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Secret Marriage To My Brother's Best friend chapter 41
GriffinThe scent of garlic and browning cheese fills the kitchen as the homemade pizzas bake.Cora sits on the counter in nothing but an oversized T-shirt, scrolling through something on her phone.She glances up at me every now and then as I toss the wings in some barbecue sauce.Once my hands are washed, I step between her legs and loop my arms around her waist. “You look like you’re freaking out.”“Of course I am.” Cora puts her phone to the side and runs her fingers through my hair, pushing it back from my face. “Aren’t you worried about telling my brother that we’re dating? He’s going to lose it. He’s going to be so mad at me, and I don’t know if he’ll ever talk to you again.”I kiss the tip of her nose, holding her tighter. “Everything is going to be fine. Jake and I have been friends for years. We’ve had fights. This is just going to be another one of those.”Cora looks at me like she doesn’t believe me. And to be honest, I don’t believe what I just said either.She bites her
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Just then, Cora flies into the room, looking like an avenging angel.She gets between me and Jake, placing her hands on her hips and glaring up at him.“Jake, I’m an adult and can make my own choices. It’s not fair to dump all the blame on Griffin,” she says.Jake glares down at his sister. “I have no words for you. I thought you were better than this.”Cora takes a step closer to him, crossing her arms and cocking a hip.The look in her eyes is challenging. “Better than what?”Jake snaps his mouth shut as he looks down at her and shakes his head. “What are you doing here, Cora? If you needed money to pay off everything, you could’ve just asked me for help. You didn’t need to do this.”I don’t care about what he says to me when he’s angry, but I won’t let him insult Cora in front of me.Cora beats me to it. “I didn’t move in with Griffin for money. He’s not paying me to stay with him. I think we’re done for today. Now, get out.”Jake gapes at her. “I can’t believe this. There is no wa
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CoraI check my phone for the millionth time in a week, hoping for a message from Jake.Yet, once again, nothing is waiting for me.I sigh, setting my phone face down on the desk and releasing my hair from its clip. A headache tightens its grip on my temples as I lower my head into my hands.It’s been a whole week since Jake walked in on Griffin and me in the kitchen, and he still hasn’t said a word to either of us.Griffin seems to withdraw further into himself with each passing day.Tonight will be another night spent alone after work. Griffin will likely conjure up yet another excuse to work late just to avoid any discussion about what’s bothering him.I lift my head as Kaleigh walks toward my desk with a slice of cake on a plate. I grin as she sets the plate on the corner of my desk and pulls out two forks.“You look like you’re having a hell of a week, so I thought we could use this.” Kaleigh hands me a fork and drags over a chair from one of the other desks nearby.“You know me
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“Jake… I’m in love with Griffin, and he loves me too.”I finally muster the courage to tell him. Jake looks as if someone has just slapped him across the face, his eyes wide and his mouth hanging open.His mouth snaps shut, and he shakes his head. “So, that’s it. You two are in love, and I’m just supposed to accept that and be okay with it.”The corners of my eyes burn with the tears that build there, but I hold them back. “No. You can be mad about it. You can be pissed at me for the rest of your life if you want, but don’t give up on him.”“Why the hell would you want me to pick him over you?” Jake shakes his head. His gaze is a thousand miles away. “You’re my sister.”“Because he needs you more. You’re his only true family, and I won’t take that away from him.” I rake a hand through my hair, pushing the loose strands back from my face. “Hate me forever if that’s what you need to do, but don’t give up on him.”Jake gets up and paces back and forth across the kitchen. “I don’t know wh
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GriffinCora’s jaw drops in awe as my parents’ beach house comes into view, its silhouette etched against the setting sun.The walls, mostly glass, shimmer in the golden light, adding to the spectacle.The driveway winding its way to the house is paved with luxurious white stones, creating an elegant path. Flanking it, meticulously pruned hedges and trees enhance the grandeur of the approach.Cora bites her inner cheek as she looks at me. “Is that a marble fountain in their driveway?”“Mom has a temperature-controlled closet for her clothing, and there’s a massive wine cellar in the basement with a bulletproof door for security.” I grip the wheel tighter as sweat beads on the back of my neck.Cora toys with the slit that climbs halfway up her thigh. “Wow.”“We could turn around and head back home. We could order your favorite food and have a relaxing night instead of torturing ourselves through this.”I want her to tell me to turn around. I want to go back to the safety of our house w
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I give her a flat look, though the twitching at the corner of my mouth gives me away. "You know my parents never joke a day in their lives.""I know." Mrs. Cecilia pulls Cora into a tight hug. "Cora, right? I'm Mrs. Cecilia. I've been taking care of this house since before Griffin was born. You're stunning. I knew Griffin would find a gorgeous woman."Cora laughs, a nervous quiver in her voice. "Thank you. What was he like when he was young?"Mrs. Cecilia's eyes twinkle with mischief as the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes deepen."Oh, he was nothing but trouble. He'll claim he was a perfect angel, but he always got into mischief every time my back was turned. His poor nanny had a hell of a time keeping up with him."Cora smirks as she looks up at me. “So, nothing has changed then.”I shrug off my jacket and hang it in the hall closet before taking Cora’s coat. “You keep teasing me and see what happens when we get home.”Cora winks and pokes out her tongue. “Promises, promises.”Mr
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As my mother’s face turns a deep shade of red, I realize I’ve never loved anyone more than I love Cora.Maybe this won’t be so bad.Cora sits down in the chair I pull out for her. She takes her napkin and spreads it across her lap. “I think we’re going to hold off on having children for a while. Griffin is busy with the office, and I’m looking into my own ventures. When we are ready to discuss having children, it will be between us.”Dad clenches his jaw shut as he sits down. He glances between us before reaching for his glass of red wine. “And what are these ventures you speak of, Cora? I must say, I didn’t think that you would want to get involved in business after what happened with your ex-fiancée.”“Dad!” I exclaim as I sit down on the other side of Cora, sandwiching myself between her and my mother.He swirls the wine in his glass. “I was just asking a question. Especially if she is going to be connected to our family, I would like to know if my daughter-in-law has a good head o
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Cora squeezes my hand. “I’m sorry I pressed you to have dinner with them. I didn’t think that it would go this awful.”I chuckle and spin her around before pulling her back to me. “Are you kidding? Watching someone tear into my parents was great. I’m proud of you for holding your own in there, but I’m sorry that I put you through that in the first place.”Cora reaches up and brushes stray strands of my hair from my face. “You are so much more than they think you are. I hope you know that.”I kiss her quickly before leading her back down the hall. “Let’s go say goodbye to Mrs. Cecilia before we leave. She would be upset if I left without saying anything to her.”Cora grins and nods. “I like her. You should lure her away from your parents.”“As much as I love Mrs. Cecilia, having her work for me would be weird, and she would never let me live down the fact that she used to change my diapers.”I push open the door to the kitchen as Mrs. Cecilia is about to walk out of it with another bot
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