Me and My stepsister's fiance

w felt eerily empty. Zoe stood in place, lost in thought,

phone, she saw the million-dollar transfer from Dorian. Fo

ion was just a way to get rid of her. Meanwhile, he

y future together pierced

her hair and picked up the handgun tha

move could have been disastrous,

at the door where Dorian had exit

ts, she suddenly p

the door. It wasn't until she came to her

tic knock echoed

me! Are y

e'd heard the gunshot as he arrived an

n down and hurried to

little accident,

her into a tight embrace.

washing away the tension from he

ested they head to his private club, where t

he arms of tall, handsome men who were captivate

, Zoe shifted her

own practice, helping countless clients find e

eate a collaborative model where she'd find clients for other

g this new venture, first seek

es from the neighborhood, and Zoe felt co

therapists to gauge their interest in joining her pr

t to check her phone and noticed a message from

gathering, but Zoe had been too busy to respo

e late reply. Work

nded almost

free? Want to hang out at my

hat day and longing to swim,

d her motorcycle, racing off to

and soon arrived at the luxur

breathtaking, with stunning greenery and eleg

t of the villa, removed her helme

, she noticed James waitin

tousled chestnut curls and a warm

rs, she had only ever seen him as a friend

ell-off, with this impressive v

anter and drinks, they might have the ch

James exclaimed, r

he villa. "Wow, this is y

, this is just one of our famil

, surprised to learn

visits to unwind, but he's been bu

not thinking

tructed the staff to prepare everything in adv

infinity pool, perched atop the hill, offering breathtaking views o

ne of the most blissful

lluminated by the sunset. For a moment, he los

in the golden ligh

turned to him and asked, "Do you h

e got you covered. I'll have

!" Zoe

ner swimsuits. Zoe casually selected one and a

im trunks and waited by the doo

exy silver bikini, Jame

cation to fitness was evident, and

ackside, and a full chest

d her. It was the first time he'd seen a

she walked right past him, heading t

while Zoe gracefully dove into the water, resembling an el

ashing and playing in the water, filling

limmered with a golden hue,

showcasing various strokes as they competed,

the perfect compan

ating woman. Every move she made sent his he

" Zoe asked excitedly

iving certification," J

"How about a contest to see wh

nd a chance,"

out," Zoe said w

both submerged into the p

s began making silly faces underwater to amuse Zoe. She nearly

of shoes at the edge of the pool. Looking up, s

as D

wiped the water from he

definit

is eyes narrowed with disda

rves, his expression turned even colder, as if h

zzled. He spotted Dorian by the pool and casually gree

ver expected to find he

other, the CEO of our family company. He can

voice, looking incredulously

erstand why she was so shocked. After all, he had men

cess this coincidence. She turned

d her, sensing her lingering worry. "He's bus

, her mind replaying Dorian's disdainful look. The realizati

l. "Young master, your brother needs to

reluctantly getting out of the p

erest in swimming anymore. She decided to s

lly for washing up. Still damp, Zoe ga

m water, quickly filli

. She had never imagined running into him here. She thought sh

e a cruel t

Dorian, so she took a deep

dressed, she noticed a t

ilhouetted in black. As Zoe squi

e was here. He strode in,

Zoe had just washed up, so she near

re you

ng eyes with Dorian, whose

he demanded, his ton

king her arm free. She felt the ling

meet his fierce gaze. "When did you start seeing my brother?

lazed, but Zoe

are with defiance. "That's none of your business. I can go home wi

s grip, the muscles in his arm tensing. "You can be with whoever

by surprise. He truly cared

led deeply, smiling as she faced Dorian. "I'm getting close to