Lahat ng Kabanata ng Rejected Once, Desired By The Billionaire Brothers.: Kabanata 11 - Kabanata 16

VALENTINA Babe? “Harley, can we not do this right now?” He pinched his nose bridge. “Oh, I see.” She glanced at me, “You’ve got a girl back there.” Our gaze met, but I didn’t react, I simply brought out my phone and open tiktok to watch videos. I refused to be bothered by any of this. It’s not as if we were married for love or anything. And besides I’m not a hypocrite, I do remember clearly when I suggested that the contract shouldn’t get in the way of seeing someone else. “Can we talk later?” He said. She smiled, “8 pm today. No excuse.” she said, “come with enough protection and please…don’t be late.” Despite my will for self-control, I found myself clearing my throat, loud enough to interrupt their conversation. She looked at me, rolled her eyes, and scoffed. “Harley please stop making things sound sexual,” He said, “Nothing is going on between you and me. I will come pick it up by 8.” She glanced at me, her lips curling in a mocking sympathetic smile, “Sorry love, I g

VALENTINA As I walked into the mall beside Kendrick, I made a mental note to turn him down before this whole thing turned into something else. He claimed he doesn’t remember what transpired between him and his brother yesterday, but I know he’s lying. He’s willing to take his chances despite knowing I’m married to his brother. And without being told, I can easily decipher his motive behind his behavior—this is just a sibling fight for who gets the girl, a game I’m not willing to take part in because I’m not a prize to be won by anyone. “What about this?” he said, dangling a dress before my eyes. “Do you like it?” I exhaled deeply and an unintentional eye roll escaped me. He smiled, undeterred by my gloomy expression. “Oh, you want something else?” I stepped closer to him, took the dress from him, and hung it on the rack. He stepped closer, invading my space with that familiar chaotic energy, causing my breath to hitch and making me swallow hard. “Look, I know what you’re tryin

FREDERICK I blinked at the screen, my brain unable to process the words I was reading, nor could it deny the fact that they were true. My head turned slowly in her direction, a horrified expression plastered on my face. She blinked in confusion and reached for my hand. “Frederick,” she said softly, her tone stained with fear. “You’re scaring me.” I stood up abruptly and grabbed her hands. “You need to live,” I whispered cautiously, “right now.” She glanced around for a moment before her eyes landed on me. “Why?” Without explanation, I pulled her slowly towards the door and muttered a “fuck!” when I realized I needed the key card to unlock it. “Leaving so soon?” Harley’s voice came from behind us. I turned slowly, tucking Valentina behind me. Harley sat on one arm of the couch, a dagger held firmly in her hand and a psychotic smile curled on her lips. “Harley, what are you doing?” I said. She crossed her legs. “What do you think?” My pulse spiked, my fingers form