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Breaking Free - Love is Brave

Penulis: Sarah Gabs
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-02-25 20:19:01

“Are you even listening to me, Cassie”

The persistent tapping on her shoulders released her from the prison of her thoughts and brought her back to reality.

She adjusted on the bed and turned to Maya who stood in front of her wearing a long evening dress.

She narrowed her eyes, recognizing the dress as one of the many littering her closet.

“What do you think? It looks great on me right?”

Maya twisted and turned around in the dress as if it would convince her to like it.

“Are you going with a date? Are you really going to wear that to your school dinner?” Cassie asked.

Her narrowed eyes and scrunched face was enough reply for Maya.

Maya groaned in frustration. Picking a dress for her school dinner was turning to a nightmare.

“I have no interest in going with a date. Ughh! This dress looked way better hanging in your closet than on my body.”

It was too funny not to laugh.

“That is what you get when you steal my clothes” Cassie teased.

Maya pouted at her

“That’s not nice! What are sist
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    “Ughh, she's so gorgeous, it is actually annoying!” an older lady sitting directly across from Zander in the VIP lounge whined, waving her hands decked heavily with fashion rings.She was scrolling on her phone, obviously viewing some pictures.The much younger lady sitting beside her inched closer to her and peeked into the phone.“Gosh! Are those the latest Jimmy Choo sandals from their new collection? I thought those were out of stock!”“Well, apparently she is one of the selected few that got their hands on those sandals. I am so jealous!”Zander’s frown deepened and he gave himself a mental slap for the hundredth time for forgetting to get his ear plugs.Now, he was forced to listen to this annoying conversation until his jet was ready. To make matters worse, he was actually on his way to London for a fashion show. Could it get any worse?“The jet is ready, Sir”Zander jumped out of his seat in relief. Great timing Jeffrey! Goodness! He thought his ears were about to bleed with

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  • Two Billionaire Brothers! and A Surrogate   We Meet Again

    Cassie's stomach was a mess and her heart wasn't helping matters either.The D-day was finally here. She was about to walk the runway for one of the top high fashion brands in the world. She had tried so hard to keep the news on the low. Her management had insisted that her appearance on the runway would have more impact if it came as a surprise but Givenchy wasn't having it.“Your coffee Miss Cassie”She looked up, startled out of her thoughts to see her assistant extending a cup of coffee to her.She was about to asky why when she suddenly remembered asking for it earlier.“Oh.. thanks”She accepted the cup, careful to avoid any spill on her robe.The hairstylist was pulling and pushing her hair in all directions, working silently to get her ready.“The stage is set for your final rehearsal if you like. The director made some little changes to the set up and you may want to see it”She didn't like last minute changes. She nodded and made a mental note to check out the stage again b

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  • Two Billionaire Brothers! and A Surrogate   Runway Surprise

    Zander took his place at the front row with Jeffrey sitting right behind him. The show was about to start and based on Jeffrey's advice, it was simple courtesy to sit and watch other designers showcase their collections.His eyes travelled the length and breadth of the hall, hoping to catch a glimpse of her even when he told himself over and over again that he was just scanning the audience.“The Aurora Collection by Givenchy” the host announced softly bringing his attention back to the show.He joined the audience in giving a round of applause as the models hit the stage accompanied by soft classical music.“Hmmm” He had to admit that runway fashion had evolved since the last time he paid any attention.“Impressed?” Jeffrey whispered from behind.He leaned back and angled his head so that only Jeffrey could hear him.“I think the right expression is pleasantly surprised”“I haven't seen her yet. Are you sure Cassie B is walking the runway tonight?” A man sitting beside them whispere

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  • Two Billionaire Brothers! and A Surrogate   In The Arms of His Brother

