บททั้งหมดของ Wanting my best friend’s brother : บทที่ 1 - บทที่ 10

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

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

I made it three blocks away from Ethan’s house before the tears came. I pressed my back against a wall of a building I didn't recognize. I couldn't breathe properly; my hands were shaking as I tried to book a ride home. Luckily I saw one in less than five minutes, I was still in shock until I got home. My hands were shaking so bad I could barely unlock my apartment door. I dropped my bag on the floor and just stood there in the middle of my living room, pacing back and forth of my living room. My hands were shaking as I picked up the invitation from my table.Ethan was Anabel's brother. The name printed on the invitation card confirmed it. Anabel’s last name is the same as Ethan’s last name. Everything clicked how Anabel described her brother, his arrival, and the party. I sat down on a couch with my heart breaking slowly.The whole scenario kept replaying in my head. Like how? How did this even happen? Out of all the men in New York City, I had to fall for Anabel’s brother. My best

I left work early to come home and clear my head. I just finished dinner and was about to upload some pictures of my new collections to my fashion page.It was around 8 pm when someone knocked on my apartment door. I wasn't expecting anyone. Maya had gone home hours ago, and Anabel was busy with the party preparations.I stood up slowly, my legs weak as I walked toward the door. I told myself it could be anyone maybe a neighbor or a delivery guy. But when I opened the door, my heart stopped. It was him.It was Ethan.He was standing there in a dark blue shirt, his hands in his pockets, looking tired and worried. I froze immediately. He looked like he hadn’t slept much either. His jaw tightened the moment he saw me, like he was holding back a thousand questions."Ethan…" My voice came out smaller than I meant it to."Hi Linda, can I come in?" he asked softly I hesitated, then stepped aside to let him in. He walked past me into the living room, and I closed the door behind him. The sil

I barely slept that night after Maya left. I kept thinking about what Maya said about the party. The party is in two days. Just two more days, and I'd have to face both Ethan and Anabel in the same room. How was I supposed to do that? My mind kept running through different versions of what to do at the party: walking in and avoiding Ethan the whole night, staying close to Anabel, making up an excuse and leaving early, or just not going at all and telling Anabel I’m too sick to make it. But none of this plan felt solid because Anabel would ask questions and notice if I was acting weird at the party. She always did, and if I didn’t show up, she’d be hurt. She’d ask questions and want to know why I didn't show up. Only if I could just pretend everything is fine at the party but I doubt if I could pull that off when I see Ethan. I was stuck. No matter what I did, one of us was going to get hurt.The next morning, I forced myself to get out of bed and go to work. I couldn't keep hiding or