All Chapters of I’m All Yours, Maddox: Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

As soon as the words dropped out of my mouth, I didn’t miss the sharp twitch in his jaw. Charles threw a deadly glare at me, his throat flexing as he swallowed hard, trying to keep his composure. “You never liked me,” I continued, my voice steady as my assumptions proved spot on. “You thought you could approach me just to get closer to Maddox... only to find out he and I had a history. So what? You decided to find leverage to separate us? And then what was your plan next?” Anger flushed across Charles’ face, his hands curling into tight, trembling fists at his sides. “But the real question remains...” I tilted my head, letting a cold, mocking smirk touch my lips. “Do you really think Maddox would ever bat an eye toward you, even if I disappeared? He has Wendy, who comes way before you could ever dream of.” “Jason!” he roared, the veins bulging along his neck. “Don’t you dare say another fucking word.” His voice rattled with a dark warning, but I wasn't going to back down now. He

“Yeah, that’s Maddox’s favorite dish,” Sabrina said to the waiter as he took our dinner orders. “He hardly eats well... You look so thin already,” Wendy chimed in, resting her chin on her hand as she looked at me. “We should come over more often to remind him to eat. If we don’t, Jason certainly doesn't give a damn whether he eats or starves.” My aunt nodded along in agreement, absorbing Wendy's words like gospel—which I already knew she was going to do anyway. The waiter returned shortly after, serving the steaming dishes onto the white tablecloth. I glanced down at my wristwatch. It had already been more than thirty minutes since we arrived, and this dinner was taking far longer than I had intended. “Let’s eat,” Sabrina announced, cutting into her food. I picked up my spoon and took a bite. The food tasted fine, but the overwhelming knot of worry in my chest made it impossible to digest a single mouthful. All I could think about was getting back to Jason. He was lying in

“And once this deal is over... what will you see me as?” Maddox pressed on, his sharp gray eyes searching mine. The huge apartment felt quieter than usual as I tried to look away from him, but I couldn't tear my eyes off his face.“It's going to come to an end,” I murmured. “We’ll officially be back to stepbrothers who hate each other.”Maddox let out a dry laugh. “Is that you confirming that you’re really going to renew your hatred for me?”I shrugged slightly, taking the spoon of food he held out to me. “I don't have hate in my heart.”“Liar.”“What?” A small laugh escaped my lips. “You’re the one who hated me... and my dad.”“Maybe not toward you anymore...” he looked down at the container of food, his tone shifting into something warm and grounding. “Before the semester ends, let's make it worthwhile.”I gave him a small nod, my chest tightening with an unfamiliar warmth. “Yeah.”“Once you get checked by the doctor and can walk a bit, we should probably go see a movie together,” h

“Yeah, you just have to stay home... You can call Tina or your friend to come keep you company,” I said, turning back to look at Jason.He was sitting on the edge of the bed, staring at me with a strange, suspicious look in his amber eyes.“But... I can’t reach out to them,” he whispered. “My phone is with you.”“Oh...” I breathed out, glancing down at the phone clutched tightly in my right hand before looking back up at him.There was no fucking way I was letting him see that news blowing up all over campus—and way beyond it. Whoever had leaked those photos to the media knew that local campus gossip wouldn't be enough. They wanted a bloodbath.Now, they were dragging my surname right through the dirt alongside us.“I... I’ll be quick,” I lied smoothly. “I need to borrow yours. Mine is... turned off.”“You don’t have my passcode,” Jason pointed out, his brow furrowing as he read right through my terrible lies.I let out a forced chuckle. “You must have forgotten, but you already gave

“Excuse me, ma’am!” Norman shouted, stepping into Sabrina's path.Tina immediately reached out, wrapping her arms around me and pulling me back behind Norman to shield me.Aunt Sabrina scoffed, her face twisting in disbelief. “What? Right in my own nephew's home, you think you have the guts to stop me?”“Well, you’re lucky this is Maddox’s home, otherwise you’d be regretting ever laying a hand on my friend!” Norman fired right back, his chest heaving with rage.A flash of genuine shock crossed Sabrina’s face. She clearly wasn't used to anyone daring to check her authority, especially a college kid. She had always gotten her way, but right now, she was definitely reconsidering what she’d just done.But was it really her fault?Maddox and I had been reckless. We had exposed ourselves, and now the entire world was watching us tear down the Donovan name.And it was all my fault.“I really hope your father finds out just how much of a threat you are to Maddox,” Sabrina spat, leveling a dea