Lahat ng Kabanata ng My Stepfather, My Ruin: Kabanata 61 - Kabanata 70

Nicole Harper ~•~I wasn’t dense enough not to notice that Sebastian was flirting with me, but I didn’t stop it because of how Tristan reacted whenever he saw us together. His veins were almost popping out of his neck but he kept a straight face anyway, pretending he didn’t care. It was amusing. He was so clearly affected yet he pretended like he wasn’t. I’d told him I wanted to end everything with him, but I couldn’t help but mess with him a little.“Do you always ignore people when they talk to you or am I just lucky?” Sebastian asked, tilting his head as he studied me.“I’m working,” I replied flatly, my eyes still on my screen.“You’ve been staring at that same page for five minutes.”I paused, then slowly looked up at him. “And you’ve been talking for five minutes straight. We all have our flaws.”He laughed, clearly entertained. “I like you.”“I didn’t ask.”“That’s what makes it better.”I rolled my eyes and went back to typing, pretending I didn’t feel the weight of multiple

Nicole Harper ~•~ No one said anything. I stood up from my seat, still unable to process the fact that a complete stranger had just laid their hand on me. When I met the woman’s gaze, her eyes were filled with hatred. This wasn’t some fucking joke. I raised my hand with the intent to return the favor, but my hand froze in the air when I realized I was at my workplace. I wasn’t sure whether or not I had the right to slap her back. What if she were a client? Then again, I never directly dealt with clients. I had no reason to. All I did was sit behind a computer and do my job. I dropped my hand by my side, my chest heaving. She scoffed at the sight. “As if you’d dare.” Her tone was mocking. “Guilty sluts like you have no choice but to suffer the consequences of their actions.” My cheeks reddened and it didn’t come from the slap. The embarrassment was louder than the silence. “I don’t know what you’re talking about,” I said, trying to level my voice and not show just how fuck

Tristan Michelson ~•~“Tristan Michelson calling,” Sebastian’s voice rang out on the other end of the call. “This must be a miracle.”“Seeing as you are in high spirits, I take it that you do not know that your wife was just announcing to everyone that you’re a cheater.”I could literally feel him straighten up. “What?”“And she embarrassed my employee,” I gritted out. “The petty games you’ve been playing to piss me off have consequences, Seb, and Nicole took the brunt of it.”“Fuck,” he hissed. “How bad?”“She slapped her.” I pointed out, the memory causing my grip to tighten around my phone. I’d never been a violent man, especially not to women, but I didn’t know what to do with all this rage burning in me. I was proud when Nicole raised her hand, but somehow, even prouder when she restrained herself. “Deal with it as you see fit, but if it repeats itself, I won’t be polite.”He sighed, unable to say anything.“Also, Sebastian?”“What?” He grumbled.“You’re banned from my floor.”I

Tristan Michelson~•~The first thing I noticed was how light the gun felt in my hand. Compared to the damage it could cause, it didn’t carry enough weight.“Since when were you interested in guns?” I studied the Glock in my hand, noting how it didn’t have a safety pin. I placed my finger on the trigger and aimed at a vase by the stool.Nico snatched up the vase. “My mama gave this to me.”“Do you believe I’ll magically have a good aim?” I laughed.“When you’re looking at my vase and imagining it to be someone else’s head, I can’t say I trust you.” He said dryly and dropped it back where it was. He went toward the bar, poured two glasses of whiskey, and handed one over to me. “Who do you feel like killing?”I let go of the gun before I actually pulled the trigger and released a breath. “There’s this boy’s face I don’t enjoy seeing.”Nico stared at me for a few seconds before he suddenly laughed. “Let me guess. He has something to do with that stepdaughter of yours?”It was embarrassi

Tristan Michelson ~•~I wondered if Nicole had gotten her housewarming gift. I’d taken the time out of my day to carefully select those the moment Lily told me she was visiting Nicole. Besides, I did promise to replace the lingerie I tore while we were fucking.The thought of her opening that box and seeing the red sets I’d chosen specifically because they’d look obscene against her skin sent a beat of satisfaction through me. She could pretend she wanted distance all she liked. The moment she saw them, she'd understand that we weren’t done, not in the slightest.I set my glass down on the side table and leaned back in the armchair, watching Lily as she moved around the living room, adjusting a vase that didn’t need adjusting. “She liked the mat.” Lily’s voice pulled me out of my thoughts.It was obvious she had something to say and didn’t know how to say it. I didn’t push her though. “I’m sure she did,” I replied.“She didn’t show it much,” Lily added with a small laugh, most like