    Zander couldn't believe his eyes. Was he just hallucinating or he was really watching his brother kiss Cassie on the forehead and hug her in public?!The same brother that announced to the entire family that he had given orders for Cassie to be released from prison and didn't know her whereabouts?She slowly lifted her arms and wrapped them around Cameron's neck, then brought them down to accept the huge bouquet he brought with him.“Awwww, you're so cute! I didn't know you guys were a couple!” Mia was literally turning to a pile of mush while watching them.Ben had an embarrassed frown on his face as he realized that he had been wasting his time.Zander on the other hand was beyond flabbergasted.He cleared his throat again and again.“Umm Cameron, I was not expecting you here”Cameron who appeared to be whispering something to Cassie managed to pull his gaze away to look at Zander.There was that unmistakable grin on his face that Zander had come to despise.“Ohh, I jumped on my je

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  • Two Billionaire Brothers! and A Surrogate   Jealous

    “You have work to do, Cameron”It was a weak excuse and she knew it but she didn't want to seem too excited. He covered the distance between them and hugged her, smiling sheepishly.“Don’t be silly. I can do whatever I want. And by the way, I can hang around and be your standby photographer”Seeing the excitement in his eyes, she went into full girlfriend mode. They had never gone on a trip abroad together.“This could be our mini baecation! I jave so many things I want us to try together”They were off to a boat ride the next morning and soon enough, Cassie was wondering why she had the idea in the first place.“Cameron? Babe?”He seemed so engrossed in whatever he was reading on his laptop that he didn't even hear her.“I thought this was about spending some time together but since we came on this boat, you have not paid any attention to me”He glanced at her briefly and returned his attention to the laptop“I am sorry love but some of us have real jobs with real responsibilities. W

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  • Two Billionaire Brothers! and A Surrogate   Picasso

    “Maya Barns - The Next Picasso or The first of her kind?”Cassie beamed with pride as she read through the article. She had stumbled on the article celebrating young artists and found Maya’s name at the top of the list.She quickly reached for her iPad and called her sister on video chat, signalling for her photographer to take a break.No type of photoshoot could stop her from hearing from Maya right now.Her sister picked on the third ring, brandishing her painting brush. She was obviously working on something in her studio.“Hey Picasso! What are you cooking up this time?”Maya's eyes lit up and she laughed cheerfully.“Well….you are interrupting my session ma'am. I do not like to be disturbed” she teasedCassie laughed, cherishing the moment.“I couldn't wait for one more second! You're on the top of the list girl! Look at you! Making waves, making big moves!”Maya beamed with joy and pride.“It came as a huge surprise, Sis. I am still soaking in the news.”A thought crossed Cassie

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  • Two Billionaire Brothers! and A Surrogate   Face To Face

    “How dare you appear before me after everything you did?” He began.His voice was cold as ice, dripping with rage.When she lifted her face to meet his, he was taken back by the pain staring back at him. Her eyes flashed with anger and she leveled him with a cold glare.“I was wrong about you”“Really? How so?” His voice could barely hide the sarcasm behind the question.She really has the guts to look him in the eye without any form of remorse? His mother and sister were so right about her. He couldn't believe the confident arrogance in her attitude.“When we first met, I was so sure that you were a kind man, blinded by grief but I was wrong. You're an arrogant, self-absorbed jerk”She stood to her feet and faced him, looking directly into his eyes.“Arrogant and self-absorbed?”Zander chuckled in disbelief. The nerves of this woman!“I picked you from the gutters and gave you the precious task of carrying my child and you turned around and ruined my life”He didn't know what to expe

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  • Two Billionaire Brothers! and A Surrogate   Flames

    “Your brother is a much better man than you will ever be”“You are just an arrogant and self-absorbed jerk!”The words kept Zander up all night, tearing through his mind like a sharp knife, squeezing air from his lungs.He couldn't forget the look on her face as she delivered the hard blows. She looked like she really meant every word she said to him. As his limo made it's way to his mansion after picking him from his jet, he scrolled mindlessly through social media, looking for nothing in particular.Jokes on you, Zander, he chided himself. Few hours ago, he had actually thought being alone was a good idea.“Maybe I should have brought Lizzy in the flight with me” he thought aloud.The nice girl had shyly asked to join him but he has given a stupid excuse to blow her off. Something about the jet's engine being in bad shape or something. He paused his scrolling on a page that had managed to get their hands on pictures of Cameron and Cassie walking hand in hand into the party venue i

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  • Two Billionaire Brothers! and A Surrogate   Bathroom Scare

