All Chapters of Owned By My Stepdad(MxM): Chapter 161 - Chapter 170

I knew something had shifted the moment we stepped out of the café.Nikolai didn’t explain where we were going, just told me to follow him again, but this time there was no hesitation in his steps. Everything about him felt different.A car was already waiting.Sleek, black, tinted windows, the kind of car that didn’t belong to just anyone. The driver stepped out immediately, opening the door for us like this was routine.I paused for a second, eyeing it.“You didn’t think we’d keep walking, did you?” Nikolai said.“I didn’t think this far,” I replied.“Get in.”I did.The door shut quietly behind me, and within seconds the car was moving. The city lights stretched across the window, familiar streets passing by, then slowly changing into something cleaner, quieter, more structured.I didn’t bother asking where we were going.I already knew how that would go.Nikolai sat beside me, calm as always, like this was nothing. Like everything around him just fell into place without effort.“Y

I tried to sit still.It didn’t work.The silence in the room wasn’t peaceful; it pressed in from all sides, Every corner looked untouched, like no one actually lived here, like it only existed when needed. Even the air felt suffocating.After a while, I gave up pretending I could relax.I stood, walked to the door, paused for a second, then opened it.No alarms. No guards rushing in. Just a quiet hallway stretching out in both directions, polished floors reflecting the overhead lights. The place felt expensive in a way that didn’t need to prove it.I stepped out.If Nikolai really thought I wouldn’t go anywhere, then maybe he knew something I didn’t. Or maybe he just didn’t care enough to stop me.Either way, I wasn’t staying in that room like I was waiting for permission to breathe.I moved slowly at first, taking in the layout. Offices lined the corridor, most of them glass-walled. People worked behind desks, focused, efficient. No loud conversations, no wasted movement.And the mo

We were still too close.The air between us hadn’t settled yet, not after what just happened. My thoughts were still scattered, my breathing not fully steady, and Nikolai hadn’t stepped back far enough to make it feel normal again.Then—A knock.We both straightened almost instantly, like whatever had just happened had been pushed aside without being acknowledged.“Come in,” Nikolai said, his voice already back to that calm, unreadable tone.The door opened.A guy stepped in, and for a second, I just stared.He looked… good. Not in an over-the-top way, just naturally put together. Clean, sharp features, confident posture, the kind of presence that made it obvious he belonged here.“Sir, the meeting is in twenty minutes,” he said.Nikolai nodded once. “Prepare everything.”“Yes, sir.”They started talking.Fast. Too fast.Business terms, names, numbers, things that clearly mattered but made absolutely no sense to me. I stood there for a few seconds trying to follow, then gave up.I sl

Elias’s POVI didn’t hear him come in.One minute I was lying back on the couch, staring at the ceiling and trying not to think too hard, and the next I sensed movement near the door.I sat up slightly.Nikolai stood there, jacket off now, sleeves rolled once, looking annoyingly composed for someone who had apparently spent hours in meetings.“You’re back,” I said.“Yes.”I glanced at the untouched snacks still spread across the table. “Your people almost fed me like I was in recovery.”“That was the point.”I frowned. “What point?”“You hadn’t eaten properly.”I opened my mouth to argue, then stopped.Because annoyingly He was right.He walked closer, picking up his keys from the table.“Come,” he said.I blinked. “Come where?”“I’m taking you home.”That caught me off guard.I stared at him for a second, waiting for the catch.“There’s no dramatic condition attached to that?” I asked.“No.”“No speech about staying where you can protect me?”“Not tonight.”I narrowed my eyes. “You’r

I did not move.For one full second, maybe two, I just stood there with Bella’s juice box still in my hand while my brain tried to catch up.Kai turned to me first. “The tall what?”Bella pointed toward the floor dramatically. “The tall expensive problem.”I closed my eyes briefly. “Bella.”“What?” she said. “That is an accurate description.”Kai’s expression hardened. “Who is downstairs?”I already knew there was no point pretending.“Nikolai.”The name had barely left my mouth before Kai went still.Not confused still.Dangerously still.Bella looked between both of us and muttered, “Oh wow. Testosterone has entered the chat.”“Stay here,” Kai said.To me.Like that was a reasonable thing to say.I frowned immediately. “Excuse me?”But he was already moving, heading inside with that sharp, controlled stride people had right before they did something reckless.“Oh no,” Bella said, following him. “This is becoming content.”I ran after them.By the time I reached the living room, Kai