My Ex's Brother

her first encounter with Matthew since their breaku

ere," Matt said. With a sudden pull, he drew Olivia onto his lap, one arm encircling her slender

shyness. "Matt, we've broke

have spent entire nights with you in hotel rooms, haven't the

New York journalists are masters of making mountains out of molehills," interjected a boy Olivia didn't recognize, speaking wit

ew signaled with his eyes, and the British-accented boy immediately backed do

silk dress, her hair in an elegant bun, her déco

, the less she was appreciated. Once, when he was in London for business and it snowed heavily, his flight back to New York was delayed. Olivia waited for him at the airport for fif

s deep-set eyes, high nose bridge, and hair gleam

up. You're engaged to Dorothy now. You have

that you're not keeping me happy, that he needs to train you better?" As he spoke, his face grazed Olivia's neck, his pen gen

he remembered Matt's cruelty when he abandoned her. If she still harbo

Matt, thank you for inviting me here tod

with Adrian, it was volun

spect my job. If you continue to cross my boundaries, I'll have to

temperament by now?" Adrian suddenly spoke from the corner,

commentary," Matthew said

ow. Your woman is probably s

cigar tightly and extinguishin

called for the waiter to br

n's cousin. You dance well, and yo

voice suddenly rose an octave, giving Adrian a meani

re on the rise and trade between Asia and the West was booming. The grandfather had three sons. Byron and Leonard were the children of the eldest son, Sheldon Roberts. Matthew and Adr

d on medical research, seemingly indifferent to the outside world. There were recent rumors that Matthew and Adrian were secretly vying for the position of heir to their father's medical group, but outsiders couldn't confirm if this was true. On the surface, the two maintained the appearance of harmonious brothers. Matt fought openly, while Adrian maneuvered in the shadows. As for the twins Byron and Leonard, who were

yron quickly shut his mouth. He knew his cousin was notoriously r

objectively complimenting Mat

he had never found her so appealing before. With a bit of alcohol in her s

admitting his own lack of charm. But for some reason, tonight he seemed to have lost his rationality,

ay. She was a bit scared, her chest ri

wet, soft lips touching her skin sen

ut he held her even tighter. "Stop it!" Olivi

e situation didn't concern him. Leonard, who hadn't s

er liquor better," Adrian stood up and opened the do

o find Olivia sprawled on Matt's lap, her clothes

nce, Justin felt a bit angry. He apologized profusely, saying he'd

acket, and said, "Let's see what othe

only watch as Olivia left. He let out a soft gr

ron asked,

hew replied, his expression compo

the private room was significant. As the cool outside

" Olivia sa

pression remained cold. "I just saw that you couldn't hold

ivia felt a

ake. You're not that important to me," Adrian twisted the

prepared to get into the taxi. As she was about to

e clothes, once taken off, are

Adrian, but he had alread

save his life. In such dire straits, she couldn't afford to worry about propriety and shame. "Laugh at poverty, not a

pital," Olivia