Todos los capítulos de Addicted to my Stepbrother : Capítulo 21 - Capítulo 30

JULIANI pushed open the door to the penthouse, my face still throbbing from where Reese had landed a lucky punch during our fight. The cut on my cheek stung, and my lip was swollen. I just wanted a shower and my bed. No drama. No Enzo.But the second I stepped inside, Enzo was there in the living room, leaning against the kitchen island with a glass of water in his hand. His grey eyes narrowed the moment he saw me.“What happened to your face?” he asked, voice low and sharp.I didn’t stop walking. “None of your business.”I tried to walk past him toward my room, but Enzo moved faster. He blocked the hallway, arms crossed over his chest.“Julian,” he said, tone dark and commanding. “Tell me what happened.”I glared at him. “I said it’s none of your business. Move.”He didn’t move. Instead, he stepped closer, eyes scanning the bruise on my cheek and the split in my lip. “You look like you got into a fight. Who did this?”I let out a frustrated breath. “Reese Harlan. Happy now? Can I go

JULIANThe professor stood at the front of the lecture hall, clicking through his slides with a tired smile. “Alright, everyone. For your major semester project in physiology, you’ll be working in groups of four. I’ve assigned them randomly to keep things fair.”A ripple of groans spread through the room. I sank a little lower in my seat, hoping for a decent group. The professor started reading out names.“Group three: Julian Kingsley, Kai Thompson, Charlotte Harrington, and Eros Vale.”Kai, who had just joined our program and was sitting right next to me, pumped his fist under the desk. “Yes! Dream team!”Charlotte turned around from the row in front and gave us a bright smile. Eros, sitting a few seats away, simply nodded with that easy, confident grin of his.As soon as class ended, the four of us gathered our things and headed straight to the library to start planning. We claimed a large table in the back corner where it was quiet.“Okay, let’s divide this properly,” Charlotte sai

JULIANA week had passed since the group project was assigned. I was at my locker after the last lecture of the day, swapping books and trying to organise my notes for tomorrow’s rounds. The hallway was emptying out, the usual end-of-day chatter fading into the distance.I was just closing the locker door when I heard that familiar smug voice behind me.“Well, well. If it isn’t Julian Kingsley.”I turned around slowly. Reese Harlan stood there with his arms crossed, that same arrogant smirk on his face. He looked exactly like he did back in high school.“Reese,” I said flatly. “What do you want?”He stepped closer, leaning one shoulder against the lockers. “Just catching up. I still can’t believe you transferred here. What happened? Did you finally realise Jersey wasn’t big enough for your ego? Or did you do something back home that made you run away?”I kept my expression neutral. “I moved for the program. That’s it.”Reese let out a short laugh. “Right. You always were full of yours

JULIANThe next morning I woke up on Charlotte’s couch just before six. The living room was still dim, the movie we had been watching long finished and the screen dark. Kai was sprawled out on the other couch, snoring softly, while Eros and Charlotte had somehow ended up sharing the bigger sofa, both of them still fast asleep. I sat up slowly, rubbed my eyes, and decided it was better to leave early. I didn’t want to wake anyone, and I needed to get back to the penthouse before the day got too busy.I quietly gathered my things, slipped on my shoes, and left a short note on the table thanking Charlotte for letting us crash. Then I took the elevator down and walked the short distance back to the building where Enzo and I lived.The moment I stepped out of the elevator on our floor, I saw him standing in the hallway near the door. He was already dressed, arms crossed over his chest, and the second he spotted me his expression shifted from relief to something much sharper.“Where the hel

JULIAN The morning of our presentation, I woke up feeling nervous but ready. We had spent so much time preparing the slides and practicing our parts that I knew the material well. Still, standing in front of the whole class to defend our work made my stomach twist a little.When I got to the lecture hall, the rest of the group was already there. Kai was pacing near the front, muttering his lines under his breath. Charlotte was calmly checking the slides on her laptop one last time, while Eros stood beside her, pointing at something on the screen and speaking in a low voice. They looked comfortable together, like they had been working closely for much longer.“Hey,” I said as I walked up to them. “You guys ready?”Kai turned around and grinned, though I could see he was nervous too. “As ready as I’ll ever be. I just hope I don’t blank out when the professor starts asking questions.”Charlotte smiled at me. “We’ll be fine. We know this project inside out. Just remember to breathe and s