Claimed by My Ex's Half-Brother

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me and dialed Ethan

e through the phone. "You're finally

, Ethan," I cut him off c

Scarlett is an arranged family alliance. I'll get divorced as soon as possible

help but laugh coldly. "A family allia

ce of trash, st

ng family-I have noble blood. You're nothing but a weak, pat

a from the Northstream Pack. The fact that I haven't comple

grateful to me. Victoria, trust me-becomin

ridiculous that I

you laug

dicked piece of garbage you are. I'm lau

ucking

insult, I hung up and imm

deep breaths, I calle

ust saw the news..." Grace's

I said with a bitter laugh. "Aren't

I'll be there tomorrow night. I'm sending you th

s most upscale restaurants-one I secretly

hat flattered my figure far better than the plain outfits I'd worn during

at had caused that. I could distinctly feel him watching me. Clea

ed loudly enough for nearby tables to hear. "Victoria, how pathetic of you to stalk us

d coldly, deliberately avoiding eye contact with Ethan. I woul

if to say something, but n

uld believe you're not stalking us? What a coinci

u're obsessed with my husband. You're despera

de her in complete silence. Not defending me, not stopping he

ed my hand and delivered a resoun

RA

carlett stood there in shock, her hand slowly risin

I'm writing off these wasted five years as a life lesson." I finally glanced at Ethan, my gaze cold as frost. "Ethan, we

rvation name, and was immediately escorted to a private dining ro

eautiful-he'd often told me my bright eyes lit up the darkest corners of

ing family standards. In his twisted mind, he probably thought it generous to consider keeping me as his mistress while mar

with rage inside me. If on

te room, I could

he left," Scarlett hissed. "What's wrong

n't I proven myself? All these years I never touch

," Scarlett purred,

ut roll my eyes.

ed nearly twenty minutes be

apologized, breathless from rushing

first time that day. "Don't

ing I brought you from vacation! This handbag-isn't it gorgeous? This lipstick shade is almost impossible to find.

sented Grace thinking of me during her trave

" I was touched by

ly. "After dinner, we're going clubbing. I've been dying to introduce you to som

ter than I had in days.

estroom. After finishing, I was washing my hands

avily of alcohol. "Did you block my number? I know you st

tus in the Sterling pack is unstable-especially with my half-brother still around. Once I secure my position, I'

it made my skin crawl. The alcohol stenc

I snarled, not bot

than, apparently afraid of Scarlett catch

ou doing? Let go of me!" I

to kiss me. I turned my face away, but as I did, he seeme

arrowed in fury. "Victoria, what is that on

oldly. "A man's mark. I spent

trying to hurt me, right? For five years I restrained myself, never touched you, while you tried to seduce

l intimacy with me because Scarlett demanded it. Now t

!" I tried to push him away, bu

while his hands moved toward my belt. I could feel his desperation-he want

ful force yanked

d, then froze when he turne

urious. Even standing still, he radiated overwhel