In Love With My Evil Stepbrother

Chapter 42

Chapter 42: Silver Dress 

If she weren’t my mom, I’d throw the F bomb 

“Are you out of your mind?” I ask sharply, “Why on earth did you invite her!” “I never invited her, OK? You think I like this arrangement?” mom says urgently. “Even though they were separated, she’s still Shawn’s business partner. What can I do?” “Millions of things! Have you tried talking to Mr. Ramirez about this? I think he will be equally awkward if his ex-wife comes to his anniversary party that he’s having with his new wife!” 

Mom sighs deeply, “I tried. But he said they ended on good terms so no one should feel weird about this. And recently he is negotiating a new partnership with her company, so he couldn’t really uninvite her. And I don’t want to jeopardize his work with our personal life.” 

I want to tell her that this is bullshit. No normal person would invite his Ex to the anniversary.  

But this is how high society works actually, full of fuck-ups and dramas. Since mom has absolutely no say in the Ramirez’s family, the only thing she can do is to put up with all the humiliation and absurdity. I bite my nails in anxiety, thinking of Eason’s mother, Caroline Griswold.  

I’ve met her once, three years ago, when my mom just got married with Mr. Ramirez. She totally intimidated me with her tailored Chanel suit, impeccable make-up, and the whole upper-class aura. That day she came to drop off a wedding gift for them. She hugged and kissed Mr. Ramirez goodbye right in front of my mom, like mom didn’t even exist. When I murmured a “nice to meet you” to her, she didn’t even look at me and just walked right pass by me in her high heels as if I was dirt.   

Later I heard that she’s an Old Money. Her family is filthy rich and has some kind of royal lineage, seems like that Eason’s grandfather is a British Duke. Funny story, he really is a “  

So power plus money, Caroline Griswold is definitely a tough person to deal with. I’ve always had the feeling that even though mom won over Mr. Ramirez’s heart, Caroline Griswold never took us seriously. And she has a special connection with Mr. Ramirez that mom will never be able to get. “Mom, seriously, I don’t know what to say,” I say dryly. “You knew what you married into. So suck it up.”  

Plus, I have my own problem to deal with. 

right now, she’s going to rip my face right off. “I know,” mom places her hand on my arm and pleads. “But that’s why I need you to be your best self at the

want to her that it’s pathetic and that woman won’t give a damn about

mom needs my support

my head with a

out a faint smile, “thank you sweetie. Why don’t you go get those designers? See what’s

one is around so I travel down the hall trying to find someone. Just when I walk pass by another VIP lounge, I hear a familiar voice coming from inside of

do you

ears. And the next second, without second

me. She’s wearing a beautiful evening gown that greatly highlights her curvy figure. But all I can see right now is the

fists so tight that my palms hurt. Burning fury clouds my

the fuck is his

immediately as shock takes over his face. He stares at me

stomps her feet and barks, “What the hell are you doing here?” “Shut up Valerie,” I snarl. “Eason, you have anything to say?” He slightly squints his eyes. Then he gradually leans back in his seat, his face going back to being arrogant and indifferent. A cold smile

you want to hear?” he

eyes. So he doesn’t even care to explain, not now, not ever. Thinking back to all those “good times” we had,

bite my lower lip as shame washes over me. Whatever I do now won’t change the fact that I’m a fucking

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