My Billionaire Stepbrother’s Obsession

Chapter 7

After breakfast, I follow Ashton out silently with my head down. I still can’t forget about last night. Heck, I want to shout at him and be angry with him, but I don't know what to say.

It just isn't possible. But more than that, I am angry at myself for not rejecting him. I can't deny the pull I feel towards him. But he is my stepbrother.

I was planning on avoiding him as much as I could, but here I am.

Lost in my thoughts, I bump into his firm back when he suddenly stops. Rubbing my nose painfully, I glare at him, frustrated. He turns around and chuckles.

“Get in." He says, holding the door of his car open.

“I-"

“No, you are not going alone, princess. Now get in unless you want me to carry you." He says dominantly, not giving me any chance to refuse.

Shutting my mouth, I get in quietly. He smiles as he closes the door and gets in.

The ride to school is suffocating. I don't know what to say, and he is keeping quiet. I mean, I want to avoid him, yes, but now that we are together, shouldn’t he say something? Like maybe a sorry? Or explain the situation?

Reaching school, I try to get off, but he holds my hand and says, “Wait for me.”

Frowning, I snatch my hand away and say, “No, it's okay.”

“I wasn’t asking you, princess. Now be a good girl and wait for me to open the door.” He says with a cold face as he catches my hands forcefully.

As he opens the door, I get off and start to walk away when I hear him say, “Now, princess, Don't you dare walk away or hide from me? I don't mind dragging you back to me or carrying you so you can stop running away.”

I freeze in my steps and take a deep breath to control myself. I turn to Ashton and say, ”Just what the hell is your problem? I can do the f**k I want, and it's none of your business! Stop being a d**k. I don't wanna have anything to do with you.” I half scream at him angrily, not wanting people’s attention.

I start walking away when I feel him following me. Frustrated, I started walking fast, and he also fastened his pace.

*****

I take my things and prepare to head to lunch as the bell rings for break time. Ashton has been sitting beside me since the first period. And believe me when I said I felt nervous when he kept staring at me like a hawk.

As I stand up, Ashton also stands up and gets out of his seat, letting me get out.

As I start to walk away he catches up to me and walks beside me.

Boiling inside, I turn to him and say, “Did you not hear me? Or did you not understand what I said? Why are you following me? I told you to stay away, didn’t I?”

“We will talk about last night later and about what you said. I am not leaving you alone. You will be by my side always, so stop dreaming that I am leaving you alone.” He says, grabbing my hand and pulling me towards the canteen. "Also, I promised your mom, and I plan to keep that, princess.”

He sat me beside Noah, Jake, and Chase and went to bring us lunch. While eating lunch, the boys were talking about something. Suddenly, I choked on my food and started coughing.

Ashton hands me water and pats my back gently. He holds my hand with his other hand as he brings his face closer and asks, “Are you okay princess? Do you want more water?”

I shake my head, trying to steady my breath, but my heart skips a few beats when I turn and find his face close to me.

His ocean like orbs staring at me intently with worry to make sure that I am fine. His hand on my back and hand suddenly starts feeling hot, as if it is starting a fire in my body.

I didn’t realise I was staring at him with our faces a few inches apart until I heard someone cough. I broke out of my trance and turned away, coming back to sense. I tried to control my drumming heart as I started feeling nervous.

“Eiiiii. Now that's not good, Noah. We shouldn’t interrupt when someone is in the middle of doing something.” I hear Chase say teasingly, with a smirk on his face.

I feel my face heating up as I look down anxiously.

I hear Ashton chuckle, and I glare at him.

“Ahemm, finish your food; otherwise, we will be late.” he says, pointing to my food and patting my head gently like a little girl. “And don't choke. Food isn’t something I want to see you choked on.” He says, whispering in my ears.

I turn red like a tomato feeling his hot breath on my ears and hearing his teasing words.

After finishing school, we go out, and I wait for him to bring his car over. My plan to avoid him went down the drain from the beginning. As much as I wanted to, I am not feeling angry anymore. I don't know why. I feel this pull towards him.

His ocean like eyes… he looks at me like he wants me to get lost in them. His being deadly gorgeous isn’t helping, either.

Lost in my thoughts, I suddenly feel a tap on my shoulder. Turning around, I see a cute boy with blond hair. His eyes are brown but really light in colour. He gives that sunshine type vibes.

“Yes?” I ask as I don't know him.

“Ammm... I-I am sorry. I just thought that you were really beautiful. I was wondering if I could get your number?” The blond boy said shuttering as if really nervous.

I chuckle, finding him cute.Guys asking my number isn’t really a new thing for me. But I noticed that boys are scared of Ashton, which scares them away from approaching me.

“Su-"

"No. You can get lost now.” I hear Ashton say, interrupting me as he suddenly grabs my waist tightly and pulls me to him.