All Chapters of Fake Fiancée To My Bully Stepbrother : Chapter 1 - Chapter 5

POV: ElenaThe blast of thick, humid air hit me the second I stepped off the jet bridge, but it wasn't nearly as suffocating as the voice vibrating against my eardrum."Elena? Are you off yet? Tell me you’re off the plane," my mother’s voice rushed through the line, accompanied by the distinct, clinking of crystal glasses in the background. "Richard sent a private car for you. It’s a black Mercedes. The driver is standing right by the baggage claim exit. Don't make him wait, sweetie, it’s incredibly tacky."I dragged my heavy carry-on bag down the terminal, my phone pressed tight to my ear. "I just got off, Mom. I can find a cab, you really didn't need to...""Oh, don't be ridiculous. You're a Calloway now, well, officially tomorrow, but you need to start acting like it," Margot interrupted, her voice dropping into a tight, frantic whisper she now used a lot whenever she was desperately trying to sound elegant. "Listen to me very carefully. When you get to the gates, the guard already

POV: ElenaBy eleven o'clock the next night, my bedroom felt less like a sanctuary and more like a vibrating cage.Thud. Thud. Thud.The heavy, aggressive bass from the sound system downstairs rattled the vintage glass panes of my private balcony. It had been going on for hours. What had started as a few muffled voices at eight o'clock had mutated into a full-blown rager, completely overtaking the Calloway mansion. Halden University’s elite; the athletes, the sorority girls, the campus royalty who ran the social food chain, had completely invaded.I sat cross-legged in the middle of my king-sized bed, a pair of noise-canceling headphones pressed tightly over my ears, desperately trying to focus on a fifty-page reading assignment for my seminar class. But it was useless. Even through the foam padding, I could hear the muffled shrieks of drunk girls down the hall, the heavy stomping of boots on the hardwood, and the unmistakable sound of red plastic cups clinking together right outside

POV: ElenaAlmost instantly, the heavy, dark atmosphere Jace radiated began driving his guests toward the exits. Nobody wanted to be in the firing line of Halden University’s golden boy when he looked like he was about to rip a door off its hinges. Whispering crowds flooded, scrambling to grab their jackets and slip out into the cool night air before the storm completely broke.I didn't wait around to watch the aftermath. Panic flooded my system, and I spun on my heel, rushing toward the safety of the staircase. My hand gripped the iron railing, my socks sliding against the smooth marble as I took the steps two at a time, desperate to lock myself back inside my room.I had almost reached the top landing when a heavy, calloused hand wrapped around my forearm.Before I could even gasp, I was yanked backward, my charger slipping from my fingers and clattering down the stairs. Jace didn't care. He dragged me effortlessly down the upper corridor, his long strides forcing me to stumble to k