IN LOVE WITH MY BABY DADDY'S BASTARD BROTHER

lia'

ted, but I brought your favorite wine," I sa

ly. "Thank you, Ophelia

t of help around here. You don't mind

head slightly. "

utiful, and now that I see her, I thought,

finding me attractive. After our little... I didn't even know what to call it, at the cellar, I t

o make me jealous?" a smoo

was offended; it was just another day in my life. The rich rarely paid

before I could stop them

stinctively, I shrank, trying to

eplied almost

ing." She placed her manicured hand on my shoulder.

he turned an

stly, you two would ma

oice, but at some point, it's bound

beard. "If you worked for anything in your life, you'd unders

can take her wherever you want, just ma

d and lef

I'm your boss." He placed his hand below my back, and I couldn't

turn down this cha

in the car and he started driving, he asked out of

a rest

be, but that's an

anted to try I

y shocked. "You really are f

rprises

idering. "Unexp

you're just loo

e I expected, but his shru

ry extravagant restaurant. The sunny

at whatever he was saying. I strained to hear, wondering why he was flirtin

of my head reminded me

onchalant. I wasn't going to let him think I was obs

ou want to try

I don't ruin my palate?" I had leaned closer to

he waitress to bri

ictable as the other girls

thing is there a

s on what in

ith money; not a lot interests m

his smil

. A man in a navy blue suit

nice to see you. How long h

is eyes, but the man, Odin,

guess your father's money can't buy bei

vanished, his

"You must be the

r. "That is not

o defensive, but I did, mu

ron demanded, practically dra

ught t

estaurant that serves

. The drive back was filled with an awkward silence, broken only by the occasional directions

and offered his hand to help me out. "I hope you enjoy

whirlwind of emotions I felt. "Thank you, Byron.

harming arrogance returnin

tle more genuinely.

at everyone's eyes were on us. Lauren was the first to approach, h

he asked, her voice dripp

lly draping over my shoulders. "I t

. Instead, she turned to me. "Ophelia, thank you fo

ldn't stop thinking about the day's events. Byron's attention, the encounter with Odin, and the stra

I sat on my bed, replaying the day in my head. Maybe just being the help wasn'

on's voice cal

standing there, his expressi

oom, a stark contrast to his luxurious lifestyle. "I wanted to apolo

e to apologize. It's your life,

more than that, Ophelia. Today made me realiz

yron, I don't know what you exp

ce in his hand. "You're not just any

d. The intensity in his eyes was undeniable, and for a

to dismiss him? I cou

oor. This one was more urgent, more demanding. Byron's hand dropped, and he steppe

to get back to work." She demanded as t

he stopped and turned to me,

a smile come to my lips. I c