Lahat ng Kabanata ng Tasting my stepbrother daddies. : Kabanata 71 - Kabanata 80

Sadie’s POV•••My mom’s death wasn’t an accident; she was killed.I felt like the ground beneath me was slipping. And the realization of their eyes on me—ones that held guilt and pain.So I let out a shaky breath.“You knew. You all knew that my mom’s death wasn’t just an accident. And you never talked to me,” I said to them.It felt like I couldn’t breathe as I watched them. My head felt like it was about to explode as blood rushed to my head and chest.My heart pounded faster. I watched Marcel take a step forward, but I took a step back when Adrian reached for me.“Sadie, listen to us. We’re just all trying to protect you.—”I coldly cut Marcel off.“—Protect me? From the mafia? Isn’t that the same place that caused my mom’s death?” I accused .“Your family’s underground ties with the mafia killed my mom. She still had a fighting chance even though she was sick, but this took the life away from her.”I cried, tears spilling down my face. It hurt—it all hurt—the realization I lost

Sadie woke up the next morning to find herself in an unfamiliar space, at first she had panicked before she recalled last night’s memories. Groaning as she gets out of the bed, although her legs felt sore from last night’s walk, she ignored it.Walking out, she smelled the scent of hot coffee and saw Ricardo, hunched over the kitchen counter.“You’re awake early…”“Yeah… I didn’t get to sleep well. Thank you for the room,” she lied under her breath; she could barely get comfortable, especially with thoughts of the brothers that gnawed on her mind till the early morning when she finally slept.“You said you’re heading to school later, right? I’ll take you…”“You don’t have to.”“Just accept so I can quell my own anxiousness,” he said, and she nodded; she couldn’t blame him after she involved him in her drama with the Rossi brothers.She thanked Ricardo briefly after coffee before she headed home, taking a quick shower and breakfast.The house was empty and quiet, and she felt numb.

The headlines of the Rossi brothers standing up and defending her were real, and Sadie was still in disbelief as she searched through her phone.She scrolled through, finding that most of the incriminating headlines Chanel and her brother had published were finally wiped from the internet.Now, the trending news was that Sadie Landry, who is seen as a brilliant asset, said that the Rossi brothers have been trying to poach an intern from A&R Holdings for the past month.They had also released the CCTV footage that clearly showed Chanel dragging Sadie as they both stumbled into the pool.And in just a few hours, the public reaction had flipped. They’re all excited; the comments are positive.It left Sadie feeling relieved for the first time in days. But her heart dropped again, recalling that the last time she had met them was not on good terms.She had turned away from them after learning about her mother’s real death, and now they were still the ones who had saved her from complete r

“New York?” Sadie said with surprise and was even more astounded when Elio led her to the elevator; she was still stunned watching him.“So suddenly? I-I mean, I just accepted the offer, Mr. Rossi,” she argued, blinking back in confusion.“And that means we should get to work faster, don’t you think?” He sauntered with a casual, boyish smirk that had Sadie rolling her eyes as the elevator door closed.And no matter how stoic she tried to act, she couldn’t deny it, especially when he was standing so close to her, and right now he was invading her personal space.It was a mistake for her to look up, and their eyes met. “Are you going to ask me which buildings the renovations are starting with miss Landry?” He said with a smirk.“Does it matter? You’re insane anyway; you all are,” she replied with her hand pressed flat against the wall. As he sighed, she couldn’t lie; now she was intrigued about why he was asking her.But what Sadie hadn’t noticed was how close he had gotten; both his h

Sadie felt herself being rocked out of sleep. At first, she felt a warmth around her as she was being carried out of the private plane and into the private chauffeur car that waited for them.But as they rounded past the airport and into the streets of New York, Sadie couldn’t help but steer awake.That’s when she realized the warmth of spice and dark rose around her, Elio’s scent.She looked down to find that she was wearing his jacket and also a warm blanket over her legs. But when she looked around at the blur of buildings outside,she saw that she was the only one in the car, and they were right in front of a penthouse building.It was real: she was back in New York, with her familiar street signs, the busy, alive city, and the bustle. This wasn’t Italy anymore.“Good afternoon, Miss Landry,” the private chauffeur said, and around her were bodyguards who all bowed to her.“Mr. Rossi gave me this card to hand to you, as all your necessities have been placed into the apartment.”The