In Love With My Step-Brother

set me free

Xavier POV

Frozen, I squinted my eyes. My mind couldn't think of whose phone it might be. Suddenly, the door to the washroom was pulled wide open. Unexpectedly, Ashlyn rushed outside. Without sparing a glance, she exited the room.

“s**t!” Instantly, I got up, grabbed my robe and wrapped it around me.

“Ashlyn!” I ran after her.

Just as she got to the porch of the main house, I was able to grab her by her arms.

Enraged, I yelled at her, “How dare you invade my privacy? How dare you?”

“I am sorry! I am sorry!” she cried out, not meeting my eyes.

“Woah! Woah! Brother!” Evan came rushing in and intervened. He stood in front of her and didn't let me get to her.

“Evan, don't get into this!” I tried to push him aside, but he stood his ground.

“Trust me, brother, I don't wanna do this either. But I cannot let you harm her.”

“Cut the crap and get out of my way. How dare she get into my place?”

Looking over his shoulder, he questioned her, “Were you in his place?”

She nodded. “But I –”

“Ashlyn, Ashlyn,” he murmured as he turned to her. “Why would you even do that? I have already made you crystal clear the dos and don'ts of this house. Why would you still go against it? Why?”

“I– I was just trying to help with cleaning –” she stammered.

Throwing my hands in the air, I grumbled, “Wow! Great! She was just cleaning!”

Grabbing her arms, I shouted, “Are you a maid for that?”

“Brother! You are scaring her!” Evan tried to pull me away.

“So what?” I glanced at him. “Is it my fault that she went to my restricted area?”

“I–”

“No! It wasn't!” Suddenly Ashlyn spoke, interrupting him.

Squinting my eyes, I glared at her. Her courage to speak up pissed me off.

“Firstly, though I was informed, your place was forbidden to step in, but nobody told me there was a more strict restricted area with no signboard. Secondly, I was told your place was not restricted for maids. So, I was there to perform the task of cleaning, but I never knew I would encounter you–”

Thankfully, she paused, saving me from embarrassment.

“And at whose command you were operating, if I may ask?” I questioned, folding my arms.

Staring straight into my eyes, she pointed towards the entrance. As I followed her gesture, Emily stood at the threshold. Without thinking twice, I stormed to her and slapped her hard.

“I am just fed up with your childish behavior!”

Placing her palm on her red cheek, she stared at me with teary eyes. “I cannot believe this! You slapped me for the fact that she is just making up things to save herself!”

“No! I am not!” said Ashlyn in her defense.

Lowering her gaze, Emily said in a low tone, “Trust me or not, brother, but she is just making up things. I have not talked to her nor said a word, maid. Infact, she was the one trying to inquire about you and your life with me. I had warned her to mind her own business. I never knew her curiosity would lead her there, and I would be the victim of it.”

I shifted my gaze to Ashlyn for an explanation. Staring at Emily, she shook her head, then taking a step back, she turned around and ran away.

“Ashlyn!” Evan went after her.

“Just go after the one who framed your twin and don't care about me. Just go!” yelled Emily at Evan. Then she said to me, “I had warned you she was going to break up our family. You never listened to me. Now congratulations! You have successfully let her succeed in her plan.”

With a heavy heart, I returned to the red room. Sofia was sitting on the couch. Paying no attention to her, I dropped heavily on the bed.

“Master!” Hearing Sofia, as I glanced at her, she was on her knees before me.

“You can go for now. I will call you when –”

She interrupted, “I will no longer be able to serve you anymore, master!”

Raising my brows, I asked, “What do you mean?”

After signing heavily, she said, “I see you no longer feel anything no matter what I do. Getting an erection is far, you don't even pay attention to me anymore. So, I sincerely would like you to terminate our contract and set me free.”

Pinching the bridge of my nose, I asked, “Can we talk about this matter later?”

Getting on her feet, she nodded. Just before she turned to leave, she said to me, “I hope we will end this relationship of dominance and submissiveness with a coffee date. If you are okay, I would like to resume our relationship with friendship.”

After she left, I lied on my back. Staring at the ceiling, I thought about Ashlyn. I had a feeling that she was speaking the truth. Seeing Emily hating her the moment she had appeared, there was a high chance of her framing Ashlyn so that I would chase her away.

Then suddenly, I recalled moaning her name. ‘s**t!’ I got up at once.

“Did– Did she hear me?” murmuring to myself, I went inside the washroom.

I was shocked to see underwear lying near the bathtub. The water which was usually filled by rose petals was scattered around and outside the tub. The floor was also wet.

My eyes shot wide open, and a heartbeat raised as a voice inside me raised a question, “Was she touching herself–” I turned around. Seeing the view of the red room through the glass, I added, “-Watching me hooking up with Sofia?”

My wonder was interrupted by a cellphone ringtone. I was surprised as it was not mine. Looking around, I found her phone near her underwear. As I picked up, I saw ‘Babe’ written on the screen. Wondering who it might be, I answered the call.

Just as I pulled the phone closer to my ear, a male voice said, “What the heck were you doing not attending my calls all these days?”