Stepbrother's Darling
I realise a second too late I’ve done exactly what he wanted, but walking back in there alone after everyone saw me get dragged out is shameful.
Outside, I stomp my feet and scream.
Once again, embarrassing myself but I’m too tipsy for that emotion. Arielle catches up to me while I try to hail a cab. “Hey Beauty, everything good? Your brother looked pissed.”
Brother.
“He is not my brother,” I bite out, my anger emitting in my voice. “He is a controlling asshole who needs to back down before I bite at his effectively rattling bark.”