Betrayed? I Upgraded to His Billionaire Brother novel Chapter 281

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Chapter 281

Chapter 281

With that, I got out of the car and walked toward the elevators.

Zane quickly followed Elara, this isn’t as simple as you think! The people involved are getting out of prison in a couple of days. You’ll only be in more danger hen!”

didn’t stop walking. “Then that’s my fate. It has nothing to do with you.”

Elara!” He grabbed my arm, stopping me in my tracks, his expression deadly serious. “I promise, I just want to help. I won’t do anything out of line again. lease… just stop pushing me away like this, okay?”

was emotionally drained. I looked up at him. “Zane, I’m really tired today. I just want to go home.”

The grip on my arm loosened slightly. I walked into the building, and he followed, keeping a distance,

Head down, I walked to the elevator bank. I only looked up when a shadow fell over me. He was there.

pressed in an impeccably tailored suit that screamed old money, the light from above his head seemed to draw a clear line, separating us into two different worlds.

pressed my lips together and took a step back.

Gavin’s brow slowly furrowed. His face looked paler than usual, and in those sapphire–blue eyes–deep enough to lose yourself in–something unreadable, wirling with something complex, flashed. “Just-” he began, but before he could finish, Zane was already walking over.

Lane, sensing the awkward tension and assuming it was just the documents causing a rift between the foster siblings, tried to mediate. “Give Elara some time. ‘m sure she’ll explain everything to you once she’s figured things out.”

Gavin let out a derisive, icy laugh. “Explain what? That the two of you are getting back together?”

ust as Zane was about to respond, the elevator doors opened.

The conversation died. The atmosphere inside the elevator was suffocating.

kept my eyes downcast, silent. Gavin’s face was thunderous. Zane, unsure who to pacify, decided to say nothing.

When the elevator reached our floor, Zane looked at me. “If you need anything, just call me.” Then he stepped out first.

nside the elevator, the two of us remained on opposite sides, like strangers.

had no intention of explaining.

Him misunderstanding was for the best. A proud young master like him would disdain being entangled with a hopeless case like me. I wouldn’t have to think bout what to do with that contract anymore.

We could make a clean break soon.

1. es. This was best.

t wouldn’t hurt that much. We’d been separated once before, after all. I was already used to being on my own.

This way, when the day came that I avenged my parents, he could hate me without reservation.

t was better for both of us.

When the elevator reached the 22nd floor, I didn’t linger for a second. The moment the doors opened, I strode out.

I felt like I was falling apart.

I got home, kicking off my shoes as I pushed the door closed. Suddenly, a force resisted it from the other side.

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Betrayed? I Upgraded to His Billionaire Brother

Chapter 281

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I was still struggling when he deposited me onto the entryway console table, forting me to meet his dark, stormy eyes at eye levet.

Gavin was trying desperately to control his temper, tit his voice was still a cold as midwinter ice “You haven’t answered my piration

I was confused. “What question?”

Compared to Gavin’s barely contained fury, I was disturbingly calm. My attitude only infuriated him more.

He ran his tongue over his back teeth, the corners of his eyes red with anger. “The question I asked you downstairs.” About the remarriage.

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