All Chapters of Dangerous Cravings: Sinfully Tangled With My Stepbrother : Chapter 51 - Chapter 60

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CHAPTER FIFTY ONE — MELINDA’S SUDDEN CALL

EZRAN’S POVI woke up slowly, numbness and tiredness registering in my body, like my body had returned before my mind did. I frowned slightly, eyes still closed as I shifted under the sheets.For a second, I just lay there, then the events of last night came rushing back. My eyes snapped open.I stared up at the ceiling, unmoving, my heart slamming against my ribs.“Do you want me to stop?”My fingers twitched slightly against the sheets.“Don’t stop, Lucian.”I exhaled slowly, dragging a hand over my face.What the hell was that? No, what the hell did I say to Lucian? Worse, he just smiled and asked me to go to bed.Geez… I'm losing my mind.I turned my head lazily, squinting at the clock on the bedside table. 11:08 AM.“Shit.” I cussed under my breath and sat up abruptly, the blanket slipping off my body as reality crashed in—I had morning lectures by 9:00 AM and had already missed them.Grabbing my phone quickly, I scrolled through the missed notifications, calls and messages, win

CHAPTER FIFTY TWO — I'M PROUD OF YOU

I stared at the phone for half a second, then at Lucian, who was already watching me. My grip tightened slightly around the device before I brought it back to my ear.“Melinda?”Silence stretched for a moment.“…Ezran?” Her voice was too weak.My brows pulled together immediately. “Yeah. What’s wrong?”There was metallic noise and shouting in the background. “I…” her voice broke. “I think… there’s been an accident—”My heart dropped.“What?” I straightened fully, my chair scraping loudly against the floor. “Melinda, what do you mean accident? Where are you?”“I’m at…” her breath hitched. “I don’t even know, I… there was a car—”The line crackled and my heart skipped even more.“Melinda!”“I’m bleeding,” she whispered.Everything in me went cold.“Stay on the line,” I said quickly, already moving. “Don’t hang up. Can you hear me? Melinda, answer me.”“I’m here…”Her voice was fading very fast. Shit. “Where are you?” I demanded, grabbing my jacket without even realizing it. “Look arou

CHAPTER FIFTY THREE — WHAT'S YOUR DEAL WITH MY BROTHER?

EZRAN'S POV.I stared at Lucian briefly, shock evident in my eyes.He was proud of me? Lucian Banks said he was proud of me and then patted me on the head like a child?I should have revolted at the action but instead, I was feeling butterflies in my stomach.“Hmm,” I cleared my throat and started walking away. “Let’s go home.”He nodded slightly, walking behind me.….The drive back home was quiet. Silence seeped in from every corner of the car, making me uncomfortable.Lucian was right—I was better off talking.“Geez!” I didn’t realize when I said that aloud. Lucian glanced at me briefly.“Any problem?”“No,” I quickly said. “Nothing is wrong.”He nodded and returned his eyes to the steering.Geez! That was fucking embarrassing.….Immediately the car pulled up in the garage, I came out of it, told Lucian a quick thank you and sprinted off into the house.“Where are you running off to, Ezran?” a feminine voice called from behind me and I turned slowly, smiling awkwardly.Jeanne was

CHAPTER FIFTY FOUR — ASKING ME OUT

I stifled for a split second, stuttering almost immediately.“What… I don’t… fuck, Jeanne!”She burst into an endless spree of laughter, shaking her head in disbelief.“Come on, there’s nothing going on between Lucian and I. We just decided to call a truce.”“Truce? I don't buy that.” I shrugged. “Well, if you didn’t, what do you think?”“I think you’re both up to something. You can’t just be besties in eleven days.”“We aren’t besties, duh.”“Whatever!” she cut in. “Did anything outside Lucian happen?”I turned to Erik who was already munching on a bowl of chips.“What the hell, man! Where did you get those from?” “It was already on the table. Maybe the maids dropped it for someone and that particular someone forgot about it. I'm simply doing justice to it.”I shook my head slowly. Erik was one hell of a crazy person.“Back to my question, Ezran,” Jeanne said.“Nothing happened, I guess.”“Don’t guess. Think and recall something.”“Wait!” Erik said, dropping the bowl on the table.

CHAPTER FIFTY FIVE — I HAVE FEELINGS FOR YOU

A date? I thought I didn't hear properly until he repeated himself.“May I ask you out on a date tomorrow?”I stared at Erik for support, but he didn't say a word.“Uh… Can I think about this?”He sighed despondently. “Okay.”“Hey, don't sound like that.” I mumbled, biting my lip. “I’ll message first thing in the morning to give you my response.”“Okay. I’ll be expecting it.”The call disconnected and I turned to Erik in rage. “Dude, I asked you for help!”“Well, you can just decline him tomorrow morning, right?” Erik answered nonchalantly.I rolled my eyes. “I’m un-bestfriending you now.”“Don’t push your luck, kiddo.”I almost flew at him in rage. Erik was older by a month and he never stopped using it to his advantage.“Nice play, Erik Anderson.”He burst into laughter, hugging me tight. “I love you, Ezran Banks.”“Ewww, that’s gross.” I said, scrunching up my nose in disgust.….The next morning arrived too quickly and I almost cried in frustration.Erik refused to return to his

