All Chapters of Dangerous Cravings: Sinfully Tangled With My Stepbrother : Chapter 61 - Chapter 70

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CHAPTER SIXTY ONE — IMPROMPTU

Something priceless but free? Lucian’s voice stayed low beside my ear, calm and smooth enough to ruin my mental stability completely. I forgot how to breathe.“How about something priceless in worth but free in cost?”My fingers tightened instinctively around Luciana’s carrier.He couldn’t possibly mean—No, absolutely not. But wait, maybe yes.Oh God. What was I thinking?I blinked rapidly and stepped back so fast I nearly walked into the staircase. Lucian watched me quietly, one brow lifting slightly.“What?” he asked with mock innocence.“You know exactly what.”“Do I?” he asked again. His eyes flickered downward briefly before returning to my face. “Your ears are red.”Fucking traitorous body.I looked away immediately, pretending to focus on Luciana instead.“My cat is sleepy.”“Not your cat. ‘Our cat’,” he corrected calmly.I nearly combusted on the spot. Before I could reply, footsteps suddenly echoed from upstairs.“Ezraaan—”Jeanne froze halfway down the staircase the second

CHAPTER SIXTY TWO — GOODNIGHT AND SWEET DREAMS

EZRAN'S POVI stared at the announcement on my phone screen and groaned.Rowan frowned immediately. “What happened?”“They changed the defense time.”“What?” he paused. “But that’s not a problem.”“It is a problem because it’s now slated for seven in the morning.” Rowan slowly removed his glasses. “You’re joking.”“I wish I was.”He snatched his own phone immediately and opened the school forum. Barely two seconds later, his expression darkened violently.“That professor is a monster.”I nodded in full agreement.“Seven AM?” I repeated in disbelief. “Who defends projects by seven in the morning? I can’t even meet up with 9 AM classes!”Rowan groaned and dragged his hand down his face. “I’m beginning to suspect that this school hates happiness.”Honestly.Our presentation wasn’t even something you could freestyle. It involved live interface demonstrations, synced prototypes, backend explanations, data flow structures, user simulation—God. I suddenly wanted to disappear from existence.

CHAPTER SIXTY THREE — FIRST PLACE

EZRAN'S POVBy 5:30 AM, my alarm blared. I rolled off the bed and groaned, Luciana meowed behind me.I stared blankly at my reflection in the mirror while brushing my teeth. Dark circles, blank and hollow eyes. “Perfect,” I mumbled.Luciana sat on the sink staring at me judgmentally with those pretty eyes of hers.“You don’t understand the struggle,” I accused softly. “Being a final year student in college whose project was rescheduled is traumatizing.She blinked once, not understanding what I said.Exactly.After dressing up, I grabbed my laptop bag and of course, my daughter, and rushed downstairs.The dining room lights were already on. Lucian was already sitting, dressed in his usual style. His eyes lifted briefly from his tablet the moment I entered.“Didn’t sleep well?”“Kind of. I stayed up thinking of how the presentation would go.” I answered honestly.Lucian finally lowered his tablet completely and looked at me properly.“I already told you that you’ll do fine.”“You’re o

CHAPTER SIXTY FOUR — CONFESSIONS

EZRAN'S POV.I sat in the clubhouse with Erik, Rowan and Jeanne, sighing repeatedly.“Why do you look like we forced you to be here with us?” Jeanne asked.“But you did force me!” “Seriously, Ezran,” Erik scoffed. “You’re a killjoy.”I wasn’t a killjoy. I was just trying to avoid anything that would get me drunk and loose. My experience with clubbing was one hell of a kind—from meeting Melinda, to getting involved in a fistfight, to getting beaten up, to drunkenly kissing Lucian.I couldn't risk it again. Never.My phone chimed with a notification and I stared at the screen. It was a text from Melinda.Melinda messaged me out of the blues? I quickly opened the chat interface.[MELINDA: Congratulations on winning first place at your school’s presentation, Ezran. You’re the real deal.😊😘]I don’t know why that little comment from her made me blush hotly. I texted her back.[Thank you.]Almost immediately, she called via video call and I answered without hesitation.“Congrats, Ezran.” s

CHAPTER SIXTY FIVE — CAUGHT OFF GUARD

EZRAN’S POV.Erik stared at me like he couldn’t believe what he had just heard. The city lights reflected faintly against his face, while cold wind swept through the empty parking lot.“You really like him?” he asked quietly this time.I laughed weakly and rubbed my face tiredly. “That’s literally what I just said.”“No, I mean…” He exhaled sharply. “Like actually like him? Not the jokes I’ve been cracking with you all these while?”“Yes.” The word left my mouth too easily.I didn’t even need time to think about the answer anymore. The worst part was that it felt too painful, too painful.Erik looked away briefly before sighing under his breath. “Jesus Christ, Ezran.”“I know.”“No, you don’t know.” He turned back toward me again. “You’re talking about Lucian Banks.”“I know who I’m talking about.”“He’s your stepbrother.” Erik argued.The word hit me hard as if a bucket of freezing water was poured on me. I swallowed hard and looked down at my shoes quietly.“I know.”“He is technic

