《One Night With My Stepbrother 》全部章節：第 61 章 - 第 70 章

Vera's POV My hand slowly moved to rub my sleepy eyes. I blinked a few times, staring blankly at the ceiling. Then my mind wandered back to last night. The loud bang. It had come from Liam's room. I frowned. "What was that all about?" I stayed still for another second before letting out a long groan. "Arrrh!" I rolled from one side of the bed to the other, stretching both arms above my head until I felt my muscles loosen. "It's a new day," I whispered. When I finished stretching, I sat up slowly. My eyes rested on the closed window across the room, the curtains barely moving as the morning breeze pushed against them from outside. I just stared, with nothing running through my mind. RING! RING! The sharp sound of my alarm pulled me back to reality. I reached for my phone beside me and switched it off, a yawn escaping my lips. Then I unlocked the screen. The first notification that greeted me wasn't from any person. It was my calendar reminder: Twenty one days mo

Vera's POVLiam stood outside the classroom window, one hand resting on the sill while the other hung loosely by his side. His green eyes stayed on me, waiting patiently for an answer."What are you doing here all by yourself?" He repeated the question.I blinked once before answering. "Sitting down?"The corner of his lips lifted, and he gave a small nod. "No lunch?"I leaned back against my chair. "Nope."His brows pulled together slightly. "Why?" His voice stayed calm. "You should go eat lunch.""I don't want to." My reply came out small, but firm.For a few seconds, he simply looked at me, and I looked back, neither of us said anything. Then he spoke again."You should at least take something that has sugar." His eyes stayed on mine. "Chocolate should do."My face lit up instantly, a wide smile spreading across my lips. "Really?" I folded both hands under my chin dramatically. "Awwn, Liam cares.""Cut it out, Vera." His expression stayed as flat as ever.I rolled my eyes. "You ar

Vera's POV"Uhmm..." I hesitated, raising my hand to rub the back of my neck slowly as I avoided his gaze."You don't have to give me an answer right now." His said with his voice calm.Before I could say anything, he reached for my left hand, the one I had just dropped from my neck. His fingers wrapped around mine gently, almost like he was afraid I would pull away."I just want you to know that I like you." My brows lifted at his words."Not as a friend." A nervous smile flashed across his face before it disappeared. "As a woman." He paused, holding my eyes. "I mean... I like, like you." He stressed the last words as though he wanted to make sure there was no misunderstanding.I stared at him, and for a few seconds my mind went blank.I wouldn't say I didn't see this coming. There were moments, the way he looked at me when he thought I wasn't paying attention, the way he would casually tuck a loose strand of my hair behind my ear, the way he always found a reason to stand close to

Vera's POV"Of course not." I replied almost immediately, quickly following it up with a question. "Why will you even ask such a question?"He let out a small laugh, trying to shake off the tension sitting between us. "Nevermind."The car rumbled, I turned to look forward and saw the traffic light switch to green.The car moved forward as other cars sped past us on either side. Silence stretched out between us, filling every corner of the car.It was the perfect time to just scroll through reels on my phone. I pulled it out and let my thumb move across the screen, losing myself in whatever came up.Minutes passed, my laugh filling the small space of the car. Lost in the distraction my phone gave me, I only lifted my head when the car finally came to a stop.My eyes took in the parking lot the car had pulled into. "Ohh." I sat up straighter, then turned to look at Peter. "I should head inside." I slipped my phone into the pocket of my skirt. "I won't take long."I pushed the door open

Vera's POV"I'm calm." He said, tapping the steering wheel softly with one hand."Okay." I paused for a moment before continuing. "So… my mum got married to Liam's dad." I turned my gaze away from the road and looked at him. "That's why I live in the Hayworth Estate."He nodded slowly, his other hand rubbing at his chin, his elbow resting against the window sill. "So, you two are basically step siblings.""You can put it like that." I said, watching his face carefully."Damn it." I heard him mutter under his breath."What did you say?" I asked, pretending I hadn't just caught him swear."Nothing." He said, his eyes staying fixed on the road ahead."What is the beef between you and Liam?" The question slipped out before I could stop it, I just couldn't hold it in any longer.He didn't answer right away. He just kept tapping his fingers against the steering wheel as he drove. The familiar road leading to Hayworth Estate came into view ahead of us."Peter. Will you answer my question?"