Semua Bab My Best Friend's Bad boy Brother : Bab 1 - Bab 5

***Dylanne I slammed the car door hard, staring at the building in front of me. The humid New York City summer air clung to my skin as I second-guessed my decision.Kim's family penthouse towered above Hudson Yards—all glass walls and fountain, screaming Wall Street legacy.Kim, my best friend since NYU, had dragged me here for her brother's "low-key" welcome-home bash. Kai. The brother I'd spent years pretending didn't exist.I'd crushed hard on him at 18—every girl's dream: tall, brooding, and tattooed. But I couldn't confess; that would've betrayed Kim.She always hated how girls gushed over him, calling them losers and fakes. So you bet it wouldn't go well if I said, "I have a crush on Kai." I couldn't risk losing her friendship.Whatever. Now, everything was different. I worked to earn my keep and had no time for ghosts, especially ones flying in from London after five years.Deep breaths, Dylanne. It's not like he remembers how you look or even sound. I juggled the custom three

***Dylanne“We were just heading out,” Rhys beat me to it. “I was about to drop Dylanne off.”I caught the slight alarm in his eyes before he shook his head and cleared his throat.“I can take her home,” Kai said firmly.“Yeah, but I'd rather do it. Besides, my hotel is close already, and you can't just leave Kim here.”“No, you can stay with her.” He pulled my bag from Rhys, who oddly stood calm. “I have something to tell Dylly.”“Okay then.” Rhys paused and then looked at me. “I had a great time today, Dylanne. I'm hoping we can have more, maybe over lunch?”“Y-yeah.” Shit. “Yes, sure. I had a great time today too.”I scurried out of there, my head low. That was so weird, standing between Kai and the guy I'm pretty sure likes me.Soon enough, Kai walked out. We both took the elevator down and headed straight to his car.“Dyl!” He called after me, but I kept moving, my steps faster by the second. “Dylly!”I couldn't even look at him properly.“Dylly!” He caught up with me and pulled