My stepsister's fiance is my ex

the familiar figure approached, h

nt, the man lock

eze, the air thick

, revealing a hint of surprise

Celeste's raised hand froze mid-

t's Do

s, rushing over to greet the man. "

Zoe's spine, disbelief washing over

leaned in, hissing, "Show som

why Dorian was at their house. Why

a false sweetness. "Dorian, welcome to our home for Cel

apping her arms around his. "Babe, I didn't expect you so soon. There w

ftly, "She probably struggles because

worry. Zoe isn't my biological daughter, so

Zoe, silently urg

soon as they met hers, he looked aw

cy, it didn't translate t

ited in bed and self-serving,

d labeled her as someone who didn't respe

glistening with false tears as she looked at Zoe. "Our family is finally together, and even if my mom s

y, reaching out to

snapped, shoving Celes

rce, but Celeste took a

ack, and just as she was about to h

caught her and pulled

n't hold bac

oice low and threatening. "Touch

realized how strange it felt. The man she had sp

out to marry

a.

inching. In school, she had dealt with professors pressuring her to comply or

ass of water from the table and spla

hh

arefully applied makeup

glass to the ground, where it shattered

felt a strong grip on her arm. Turnin

fury, as if flames we

every time she pulled away, Dorian tighten

. With a smirk, she challenged, "Are you try