Betrayed? I Upgraded to His Billionaire Brother novel Chapter 275

Chapter 275

I couldn’t.

If I admitted to anything now, and he abandoned me again someday, I’d be the only one getting blamed. Just like before, when those people only cursed me. Gavin raised her for nine years, which was more than enough! And she still has the nerve to think she can latch onto him for life!

Seeing me bow my head in silence, Gavin seemed to guess where my thoughts had gone. His large hand gently cupped the back of my head, and he dipped his own, closing the distance until his lips met mine in a soft, capturing kiss.

He didn’t rush to invade, but kissed me with a patience I didn’t know he possessed, Between one gentle press of his lips and the next, he murmured against my nouth, “Jess, what happened before… it won’t happen again.”

Elara and Gavin… will never be separated again.”

His words sent a jolt through me.

He remembered. My birthday wish from when I was sixteen. He actually remembered.

wrapped my arms around his shoulders, returning his kiss, swallowing back the dampness threatening to spill from the corners of my eyes. “Gavin,” I whispered, pulling back just enough to speak. “Do you ever regret it? Leaving me back then?”

guess I’m not as strong–willed as I thought. At least when it comes to Gavin, it seems I can’t hold to my past rule of ‘one betrayal, a hundred times denied.” Maybe, deep down, all I wanted was for the lofty Young Master to lower his proud head just once in front of me. To admit, just once, that he shouldn’t have left

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Maybe then I could let it all go.

Maybe then we could truly start over.

But this time, too, I didn’t miss the flicker of stunned hesitation in Gavin’s eyes.

t was almost identical to the look he gave me after I made that birthday wish all those years ago.

didn’t get to hear his answer. The car glided smoothly to a halt. Just before the partition began to lower, I scrambled off his lap, back to my own seat.

ocke turned around. “Sir, Miss, we’ve arrived at the restaurant.”

Okay.” My eyes lifted and met Gavin’s–and I caught a glimpse of what looked like sheer relief on his face. A self–mocking smile twisted my lips.

How utterly pathetic.

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hird–person POV

melia, buoyed by the thought of Elara soon alienating both the Sinclairs and the Windsors, was in a fantastic mood.

ane was just leaving the Grayson main residence when he saw her getting out of her car, a radiant smile on her face. His brow furrowed slightly. He moved to ass her by without a word, but she spoke first.

Zane!” Amelia knew his thoughts were all on Elara these days, but she never missed a chance to needle him. “Why not stay for dinner?”

ately, Zane rarely came back to the main house. When he did, it was only to pick something up or briefly visit the Grayson matriarch.

‘ane paused, couldn’t even be bothered to look at her. “Isn’t it obvious? I don’t want to share a table with you.”

.” Amelia was momentarily speechless, but it didn’t dampen her spirits. She smiled sweetly. “Then who do you want to eat with? Elara? I’m afraid your chances ire slim, She has plenty of ‘close friends‘ keeping her company!”

There was Gavin. And Elias. And Benjamin.

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She was trying to hook them all, the little séductress!

“Amelia!” Zane had never been able to stand her speaking ill of Elara, and now it disgusted him even more. “Don’t project your own behavior onto others! I know what kind of person Elara is far better than you!”

‘Oh, I don’t think you do!” Amelia retorted, confident. “Just this afternoon, I saw her going to the Sinclair Group to see Benjamin! The esteemed second son of he Sinclair family came down to the lobby himself to fetch her! They aren’t related, they have no prior connection. If there wasn’t something going on, why Would Young Master Sinclair be so… attentive?”

seeing a flicker of uncertainty on Zane’s face, Amelia pressed her advantage. “I’m telling you, Elara is a born temptress. Who knows how many men she’s been vith… Ah!”

Before she could finish, Zane’s hand shot out, gripping her jaw. His eyes were cold and dangerous. “If you want an early reunion with my late brother, just say he word.”

You should know better than anyone…. I don’t go easy on women, either.”

Vith a cold snarl, he shoved her away. She stumbled back, crashing hard against the side of her car. He strode off without a backward glance.

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