    Zander took another quick glance around the crowded room barely hearing whatever Ben was yapping about.Someone asked something about a launch date and he managed a;“Mmhmm, definitely sometime soon”He had caught sight of her as he descended the stairs from the stage but lost her in the crowd soon after.And now, everytime anyone wearing denim in the crowd moved, his eyes followed them until he realized she wasn't the one.His view was suddenly blocked by a pretty face, blonde hair and a mini pink dress.He looked up and tried to mask the disappointment with a small smile.“Hey, Mia”“Hello, stranger! It's been a long minute!”He strained his eyes to look behind her without actually leaning sideways but failed.Her eyes narrowed at him.“Are you looking for someone? You seem distracted.”Sighing, he turned back to her.“Sorry Mia. I know it has been a long time. How have you been? Weren't you on the cover of Harper's Bazaar a few months ago?”Her round eyes widened and she beamed at

  • Two Billionaire Brothers! and A Surrogate   Found You!

    “Hey Cassie! Over here” Heaving a sigh of relief, Cassie squeezed through the mini crowd of celebrities standing in tiny groups.She could see Mia standing with a couple of models she had worked with in the past. She waved at her friend and continued on the narrow path until she made it to their little table.Mia's eyes quickly scanned her from head to toe and she smiled, her eyes shining with admiration.“Girl! I don't know how you do it but you always kill a fit!”Cassie chuckled at the compliment, glancing around to say a quick hello to everyone else.“It is just denim and boots, baby girl. Grabbed something from my wardrobe and made it work”She quickly grabbed a glass of champagne from a waiter passing by and took a sip, seizing the opportunity to scan the large room.There were just too many fashion executives, top designers, billionaires and CEOs.“Is that Prince Rashid? Gosh! The guest list for this event is elite!” Liam who was standing by her other side, moved closer so th

  • Two Billionaire Brothers! and A Surrogate   Stay Away From My Woman

    An hour later, she was punching in the passcode to her door and asking herself for the umpteenth time what a friendship with Cameron Scott actually meant?What the heck were you thinking, Cassie?You really have to stop letting them talk you into these things.She glanced at her phone for the third time since she got home.Maya again. She will give up at some point.She dumped the phone on her queen sized bed and peeled off her clothes, trudging slowly to the bathroom.A shower or a soak in the hot tub? Her eyes went from the shower to the bathtub time and time again.Sighing, she strolled to the bathtub and flipped the water on. She dropped in her bath bombs and a few rose petals and let her mind wander off to a handsome young man holding her hand so gently, she could barely feel his touch.Stop it Cassie. Shaking off the silly thoughts from her head, she hurried to the living room and grabbed a glass of wine.She slid into the perfect water and let the scent of vanilla and roses ove

  • Two Billionaire Brothers! and A Surrogate   Can We Start Afresh?

    Cassie wrinkled her brows, staring back at Linda who had an unreadable expression on her face.After a long moment of silence, Linda turned back to her bagels and transferred them into a baking pan covered with a baking sheet.She spoke as she lifted each bagel and placed them one after the other, arranging them into straight rows.“I am surprised to hear that you still need Cameron's permission to do anything. That worries me more than anything else you have just mentioned”With a quick glance at the ceiling, Cassie sighed loudly. She sat on a nearby high stool as her legs suddenly felt wobbly beneath her.“It is not like that, Linda. It is just weird. I understand why he is angry about my meeting up with Zander and I don't want to cause more problems between them.”Linda glanced back at her with narrowed eyes“Problems? Are they fighting?”Cassie nodded, wringing her hands repeatedly “They have been fighting for a long time now and I don't want to get in the middle of all that righ