CHAPTER SIXTY SIX — A DREAM

EZRAN'S POV.I stared at Lucian blankly for a few seconds and then, rushed off the stairs.“I’m not coming!”His soft chuckles echoed behind me as I ran through the hallway into my room. My hands gripped my chest which was slamming hard against my ribcage.Damn! What was that expression on Lucian’s face? Why did he look like he enjoyed my little surprise? Why did he freaking smile?My mind was just spiraling out of control.I quickly brought out my phone and dialed Erik’s number, my fingers curling up as he delayed answering. “The number you’re calling is not responding. Please proceed to voicemail.” the automated voice echoed in my ears.“Traitor.” I let out a small scoff.My mind drifted back to Lucian and my eyes drooped, my breath wavering again. I liked Lucian, yes, that was indisputable. But expecting him to like me back was something I wished for but still didn’t dwell on.I’ll try my best to avoid him for the meantime, until I can deal with my emotions. Lucian was out of my r

CHAPTER SIXTY SEVEN — FAMILY VACATION

The water in my throat went down the wrong pipe instantly. I started coughing violently while Lucian calmly patted me on the back.“Careful,” he said smoothly, but that only made things worse.Jeanne gasped loudly, pointing at my face. “LOOK AT HIS FACE!”“There’s nothing on my face!” I snapped immediately after recovering.“There’s guilt on your face.”My heart nearly exploded as I struggled to hide my burning cheeks.“No one kissed anybody,” I quickly denied. “You were drunk and hallucinating nonsense.”Jeanne frowned deeply, shaking her head vigorously as though she wanted to snap her neck.“No. I remember it clearly. You grabbed his shirt like this—” She suddenly reached across the table and grabbed Erik’s collar dramatically. “then you went all mwah mwah.”“Jesus Christ!” Erik shoved her away immediately while laughing uncontrollably. “Don’t demonstrate it to me!”Lucian lowered his head slightly and I could swear he was hiding a smile.“You’re all insane,” I muttered.Jeanne narr

CHAPTER SIXTY EIGHT — YOUR WISH IS MY COMMAND

EZRAN’S POV.Vacation? I stared at Robert in surprise. Mom smiled for a minute and then, continued from where her husband left off.“You know, everyone has been stressed for some time now.” she paused, glancing at the three of us. “Charlyn’s exhibition took almost a month, Lucian has been drowning himself in work, and Ezran and Jeanne, you’ve been dealing with school work. I suggested to Robert that we go on a week-long vacation in our private villa in the Maldives.”Jeanne’s scream nearly destroyed my eardrums.“WE’RE GOING TO THE MALDIVES?!”She jumped off the couch so violently that Luciana woke up from sleep and darted underneath the coffee table in fear.“Jeanne!” Charlyn snapped immediately. “Stop screaming like a deranged woman.”“But this is important!” Jeanne gasped dramatically, clutching her chest. “Do you know how stressful my life has been recently?”Robert blinked slowly. “You haven’t done anything stressful in months. Aubrey just mentioned your name so that you don’t

CHAPTER SIXTY NINE — ROOMING WITH HIM

EZRAN’S POV.I genuinely couldn’t sleep after leaving Lucian’s room. Every single time I shut my eyes, I kept hearing his voice again.“If you want me to go, I will. Your wish is my command.”Who even says things like that casually?I buried my face deeper into my pillow with a frustrated groan. My heartbeat still hadn’t calmed down despite it already being almost midnight.Lucian knew I had a crush on him. There was absolutely no way he didn’t know anymore.The way he looked at me while saying those words wasn’t normal at all. It felt intentional, like he was purposely pushing me toward the edge to see how much longer I could hold on.I turned around on my bed for probably the hundredth time before grabbing my phone, typing a message to him.[ME: Thank you for agreeing.]Barely three seconds later, my phone vibrated.[CONTROL FREAK: Anything for you.]My ears burned instantly as I stared at his message. Lucian was suddenly being overly flirty and it was doing a lot to me.The typing

CHAPTER SEVENTY — LYING

EZRAN’S POV.Sharing a room with Lucian was definitely not what I expected.The moment the workers carried our luggage into the suite, I already knew it was impossible to avoid it.The room was breathtaking—huge floor-to-ceiling glass windows that overlooked the ocean directly, soft white curtains which moved gently with the breeze and warm golden lights which reflected beautifully against the polished wooden floors.But then there was the bed. Just one huge bed.I stopped walking immediately and turned back to Lucian. He walked past me calmly before noticing I wasn’t moving anymore.“You don’t want to room with me?” he asked.“No, it's not that.” I denied instantly. “I just don’t usually sleep with people on the same bed.”He tilted his head slightly. “Don’t worry, I’m taking the couch.”“Why?” I asked, raising one brow immediately.He didn’t respond. Instead, he started arranging his clothes in the closet.“You’ll wake up with back pain. Why don’t you just sleep here alone? I can squ

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