Betrayed? I Upgraded to His Billionaire Brother novel Chapter 205

**Pushing the Edge 205**

**Chapter 205**

I indulged him for a moment, allowing the question to linger in my mind. “If I had to imagine… probably, yes.”

A subtle smile began to dance in his eyes, a flicker of amusement that warmed the air between us.

“So, just from hearing your grandmother mention him a few times, you’ve already deduced that he’s a decent guy?” he probed, his tone teasing yet curious.

I shook my head, a soft laugh escaping my lips. “No, I just think your grandmother is a truly wonderful person.”

And her cooking? Absolutely divine.

“Points for Grandma,” I added, a playful glint in my eye.

Gavin paused, contemplating my words. “That works too,” he finally replied, though I couldn’t quite grasp the full meaning behind his statement.

The ravioli simmered gently on the stove, nearing completion, yet Gavin showed no inclination to take his leave. I felt a gentle urgency to nudge him toward the door.

“Shouldn’t you be heading back soon?” I asked, my voice light but laced with expectation.

He lifted his chin, a half-smile playing at the corners of his mouth. “Weren’t you waiting to go back with me?”

I decided not to play coy. “Fine. Let’s go.”

On the surface, I appeared calm and collected, but the tips of my ears betrayed my composure, flushing a deep crimson.

Yet, Gavin remained rooted in place, a mischievous glint in his eyes that left me perplexed. “We’re not going?” I questioned, my brow furrowing in confusion.

He casually gestured toward the bathroom with a tilt of his chin. “I need to freshen up first.”

“Oh, right,” I replied, the realization dawning on me.

It hardly mattered whose space we used to get ready; I simply wanted to be with him.

I made my way to the master bathroom, just as I picked up my mouthwash cup. To my surprise, I noticed Gavin shuffling in behind me, his house slippers making soft sounds against the floor.

This time, the intention behind his presence became clear. “I don’t have a new mouthwash cup here,” I said, slightly flustered.

Aside from Chloe, and my mentor and his wife, there wasn’t anyone else I considered close enough to warrant extra toiletries. My mentor and his wife would never crash at my place, so I never bothered to keep spare items stocked.

Gavin raised an eyebrow, a smirk tugging at his lips. “So you’re saying you do have a toothbrush?”

When the hem of my nightdress was pushed up, I flinched, my body instinctively tensing.

But I didn’t resist; I let his hands explore, surrendering to the moment.

Suddenly, a pair of strong hands lifted me off the ground. My legs wrapped around his lean, powerful waist, and he carried me with long, confident strides to the master bedroom, laying me down gently on the spacious bed.

I wore a spaghetti strap nightdress, and as the straps slipped down over my rounded shoulders, I felt a rush of warmth flooding my face and neck. I couldn’t bring myself to meet the gaze of the man hovering above me.

He captured my chin, and the kiss that followed was nothing short of scorching.

Just when I thought everything was falling into place, that we would simply go with the flow…

Gavin suddenly glanced at my lightly trembling lashes, pulled the quilt over me, and bundled me up like a silkworm in its cocoon, holding me tightly in his arms.

Meeting my bewildered gaze, his lips parted slightly. “Sleep.”

My golden hair fanned out like seaweed beneath me, and I blinked in surprise. “Sleep?”

The arm around me was tense, his veins trailing down to his forearm, a visual testament to his restraint.

His voice was rough, strained with an edge of mischief as he quirked his lips. “Don’t want to sleep?”