Ruined By My Brother's Best Friend (by Silverwriter) novel Chapter 115

Guilt settled heavily in my chest. “I’m… sorry,” I said. “I…”

“Where were you?” Archie cut me off. “And who the fuck was that?”

There… I knew that was coming. I fidgeted with my fingers and bit my lip. “That was…”

“Who?” Archie stepped closer, invading my personal space. “Is that the boyfriend you told me about?”

My eyes widened. “No!” I blurted, taking a step back. “Why would you even say that?”

Archie didn’t look convinced, and something dark settled in his eyes. “Don’t lie to me, Arabella.”

I shook my head. “I’m not lying. I promise.” I sidestepped him and started walking away. “I don’t even know him.”

Archie followed closely behind me. “What do you mean by that?” His voice carried a harsh edge. “You let someone you don’t know drop you off?”

I closed my eyes and came to a stop. “It’s… complicated.”

Archie grabbed my hand and turned me to face him. “Whatever is going on, I don’t like it.” He pointed a finger at me. “You didn’t come home after that heavy rain, and now you show up with a man driving a BMW. I don’t care how complicated it is. Tell me the truth.”

Dread settled in my stomach. What was I supposed to say? “Archie…

“You’re already leaving?” Archie interrupted, looking behind me.

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Ruined By My Brother’s Best Friend

I turned, and my breathing stopped the instant I spotted Alvise approaching us.

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face was stoic, making his sharp features appear even harsher, while his intense eyes burned with a cold, dark shade of

My muscles tightened, instantly alert to his presence as his scent drifted into my senses the moment he stopped a few feet away from me.

“Yes,” he said, his attention fixed on my brother.

I waited, hoping he’d at least spare me a glance.

He didn’t.

The coldness radiating from him was worse than ever before, and it unsettled me so much that I swallowed back the sneeze threatening to escape, terrified of having him look my way.

Suddenly, for the first time… I was afraid of the weight of his attention even though I craved it only seconds ago.

“Okay, man,” Archie said. “I’m really sorry for making you come here so early. I was almost losing my mind.”

I tensed. I had a feeling Archie had called him here to ask about me.

A part of me suddenly wanted to know what Alvise had told him, but then I remembered how our last conversation had ended and forced the thought away.

He probably didn’t care.