Mated To My Obsessive Stepbrother novel Chapter 42

Chapter 42

KASMINE

I stepped in slowly as if testing the air. My mind was spinning, trying to make sense of what I was seeing

I looked around to make sure this was my room and that I hadn’t mistakenly walked into a different room. Or perhaps, a different world.

Or… Had my jealousy finally killed me, and I had found myself in the world beyond?

But the warmth in the room–it felt so real. Too real.

The first thing that struck me was how… different everything; was. The sparse decor I was used to had disappeared, replaced by vibrant colors and soft lighting. Beautiful flowers–lilies and roses, their petals a soft blush pink and white–were scattered around the room.

The bed–my bed–looked different too. Silk sheets, the color of deep sapphire, were neatly arranged, fluffed, inviting. Everything felt warmer, richer, and more intentional.

the pillows

A large flat–screen TV hung against the wall. “What the hell?” I whispered, stepping deeper into my room as my curious gaze swept over the space, taking in every little detail. It was almost too much.

The area under the TV was lined with colorful lights–fairy lights that twinkle.

I didn’t know what to make of it. I didn’t even know what to feel. It was… dreamy. Like a vision I hadn’t dared to dream, yet here it was, in front of me.

I took a step forward, running my fingers over the smooth lacquer of the new dresser, then trailed them along the soft petals of a rose bouquet. A warmth spread in my chest, something dangerously close to affection.

This was the surprise he had for me? He certainly warmed my heart with it because I was in love with my new room! Claire and I would have our movie weekend here on Saturday.

1 dumped my shopping bags on the floor, my hands trembling as I reached out for my phone. I couldn’t wait to take a video and show it to Claire immediately.

“Do you like it?”

I jumped, startled out of my skin, as 1 recognized the voice.

Kester stood there in the doorway, his hands shoved deep into his pockets. His eyes were now empty, and his face expressionless,

Sadly, we were back to his default setting. That smile he’d worn earlier that had felt almost like a gift to me was gone. The warmth, the genuine joy that had lit up his face at the mall, had all vanished.

My chest tightened, a knot of disappointment growing in the pit of my stomach. Just when I thought I had cracked a layer of his icy demeanor.

I swallowed, glancing around the room again before returning my gaze to him. “You did this?” My voice was softer.

A small nod. No words.

Ishifted on my feet. “Why?”

He shrugged, “Do I need a reason to make you happy?”

A smile spread across my face, “I love it, Kester. You didn’t have to.” I swallowed, “Thank you.

Chapter 42

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“I knew you’d like it,” he said, closing the door behind him and strolling casually into the room. He looked around like he was accessing the job done and nodded in approval, I thought we could see some movies sometimes… Just the two of us, without any distractions from anyone.‘

Was it normal to have felt the stutter I just felt in my heart? His words brought back the memory of the day he had almost forced himself on me while we watched a movie. And, I knew the kind of movies Kester liked – erotically daring movies that could leave one melting with embarrassment and need.

“That sounds like fun,” I replied.

1. me.

I blinked, “These are beautiful,” I said, curiously trying to open the second box. The moment I flipped it open, my breath hitched.

A gold necklace. Beauty and elegance were an understatement compared to the two gems I was holding in my hands. They must have cost a lot.

“Oh, heavens… Kester…” I whispered, at a loss for words.

He didn’t answer right away. His jaw tightened slightly, and I could see something warring inside his eyes. Then, finally, he exhaled, his gaze dropping to the necklace before returning to mine.