Lahat ng Kabanata ng My CEO brother wants me : Kabanata 21 - Kabanata 30

Two weeks passed.And in those two weeks… I didn’t see him or hear from him.For the first time since I got back to Port Elam, I was grateful for it. It gave me space to breathe, think and pretend, even if it wasn’t entirely true, that things could go back to normal.I only found out a week later that he had left the country on a business trip.It explained the silence.What surprised me more was that nothing leaked, not a single word about what happened at Velvet and Smokes made it out.No headlines. No whispers. No videos circulating online.Nothing.I had expected at least a rumor, but there was complete silence.I found myself assuming the owner must have strict policies about privacy. It made sense, considering the kind of people that went there.People like Lucien who couldn’t afford scandals.And Bruce…I had called him once, apologising for what happened and for dragging him into something he didn’t deserve. He had been kind about it, too kind, actually. He didn’t blame me, di

AVAThe room hadn’t settled from our entrance when the grand doors opened again.Conversations paused and heads turned in unison. Even the air seemed to still, like everyone already knew who was about to walk in.Seraphina and Alaric appeared.They descended the staircase together, every step effortless, commanding attention without asking for it.Seraphina looked… unreal.She wore a floor length champagne gown that shimmered softly under the lights, the fabric flowing around her like it was made for royalty. Her hair was styled to perfection, framing her face just enough to soften the sharpness of her features. Grace. Pure grace.Beside her, Alaric was just as striking.He was in a perfectly tailored black tuxedo, crisp and sharp, every line sitting exactly where it should. His presence was quieter than hers but no less powerful. The kind of man who didn’t need to speak to be respected.Together, they looked untouchable.Suddenly, it made sense where Lucien got his looks and aura fr

AVAI didn’t know what to say.His words lingered between us, making it hard to think clearly. I opened my mouth, then closed it again.Lucien didn’t press. He just watched me for a second longer, then his expression softened.“Why are you out here?” he asked.The question felt… normal.“I just needed some air,” I said, finally finding my voice. “It was getting a bit much inside.”He continued to stare at me, then he stepped closer.My body tensed immediately, every nerve aware of him.The wind pushed a strand of my hair across my face, and without a word, he tucked it back gently.The touch was brief, then he stepped back.“Are you getting cold feet?” he asked.I blinked, slightly taken aback.“No,” I said. “It’s just… this kind of setting isn’t really my thing.”I expected him to dismiss it or contradict me, but he didn’t. He just nodded as if he understood and that surprised me more than anything else.It felt like we were just two people standing in a garden, talking with no tensi

AUTHOR Lucien didn’t slow down until they were far from the garden.He went through a private corridor, past doors that remained closed until he stopped in front of one.He pressed his finger against the scanner and after a soft click, the door opened.He stepped in and set her down.Ava landed on the couch, then shifted a little to balance herself. Her chest rose and fell quickly, her breathing was still uneven, and her hands gripped the edge of the seat, needing something to hold onto.Lucien shut the door behind them. The sound echoed loud in the room.For a moment, neither of them spoke.He stood there, looking at her while she sat there, trying to catch her breath.“You’re the only one,” Lucien said finally, his voice low, “who can get away with what you just did. If it was anyone else..."He stopped, making Ava look up at him thinking he'd be enraged, but his expression was calm.“But don’t mistake that for permission,” he continued, taking a step closer. “Because it doesn’t me

AVA“We?” I said, stopping in my steps.Fred pointed lazily as he walked. “Me. Jason. Paul. Lucien.”Then he jerked his thumb toward Sheila. “And her now, since she is married to Paul.”My brows lifted in surprise. I turned to Lucien hoping he would confirm what I just heard, but he wasn’t looking at me.His gaze was ahead, focused on where we're headed, like it wasn’t even something worth mentioning.That somehow made it more real.We continued walking until we reached a private elevator that took us upstairs.When the doors opened, I stepped out and froze.The room was…different. It was made of glass all around. The walls looked completely transparent from the inside, giving a full view of the entire club below, the lights, the people, the movement.But somehow, I knew from outside, no one could see in.It felt hidden...planned...powerful, and suddenly, I understood.This wasn’t just a place to have fun, this was where they watched everything, misbehaving heirs and heiresses, withou