Claimed And Marked By Her Stepbrother Mates novel Chapter 329

Chapter 329: 329-His Gameplan

Helanie:

My heart wasn’t ready to accept any excuses from Maximus, so I didn’t confront him. He had asked me to leave my phone in the car, and I did. He was my boss at work, and I needed this money. I was waiting for the right moment to tell him I couldn’t be with him. I wouldn’t give him a reason or the satisfaction of knowing he had hurt me.

Not until the engagement ceremony was over.

Now, I wanted my mother to get engaged to Lord McQuoid so that Maximus and his mother could taste defeat.

"This was the last weapon for the day. From tomorrow, we’ll test a few new ones and a few old ones, and then—we’ll figure out a way for you to keep working even after the academy reopens." Not only was he distracted, but he had also been trying to make small talk with me all the time.

I could tell he had noticed the change in my behavior. I was much colder to him.

"Okay," I spoke without emotion, jotting down the last bits of the testing.

"And with that—we’re free to spend the rest of the day together." He came from behind and suddenly kissed my cheek. My reaction was wild this time. I quickly stepped away from him and grimaced.

Oh, the look of shock on his face was worth watching. It wasn’t just that he played with my feelings but also that he tried to make me talk about my past. He asked if I had any boyfriends or anything.

Was he trying to get me to name someone so he could later use it against me and call me a slut as part of his plan?

"Helanie? What is your problem?" He didn’t use a harsh tone, but his eyes clearly showed he wasn’t happy with how disgusted I looked.

"I’m not comfortable with you showing affection in public places where anyone can see us and start asking questions," I said, shutting the notebook and handing it over to him.

He stood before me with his hands on his waist and a very judgmental look on his face.

"Okay," he said in a way that told me he didn’t believe my excuse, but he had no other choice.

"Did I make a mistake?" he asked again.

"No! Why do you keep asking me that? Did you do something I should know about?" I used a softer tone this time since I couldn’t afford to make him openly challenge me.

I needed to handle this situation more carefully.

"No! Of course, I didn’t," he said confidently.

"You know why you’re feeling so low? It’s because of the upcoming engagement ceremony, isn’t it?" He finally looked relieved, as if he had just given himself an excuse.

"Correct. I guess that’s it." I gave him a closed-lip smile while walking back to the car with him.

"Don’t worry, everything will go fine. I’ll take care of it," he reassured me while starting the car.