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All Chapters of KNOTTED BY THE ALPHA STEBROTHER I HATE : Chapter 21 - Chapter 27

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21 - FRAYING FOCUS

I walked back and forth across the thick carpet of my office.I stared at the bright screen of my tablet, but the words just blurred together. I had read the exact same paragraph about the Tokyo shipping lanes four times in a row, and I still couldn't comprehend what it meant. My focus was slipping away.I pressed my thumb hard against my temple. I was trying to push away the dull ache sitting right behind my eyes.The fever had not broken since Tuesday night on the terrace. My skin felt incredibly hot under my tailored suit. I usually had a perfect memory for logistics and numbers, but right now my mind felt sluggish and thick.I stopped pacing and leaned heavily against the edge of my desk.I took a deep breath, trying to force my brain to concentrate on the Japanese contract. This was the biggest deal of the quarter. I could not afford to make a mistake today.The door to my office opened.Greer walked in holding a stack of printed folders. She stopped a few feet away from my desk

Last Updated : 2026-09-30

22 - DISRESPECT

My voice echoed loudly against the wood paneling of the private conference room.Levi stopped moving. His hand hovered just above the signature line. The silver tip of his pen was less than a millimeter away from the paper.He looked up at me. His dark eyes were wide with sudden shock. He looked terrible. His face was flushed, and a faint sheen of sweat lined his stiff collar. The strange fever I noticed in the hallway yesterday was burning right through his corporate armor.He gripped the silver pen tighter. His jaw locked.I knew exactly what he was thinking. He hated me. He wanted to sign the paper just to prove I had no authority over him. If I pushed him directly, he would finish the signature out of pure spite.I had to get the attention off him immediately.I walked right past the head of the table. I ignored Levi and looked down at the three men in dark suits sitting across from him."Who is running this circus?" I asked loudly.The lead representative blinked. He looked total

Last Updated : 2026-09-30

23 - FEVER SPIKE

I stared at the empty doorway for a long time. The three Japanese representatives were gone. They ran out of the room like criminals escaping a crime scene.I slowly turned my head and looked down at the table.My silver pen was resting next to the leather folder. The printed terms of the contract were still sitting there, completely unsigned. A single drop of dark blue ink stained the bottom of the page. It marked exactly how close I came to destroying my own life.I gripped the edge of the wood. My knuckles turned white under the strain.My chest hurt from how fast my heart was beating. I dragged a shaky breath into my lungs, but the air felt too thin. The fever burning inside me made the room spin for a fraction of a second.I had almost signed it.I had worked on this specific merger for six months. I ran the data through three different risk assessment models. I stayed up late every night this week finalizing the transit terms. I thought I had covered every single angle.But I wa

Last Updated : 2026-09-30

24 - RETREAT

The loud click of the deadbolt echoed sharply in the quiet room.I stared at his hand resting on the lock.He actually locked us inside.Levi never broke the rules. He never acted without a plan. He cared about company optics more than he cared about breathing. Locking a door during business hours to corner another executive was entirely out of character for him.He was completely unraveling right in front of me.My mild headache instantly flared into a blinding, pounding migraine. The sharp pain spiked directly behind my eyes, radiating down to my jaw. I pulled my hands out of my pockets and rubbed my temples, trying to ease the sudden, intense pressure.It didn't help at all.The conference room was totally silent. The only sound was the faint hum of the air conditioning.The ventilation system was built for standard office meetings. It was absolutely not built to handle what was happening to us.The air grew impossibly thick in a matter of seconds.Levi's scent flooded the enclosed

Last Updated : 2026-09-30

25 - BRAWL

He leaned his heavy weight against me. He trapped me completely against the edge of the long conference table. His dark eyes challenged me. He was waiting for me to crack.I didn't wait for his answer.I didn't want to hear whatever arrogant lie he was about to tell me. I didn't want to listen to him brag about saving my career. My fever was burning completely out of control. My pride was in pieces on the floor. I was exhausted, humiliated, and tired of him pushing me into corners.My legendary corporate discipline shattered.I pulled my right arm free and swung.My fist connected hard with the side of his jaw. The loud smack echoed in the quiet room. The violent impact sent a sharp, painful jolt straight up my wrist.Dante stumbled backward. He was completely caught off guard. His heavy grip on my waist broke instantly.I didn't give him a single second to recover. I pushed off the wood and stepped right into his space.I grabbed the front of his dark suit jacket with both hands. I s

Last Updated : 2026-09-30

26 - AFTERSHOCK

Levi didn't answer. He couldn't. His breathing was just as broken as mine. I could feel the erratic, frantic beat of his heart directly against my own chest.I lay heavily against him, completely unable to lift my arms. My muscles were unresponsive. The fused scent of cedar and smoke filled the room, thick and suffocating. It settled deep in my lungs, replacing the oxygen. My vision was still swimming. The white edges slowly faded back into the harsh fluorescent light of the ceiling, but the blinding shockwave still echoed in my nerve endings.I needed to get off him. I needed to stand up and walk out of this room.I commanded my arms to move. My brain sent the signal, but my body actively fought the instruction. Every instinct I possessed was screaming at me to stay exactly where I was. The pull was terrifying. It wasn't just a suggestion. It was a physical demand to keep my chest pressed against his. My Alpha instincts had spent the last six months telling me to dominate Levi, to ru

Last Updated : 2026-11-03

27 - ALIBI

I listened to the doors click shut, leaving me alone.I stayed flat on my back on the conference table. I stared at the ceiling and forced myself to breathe. The paralysis slowly began to lift from my muscles, but the relief was entirely temporary.As soon as Dante walked out of the room, a new sensation took over.It started as a dull ache in the center of my chest. Within seconds, it sharpened into a physical, pulling pain. It felt like an invisible tether had been attached to my ribs and was stretching out the door. The further Dante got from the room, the worse the pulling sensation became.I rolled onto my side. I pressed my hands against the wood and pushed myself into a sitting position.I slid off the edge of the table. My shoes hit the carpet. I let go of the wood and tried to stand up straight.My legs gave out instantly.I pitched forward, grabbing blindly for the edge of the table to catch myself. My fingers found the wood just in time. I held on tightly, my knees bent, su

Last Updated : 2026-11-03

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