  • Two Billionaire Brothers! and A Surrogate   Rising Above The Mistakes

    Dr. Brown's brows went up in surprise but she quickly recovered from her shock and smiled.“You didn't seem open to seeing someone new the last time we spoke…”“Oh no no no, that's not what I meant…” Zander quickly interrupted, sensing what she thought he meant.“Oh”“I met her a long time ago. She was the surrogate I chose for my baby”Dr. Brown narrowed her eyes but didn't reveal any emotion on her face.“Go on”He chose his next words carefully, making sure that he didn't pass any wrong messages across.“We had a terrible misunderstanding after she lost the pregnancy in an accident and we parted ways in a horrible manner…”He then proceeded to narrate the entire story leading up to when he found out that Cassie had been framed by his sister and Bella Hampton. He left nothing out. He also told her of his meet ups with Cassie and how they went.At the end of the story, Dr. Brown lifted her head from her notepad and exhaled slowly.“How do you feel about the situation right now?” she

  • Two Billionaire Brothers! and A Surrogate   I Met Someone

    “Did Maya asked you to come to my house by this time? Did she tell you about my meeting with your brother?” She asked in disbelief.She had to stop this nonsense soon enough. Maya was beginning to overstep her boundaries. “He is not my brother! Stay away from him!” Cameron spat out.Making sure that she was looking him straight in the eye, she said “You cannot order me around anymore. Do not get ahead of yourself”Before she knew what was happening, he quickly grabbed her arm tightly and forced her to look into his face.“Let me go! You are hurting me!” Cassie screamed but he squeezed her arm harder.“I do not want to see him anywhere around you ever again!” He ordered, his eyes cold and unfeeling.Fighting back the fear that surged through her, she shook off his hands forcefully and increased the distance between them.Like someone who had just been possessed by something, it looked like he had just realized what he did.He took a step forward but she backed away even further, poin

  • Two Billionaire Brothers! and A Surrogate   You Do Not Own Me

    Her soft round eyes met his across the bucket of chicken and it felt like time froze in that moment.“Why?” She asked softly, breaking the silence.He considered his answer very carefully, knowing that it could ruin the moment if he was careless about it.“Because, I think you might be the light I have struggled to find for so long”He held her gaze, hoping that his eyes told her the many things he couldn't put into words.She didn't look away or pull her hand away and he considered it a good sign.She opened her mouth to respond just as the doorbell rang, shattering the moment and forcing him to let go of her soft hands.“I am not going expecting anyone. Who could it be at this time?” She muttered as she got on her feet and headed towards the door.He heard her gasp softly and rose to his feet, wiping his hands on the paper towel. Then came Cameron's voice.Cameron - “Hey babe. I was just in the area and I wanted to check on you”.Cassie - Sounding irritated and whispering harshly “Y

  • Two Billionaire Brothers! and A Surrogate   Easy To Like

    (7PM DINNER TIME)Zander took one last look at his shoes and exhaled sharply before pressing her doorbell.He couldn't help the anxious pounding in his chest as he waited for her to open the door.He heard some movement behind the door and soon after, he was staring at her face to face.“Hey, you made it”She sounded disappointed for a moment. Did she expect him to turn down the invitation?“Yeah….” He trailed off, feeling the awkward tension between them go up several degrees.He chose to wear a shirt and suit pants without the jacket and tie for thirty dinner but from her dressing, she was going for a more casual look.Her hair fell in loose curls, framing her face beautifully and she wore a strapless floral dress that hit the floor in graceful waves.Tearing his eyes away from her smooth skin, he cleared his throat.“Can I come in?”She opened the door wider with a nervous smile, giving way for him to enter the room.“Sure”His eyes fell on someone standing with her hands crossed i

  • Two Billionaire Brothers! and A Surrogate   Dinner At My Place

    (SEVERAL HOURS EARLIER)Cassie smiled at the pizza delivery guy who had just brought in her order, signed and carried the large box into her house.She had ordered the pizza on her way home, eager to just relax and spend some time alone.Ever since her modelling career kicked off, it has become increasingly difficult to get any quiet time for herself.On her way to the living room where she had a movie waiting, she grabbed a bottle of wine.“It is ME time!” She took one look at the sofa and another look on the floor, then settled for the comfort of her sofa.Making herself comfortable on the sofa, she opened the box and poured herself a glass of wine. Few minutes into her movie, the doorbell rang and she turned to the door in frustration.Who is it again? I am not expecting anyone this evening. The doorbell rang again and again in quick succession until she was forced to get up and get the door.She looked through the monitor and rolled her eyes, then opened the door to let Maya in

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