All Chapters of My Steprother's Secret Obsession: Chapter 161 - Chapter 170

On my way to Tiffany's office, her secretary greeted me with a polite smile before I stepped inside. I was scheduled to meet with Tiffany and the Project Monitor Manager Tyler Greene. The agenda was straightforward on paper-planning resource allocation for an upcoming project and discussing a concern involving one of the team members. Both of them were assigned to the company's new large-scale project, and this meeting was meant to align everything before things moved forward. Simple, professional and necessary.Still, a quiet tension lingered beneath it all.I had always made it a point to avoid unnecessary interactions with that woman. Something about her unsettled me, the kind of irritation that I believe may never leave me. But work didn't care about personal discomfort, and neither could I. I need to attend this meeting whether I like it or not. It was set for 10 AM, and as always, I arrived ten minutes early. Punctuality had long been my shield, a way to stay composed, prepared

"She fell down the stairs, sir. She appears to have twisted her ankle during the fall," the doctor explained calmly. "It was quite severe. Ms. Gomez witnessed the incident and called for help. The injury does not seem critical, but I strongly recommend taking her to the nearest hospital for a thorough examination and proper treatment.""Theo, it hurts!" Tiffany cried, her voice trembling with pain.In an instant, all the sharpness in his expression softened. He moved toward her without hesitation, crouching beside her with a gentleness that felt almost jarring after the coldness from seconds ago."Shhh... it's alright. I'm taking you to the hospital now," he murmured, his voice low and reassuring.Then he carefully lifted her into his arms. That simple act struck deeper than I expected. It felt like something inside me cracked, like a thousand tiny blades pressing into my chest all at once. Watching the man you love hold someone else like that, care for her so openly, so instinctively

I stepped out, paid the driver, and made my way inside. When I entered the elevator, I felt a small wave of relief at finally being alone. I pressed the button for my floor and reached to close the doors, ready to shut the world out for a moment.But just as the doors were about to slide shut, a hand suddenly stopped them. My breath caught as I looked up. It was Theo.For a second, I just stared, caught off guard by his presence. I stepped aside quietly to let him in.The moment he entered, I felt his gaze. It was heavy, intense and almost suffocating. It was as if he was trying to read through me, to pull something out that I refused to give. His expression was rigid, unreadable, but there was something beneath it. Something restless. Like words he had not yet decided how to say. What was he even doing here? I thought he no longer lived in this building. So why is he here?Sometimes it felt like fate had a cruel sense of humor. No matter how much I tried to avoid him, it kept finding

When the two weeks ended, I had no choice but to return home, empty-handed and more lost than when I arrived. As much as I wanted to stay, to keep searching no matter how long it took, reality pulled me back. I had responsibilities. A company to run. A life I couldn't just abandon. If Dad had ever found out what I was doing, I was damn sure he would have dragged me back home himself. I couldn't bear the thought of what Elyssa and I had being exposed, especially now that we were already apart. I was terrified that if the truth came out, it would only drive an even bigger wedge between us. I couldn't afford to face another obstacle or complication so I made the choice to return to the country during those times.Days went by and I still couldn't find a single trace of information on where she is in Switzerland. Eventually, the irritation, the exhaustion and the frustration became too much to bear and I just gave up. I told myself I was furious at her. I let that resentment burn deep in

"There you are! Come sit down, Elyssa's already here!" she called out, her voice bright with excitement. But I didn't look at her. My gaze was already fixed on the chair beside her.There she was. The moment our eyes met, everything else faded. I saw the exact second it hit her, her breath catching, her eyes widening in shock, as if she hadn't expected to see me at all.And just like that, every wall I had built over the past two years trembled. I walked toward the table slowly, deliberately, the wine bottle steady in my hand. My eyes never left her, not even for a second. A part of me almost believed she wasn't real, that she was just another illusion my mind had created.She was so close. Close enough to touch. And yet, she still felt impossibly far away.A storm of emotions surged through me all at once. Love so intense it ached. Longing so deep it felt like I had been suffocating for years. And beneath it all, a quiet tenderness that threatened to undo me completely.I missed her.