Since You Chose Your 'Bro' I Married Your Brother novel Chapter 4

Chapter 4

“Lucy’s already here with me. Why the hell did you even show up? Go home.”

Daniel frowned the moment he spotted me.

“Danny, maybe I should just leave so Fiona can stay with you instead-”

Daniel grabbed Lucy’s arm like he was trying to make some kind of statement.

I was too busy scanning the crowd for Crane to give a shit.

That clearly got under his skin.

“SHE’S the one who said she wasn’t coming. She dug her own grave. You’re staying right here. Besides, we’re all brothers–Crane’s not gonna care.”

I side–eyed him.

Care about what, exactly? His friend trying to marry his wife?

Yeah, Crane would definitely have opinions. Starting with kicking Daniel’s ass.

The second Daniel walked off, Lucy’s mask slipped completely.

But when she spotted the jade ring on my necklace, she practically short–circuited. Reached right for it.

I slapped her hand away.

“Did your parents skip the part about keeping your hands to yourself, or…?”

“Are you insane? YOU stole that from Crane! That’s the Worthington family seal! You really will do anything to marry rich, won’t you?!”

The jealousy radiating off her was almost impressive.

She was playing Daniel while thirsting after my husband. Bold strategy.

“It’s mine. Not your problem. Back off.”

She’d literally begged Crane to let her hold this thing once.

He shut her down without blinking.

The guy’s untouchable–if she wasn’t riding Daniel’s coattails, she wouldn’t even be breathing the same air as him.

She’d spent months throwing herself at Crane. He didn’t even notice. That’s why she downgraded to Daniel.

“Yours? That’s Crane’s property! Hand it over.”

“What’s the problem here?” Daniel heard the sound and came over.

Lucy jabbed a finger at my necklace.

“She stole it. From Crane.”

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Chapter 4

Daniel’s eyes locked on the jade ring.

Something passed over his face–like gears turning–but then he seemed to shake it off.

“Take. It. Off.”

His voice dropped to that dangerous tone he used when he thought he had control.

Cute.

“It’s mine. Why would I take off my own jewelry?”

To be fair, I wasn’t obsessed with the thing either.

Crane had basically forced it on me and told me never to take it off.

Said it was his way of marking his territory or some possessive bullshit like that.

But he wanted me to wear it, so I wore it.

H

Didn’t think Lucy would recognize it. Or that she’d be dumb enough to try something.

“That belongs to Crane! Take it off before you get yourself killed!”

Oh, that’s rich.

If Crane found out someone touched his stuff without permission?

With his psychotic level of OCD? He’d burn the whole building down.

“Fiona, I’m trying to help you. Take it off before things get ugly.”

With Daniel’s silent green light, Lucy lunged at me and tried to rip the necklace off.

She outweighed me by at least twenty pounds. I was losing this fight fast.

CRACK!

Everyone froze.

Lucy Jones. That BITCH! She slapped me!

“Oh my god, Danny, I’m so sorry–1 didn’t mean to–it was an accident!”

She’d shoved me so hard I was doubled over.

I slowly lifted my head, eyes burning, and stared them both down.

Daniel caught my gaze for half a second–something flickered there, regret–but then he stepped right back beside Lucy.

“You’re fine. You were doing her a favor. If Crane finds out she took that, one slap’s gonna be the least of her worries. Hell, even I won’t be able to save her ass.”

I couldn’t believe what I was hearing.

My whole body was shaking–rage, adrenaline, maybe both. I could taste blood in my mouth.

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Since You Chose Your ‘Bro‘. I Married Your Brother!

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Chapter 4

“Daniel, you are pathetic.“”

The pure hatred in my voice seemed to knock him off balance for a second.

Like it genuinely never occurred to him that I could actually despise him.

He looked almost shaken.

But then he convinced himself he was doing the right thing and stuffed whatever he was feeling back down.

Just as Lucy’s fingers closed around the jade ring to yank it off-

“Young Master Worthington! We found the Young Madam!”

The butler’s voice boomed across the ballroom.

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