Chapter 20 Zane " Wait for me while I go get you some water , " I I murmured once she was already nodding off even more , then I gently set her in on the bed and rose to my feet . She let out a soft sigh and curled up into a small , adorable ball while nodding . " Okay , don't be long ." I let out a relieved breath after leaving the room and shutting the door after me . She's undoubtedly already falling for me . I was heading for the kitchen when Marco suddenly emerged from nowhere , then he was punching me in the jaw before I could see his hand coming . " You bastard ! " He growled , aiming another punch at me but I easily caught his hand this time and shoved him aside , then I grinned at him , acting completely oblivious as I folded my arms . " What's the matter , dearest brother ? Care to explain the reason for this tantrum ? " He was visibly fuming , and it almost seemed like this is the angriest I've seen him in a long while . He pointed a hand at me as he gritted his next words out . " So , you're really fucking her ?! " He thundered , his veins almost popping from how hard he was scowling right now . " I heard everything . I thought it was a joke but you're really together ? " He continued , his teeth still gritted tightly and I rolled my eyes , attempting to walk past him , but as expected , he blocked me . I made a sigh of rolling my eyes as I focused on his scowling face again . " What do you want , Marco ? I came down to get some water for my girlfriend , seeing as her throat had gotten raw from how much she was screaming . Now , if you'll excuse me ... " I made to slip past him but he blocked me again . " You don't deserve her . Someone as messed up as you don't deserve at all . So , you've really taken her virginity ? You bastard who run through girls faster than underwear is the last person on earth that deserved it . " He snapped , voice loud and I wondered if he wasn't worried should Aisha overhear him right now . I rolled my eyes then I arched a brow at him . " Really , now ? Okay so , who do you think deserved her virginity ? You ? " 1/4 11:50 Wed , 3 SeptA Chapter 20 48 % 4 His jaw clenched tightly as he kept staring at me , then he stepped closer to me . " And what if I say I do ? After all , I'm the man you'll never become in your entire life even if you chose to clean up all the messes you've created in your entire life . I'm definitely a way better man compared to you , so what if i say that I do deserve it ? " He demanded , voice lowered this time . I let out a scoff as I regarded him for a few seconds . " Then , I'd say that you're ridiculous as fuck . She's your ex , she's no longer your concern . You should not be so worried about her, should your fiancee be here right now , she'd almost have an heart attack . " I offered but his scowl only deepened . " What do you actually want ? " He questioned after a few heartbeats . I I " Just - I know you must want something , I can see that , I just can't figure out what it is . So , just tell me whatever it is . " I folded my arms this time as I kept staring at him . He was such a fool if he seriously couldn't figure out what I wanted . It's not even like I want anything from him , I just wanna get back what belongs to me , that's all . " Will you seriously give me whatever i want ? " I asked after a bit and he hesitated for a moment before nodding , his fingers rubbing through his hair . " If it's in my power , yes ." Bastard . 12 " And what are you gonna demand in return ? " I asked and he responded almost immediately . " That you leave Addison alone . Just leave her be , go out of her life and never look back . " I arched a brow again as I spoke . " But if I do that , she'll be single again . And what's it to you anyway since you'll have been married to Aisha by then . " This time , a storm came over his face before he squared his jaw and responded in a flat tone . " You don't need to concern yourself about that , just agree to leave her be and I'll give you whatever you want . " His selfishness was actually disgusting , but he liked to act like he was the saint between the two of us , while I was the monster . This time , I folded my hands as I responded . " Well , brother dearest , I'm certain you won't be able to give me whatever it is that I want . " mem I wasn't stupid enough to ask him to give me my birthright , cause he'd never agree just like that . And should he be aware of that , he'll definitely try his best to throw me off this island . 2/4 11:50 Wed , Chapter 20 . He scowled at me , clearly irritated . " You can't know that if you don't tell me ! I'll give you whatever you want . " I gave him a deadpan look . " You really care about her ? " He let out a long breath . " No , I don't . I just don't want you to hurt her . I can just tell that you're using her for some sort of game , probably to make me jealous . " " And you're not jealous ? " I asked and he let out a laugh . " What ? Of course not . We last dated years ago , I'm happy with Aisha right now ." " If you're not jealous , then you shouldn't care of what happens to her . " I informed him and he scowled at me . " Again , I don't care . I just don't want her to get hurt . She can be dumb sometimes , and I'm sure she can't tell that you'll hurt her . But I just know You'll hurt her no matter what . " He informed me as he gave me a dark look . I made a show of rolling my eyes , then I patted his shoulder fondly , when what I really wanted to do was to punch him . " You hurt me with your words , brother . I'm not gonna hurt her . And I don't want anything , I was just messing with you . Like I said to you before , I'm just here to support you . " " But ..." he started , but this time , I gently pushed him out of the way and walked towards the kitchen , calling over my shoulders at him . " Need go get some water for my girl . " He glared at me like he wished to stab me right now , and I laughed all the way to the kitchen . The way he thinks he's so oblivious and that no one can see right through his bluff is beyond hilarious . After getting the water , when I was heading back , he was still in the same spot , a stormy expression across his face . " You really don't deserve her . " He bit out . " And if you hurt her , I swear , I'll ruin your entire life . " I let out a sigh , then I patted his shoulder again . He shrugged my grip off fast , while still scowling at me . " Goodnight , little brother . " I murmured , but he scoffed . " Don't call me that . " He snapped but I ignored him as I resumed climbing up the stairs . " Say hello to Aisha for me . " I called out to him , but he flipped me the b 3/4 48 % Chapter 20 I climbed up the rest of the way and got into our bedroom , closing and locking the door after me . When I walked up to the bed , I wasn't surprised to see that Adddison was already sound asleep . I set the water on the bedside table , then I slid into the bed beside her , my eyes trained on her face for a few seconds before I reached out and tugged her into my arms , right against my chest . Cuddling her like this would make her feel treasured once she wakes up in the morning . Although I detest physical touches , there seemed to be something about this woman that killed off those irks of mine . I've never cuddled before , so this was supposed to feel weird , but it doesn't . She felt warm against me , and she fit perfectly in my arms , her head nestled underneath my head and her soft breath ticking my throat . She inched even closer to me , and a smug feeling settled in my chest . My plans would undoubtedly completely fall into place in no time . In the next moment , when she mumbled out a single word , that train of thought halted . " Marco ... " It was whispered softly , and it was clear that she was presently dreaming . A little feeling of irritation trickled through my mind after that , and for a moment , I was tempted to shove her away . It's one thing seducing her while knowing she's in love with my brother , it's another thing having to stomach her whispering his name while being in my arms . Although it didn't mean much to me anyway . Just three more days then I won't have to keep up with this ridiculous ruse . Three more days . Ө Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!