Claimed And Marked By Her Stepbrother Mates novel Chapter 269

Chapter 269: 269-His Flirting Isn’t Subtle

Helanie:

My eyes widened, and a yelp escaped my lips, which I quickly covered to avoid making a sound. However, before her lips could crash against his, Maximus realized what she was up to. Swiftly, he placed his hands on her shoulders and pushed her back.

"Charlotte, have you lost your mind?" he sounded irritated, but she just started laughing loudly, pointing a finger at him.

"Oh my Goddess, look at you. It’s so easy to tease you. Of course, I wasn’t going to do anything. If I wanted to, I would have done it. Come on, now let me cook for you," she said. I was stunned to see how quickly she recovered from his rejection. It didn’t even seem to faze her.

She acted nonchalant, even more confident now.

"Say it. What are you craving right now?" she demanded, stepping back into his path and leaning over him again. He was pressed against the counter, leaning back and away from her.

"Tell me, what do you want to eat?" she practically yelled into his ear, making him close one eye and pull his head further away from her. As he did, he caught sight of me standing in the doorway with my arms folded across my chest.

I wasn’t jealous.

I was just intrigued by what was happening right under everyone’s noses. Did my mother know about Charlotte’s obsession with Maximus? Did her mother know--or worse, support her daughter’s actions?

"What are you craving?" Charlotte asked again. That’s when I noticed Maximus’s mood shift.

In a very low voice, he said, "Helanie!"

My posture stiffened.

I straightened my back as I felt the hair on the back of my neck stand up.

"Huh?" Charlotte stepped back, as confused as I was.

"I’m saying, how about Helanie cooks something for me today? She lives here too, but she never offers to help with anything," he said smoothly, recovering quickly.

Charlotte turned fully around, following his gaze, and locked eyes with me.

Her smile vanished instantly. The look of bitterness on her face was unmistakable as she narrowed her eyes at me.

"She doesn’t even know how to cook," she snapped, answering for me.

"Is it true, Helanie? You don’t know how to cook?" The Maximus who looked so tired and exhausted just moments ago was suddenly smirking, clearly taking an interest in the topic.

Charlotte was giving me a look, silently warning me to go along with what she’d said.

"Actually, I’m a great cook. I can bake better than anything you’ve ever tried in a high-end bakery," I shrugged, purposely trying to annoy Charlotte.

She had been getting on my nerves every time she tried to control some part of my life. If she thought her glares would silence me, she was wrong.