Chapter 22 Catherine’s POV I stormed into the house, barely kicking off my heels before heading straight for Julian’s room. All I could think about was finding him and giving him a piece of my mind. That jerk actually left me at the party. The lights in his room were
Chapter 21 Catherine’s POV I spotted Julian heading toward the exit. I knew he was angry and that was the exact reason I decided to accept Collins’ offer to dance with him. Enough of Julian trying to meddle in my life. He called me an eighteen-year-old, right? I intended to
Chapter 20 CATHERINE’S POV I walked away in fury and Tessa followed behind me half-wheezing and half-laughing. “Oh my gosh, Cath, the tension between you and Julian feels just like the one from rom-coms,” she crooned. “Shut up, Tessa,” I snapped, spinning halfway around. She raised her brows, unbothered. “Rude.
Chapter 19 Catherine’s POV The music was still pounding when I finally realized what had just happened. Collins was bleeding, as usual everyone gathered around to catch a glimpse of the chaos and Julian looked like he was two seconds away from killing someone. “Julian!” I hissed, grabbing his arm.
Chapter 18 Julian’s POV For a second, I forgot what I was supposed to say. Hell, I forgot how to breathe when I saw Catherine standing in front of my door. Her hair fell in soft waves and her lips were painted with a shade that shouldn’t have existed on
Chapter 17 Catherine’s POV The moment I got into my room, I walked straight to my vanity, dropped my bag, and sank into the chair, my reflection staring back at me. My cheeks were flushed, and my eyes were too bright in a way I couldn’t explain. I let out
Chapter 16 Julian’s POV We were now at the Dean’s office. I sat there, with my jaw tight, lip split, staring at the floor like it was the reason I was here. Catherine was beside me, I noticed the way her hands trembled against her skirt. She looked small, fragile
Chapter 15 Catherine’s POV I was still walking with Tessa down the hallway, ranting about how embarrassing it was to have your name on the lips of the entire school for the wrong reasons, when the noise hit us like a wave. Students were rushing toward the entrance, murmuring, whispering,
Chapter 14 Catherine’s POV I regretted stepping into Julian’s car when the door shut behind me. The engine purred, and I sat there with my hands awkwardly folded in my lap, trying not to breathe too loudly because, apparently, even my oxygen intake decided to be self-conscious today. He didn’t
Chapter 13 Catherine’s POV I swore the ground would open up and swallow me if I ever had to see Julian after what happened yesterday. Him finding me half-naked yesterday was bad enough, I couldn’t even look at my own reflection without cringing. So yeah— I wasn’t emotionally ready to
Chapter 12 Julian’s POV I sat on the edge of my bed, elbows on my knees, staring at nothing while Catherine’s face remained in my mind; her stunned expression when I said sorry. She probably hadn’t even processed it yet. She’d looked so damn confused. Exactly, the reaction I had
Chapter 11 Catherine’s POV “Girl, you don’t understand how lucky you are,” Tessa leaned closer across the cafeteria table, her voice a dramatic whisper that didn’t match the huge grin on her face. “Two hot stepbrothers? Like how is that not a dream come true? I’d die for that p>
Chapter 10 Catherine’s POV Monday morning and Julian still hadn’t come home since the breakfast fight, and the longer his absence stretched, the more I regretted telling him that. I tried not to think about him, but his face wouldn’t leave my head. Also, Mom and Richard are leaving for
Chapter 9 Julian’s POV My room looked like a war zone. Drawers half-open and books on the floor. The ashtray on my desk was already full, but I still lit another cigarette, letting the smoke curl around me as if it could smother the anger burning through my veins. Her
Chapter 8 Catherine’s POV It was Saturday morning, one of those deceptively calm ones. Mom was in the kitchen, humming as she stacked pancakes. Richard was at the dining table with the newspaper and me? I just sat there, patiently waiting for the boys to join us. Richard had insisted
Chapter 7 Catherine’s POV I stood outside the gala hall, hugging Julian’s suit jacket around my shoulders, the same one he’d handed me like some kind of gentleman, before he opened his mouth and ruined the entire illusion. Muffled music and laughter echoed faintly from the ballroom, making me feel
Chapter 6 Catherine’s POV By the time my last class ended, I was sure my soul had evaporated between the boring lectures. I didn’t even have the energy to pretend to smile. My head was pounding, my feet hurt, and if I heard one more person whisper “that’s her,” I
Chapter 5 Catherine’s POV “The last thing I wanted was to start college in the same school as my stepbrothers, but apparently, life doesn’t take requests p> That was literally the thought haunting me as I stood in front of my mirror, trying to decide if I looked like the
Chapter 4 Julian’s POV I saw Catherine standing by the shelf like she had every right to exist there. I didn’t say a word at first. I just watched her squirm. There was something satisfying about seeing her flinch when she finally noticed me leaning on the doorframe. “Catherine p>
Chapter 3 Catherine’s POV After the Julian scene, Gabriel didn’t feel like playing the piano anymore, so we both retired to bed. A few minutes later and I still couldn’t sleep. No matter how many times I turned, how tight I held the blanket, the silence in that big house