CHAPTER FIFTY SIX — A BEAUTIFUL GIFT

I stared at him in shock. He has feelings for me? How?“I… don't understand, Rowan. I'm sorry.”“I understand your confusion, Ezran.” he said softly. “I understand your worries. I barely even pass as a friend, so this is surprising. But the truth is, I've always liked you from the first instance I met you. I’m intrigued by you, I’m amazed by your smartness and ingenuity. I love it when you smile or you’re shy. I—”“Stop it, Rowan.” I cut in.He stared at me in confusion. “Why? You don’t like me?”I exhaled, brushing my hand through my hair as I struggled to keep a straight face. “I like you, but not that way. I see you as a friend, a pal, a partner, not someone I can be in a relationship with. Besides, you’re not even gay, so how did you fall for me?”“I just like you very much.” he mumbled.“Exactly. It’s not love. By the time I give you a chance and we start dating, you’ll start finding faults and I’ll get bored. Eventually, we will have to call it off and ruin our friendship.”“E

CHAPTER FIFTY SEVEN — REMEMBER YOU OWE ME

My breath hitched as I stared at the cat.“My God!” I whispered, covering my mouth with my palm as the lid fell to the floor.She was just too pretty. Her fur was probably the whitest fur I’ve ever seen and her green eyes? They felt so ethereal.“Lucian!” I dropped the box on the couch and flew into his arms, embracing him tight. My heart was slamming hard as a result of our closeness, but at this instant, I didn’t care.“Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!”“Hey!” he chuckled. “One “thank you” is enough, you know?”I shook my head and hugged him tighter. “It’s not.”“You’re going to choke me in happiness.”Slowly, it hit me hard—I was sitting on Lucian, embracing him tight!With speed, I jumped off him, hue creeping into my cheeks.Geez! Fucking geez!“I… uh… I'm sorry.” I mumbled under my breath. Lucian stared at me for a split second and cracked.“It’s fine, Ezran. No need to be embarrassed.”I didn't believe him. No way I’d take his reassurance to heart when I

CHAPTER FIFTY EIGHT — WHAT TO GIVE TO HIM

I stared at my phone’s screen again and grimaced.Did he actually take my statement to heart? When I said I owed him, it was just for talking sake. But come to think of it, if I really owed him, what was I going to pay him back with?I quickly sent him a text.WHAT DO YOU WANT? A DATE? LUNCH OR WHAT?He replied almost immediately.LUCIAN: SOMETHING DIFFERENT, EZRAN. THINK.Something different? I couldn’t think of anything, so I stared at the typing icon floating on my screen.What was he typing again?LUCIAN: COME HOME EARLY. YOUR DAUGHTER HAS A VET SESSION IN THE EVENING.Oh, that. The reality of being a cat dad was already dawning on me. Raising Lu required time and energy. Well, I can provide both.I pushed my chair back and stood up, rubbing Lu’s fur softly.“Alright, my feline queen. I’m off to school.”She blinked once and turned away, frowning. I laughed softly, rubbing her fur again.“I’ll be back to take you to the vet.”I rushed off before her purrs could draw me back.….W

CHAPTER FIFTY NINE — CAN I MAYBE GET YOUR NUMBER?

The lecture eventually came to an end forty minutes later, and the moment the professor stepped out of the class, the entire hall exploded into noise.“Freedom!” someone yelled from the back, earning a large barrage of laughter.Erik stretched beside me dramatically. “I swear, if that man had spoken for five more minutes, I would’ve started seeing my ancestors.”I snorted softly and packed my laptop into my bag. My phone buzzed again and I swiped on the screen briefly, my fingers opening a group chat interface.[MELINDA: Good afternoon, guys.]Almost immediately, another notification dropped.[JEANNE: Melinda finally replied, omg 😭😭😭][ERIK: Okay, hi???][JEANNE: MELINDAAAAAA 💔💔💔]I stared at Jeanne’s text and almost winced at her image in my mind. I bet she’s screaming her hair off.I paused for a while, stared at my open keypad and typed a brief message.[Are you okay?]There was a long pause, long enough for me to frown at the screen. Then, the typing icon floated next to her

CHAPTER SIXTY — SOMETHING PRICELESS IN WORTH BUT FREE IN COST

I blinked once, then scratched the back of my neck awkwardly.“Mn?”Oh, Ezran! You’re finished.“You don’t have to if you’re uncomfortable,” she added quickly.“No, no, that’s not it.” I laughed softly. “I’m just… not really looking for anything right now.”Her expression fell slightly, but she still smiled politely. “That’s okay.”“I’m sorry.”“It’s fine.” She laughed awkwardly and adjusted the straps of her bags. “At least I tried.”“That’s brave honestly.”“Thanks, I think.”She waved lightly before walking away quickly. The second she disappeared, Erik sprinted toward me dramatically.“OH MY GOD.”“Please lower your voice.”“You rejected a pretty and tall woman because your heart belongs to a cold billionaire.”I nearly choked. “Keep your voice down, you Judas!”He clutched his chest theatrically, not having enough of the joke.“Lucian Banks, the homewrecker you are.”I shot him a horrified look and covered his mouth with my palms, glancing around quickly.“Are you trying to get me

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