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, I saw a familiar face but I thought

Tom, and this is his father Jeffe

hocked.

my stomach twist into knots, and I could feel my palms start to sweat. My mother

ng out to shake his hand. Tom stood up, his eyes swe

e," he replied, his voic

ter, Elliana." My

ry commented. "Good things of course.

ands with Jeffery, forcing myself t

lliana," Tom's voice drip

lf to keep a calm facade. "Likewise," I blurted out, my voice

ecting me to be so composed. He was used to me being the timid, sh

es on me. He was watching me intently, trying to get a reaction out of me. But I refused to give him the satisfaction. I remained cool and collected, ev

some more conversations, get to know eac

th Tom, I didn't trust him. But I didn't want to make a scene, so I nodded and

rant, and we began to walk down the street. I tried to keep my distance

Tom asked, his voice full of condescension. "Y

o control my temper. "Just because I'm not like you doesn't mean I'm not good enough," I snapped, my voice shaking with an

face inches from mine. "You think you can take me?

n't underestimate me," I hissed, my voice low and

t a pathetic little girl," his eyes glittering with malice. "You can't

went back in

ally register our marriage and move in together. We decided not

ving a wedding, I never liked the id

ikewise Tom. Our parents went for

hings were going to be different from now on, but I felt like I could finall

r who her Stepbrother is. "He is no other person than Tom,

y shocked and w

"You're kidding me, right

I replied. "It's really him. My mom is engaged to his father, they

d then Kora spoke again, h

o?" she asked. "How are

as so arrogant earlier, he said

He has pride.

ace him and live together under the same roof with him. My mum woul

and moved into Jeffery's house. My mum left our house l

educed my dad?" Tom snapped when I mistakenly entered his room. I mistoo

ped. "How dare