a lot of meetings and putting out fires." He smiled. His phone buzzed again on the bar and this time he glance

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Chapter 3

I didn't expect the sweet gesture Ethan showed me to stay on my mind for this long. I kept fighting it in my head that it was nothing and I was in control but Ethan didn't give up easily. He kept texting, I woke up to his morning messages, asking about my day at work and sending me funny texts that made me laugh when I was stressed. And slowly, without even realizing it, I started looking forward to his messages. He became more persistent but in a sweet way that I actually love. Ethan sends me breakfast, gifts, and flowers every morning to ask me out on a date. This feels so different. Ethan is different and everything feels natural with him. And I even found myself smiling at my phone or even blushing whenever I remember something he said to me on the phone. Maya had been observing me quietly for days but she couldn't hide her observations anymore. She walked past my desk while I was chatting and smiling at my phone. "Still playing hard to get?""I'm not playing anything, Maya" I s

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Chapter 4

Later that evening, Anabel showed up at my apartment on her way back from work. She was holding a fancy envelope and grinning as if she'd just won the lottery."What's that?" I asked, letting her in."The invitation to my brother's welcome party," she said, passing it to me. "You're coming, right?"I looked at the envelope briefly. It was elegant and expensive-looking. "Of course," I said "When is it?""Next weekend. It's going to be at our family house. The one we used for my last birthday. My parents are going all out.""That's nice," I said, setting the invitation on the table.Anabel sat on my couch, dropping her bag on my table studying me like she always did when she sensed something was off. "Okay, Lin.…..spill.""Spill what?" I asked surprisingly, already knowing where this was going."The guy from the bar. The one who sent you breakfast,”she narrowed her eyes playfully "You are glowing, Lin. You look happier. What has the mystery guy done to my friend?"I sat down beside her

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All Chapters of Wanting my best friend’s brother : Chapter 1 - Chapter 4

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4