All Chapters of My Sister Schemed to Put Me in an Older Man's Bed: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

From an early age, Lucy Sanders always liked to take my things, even though she never lacked anything.It was as if everything of mine should rightfully be hers.Anything that belonged to me would inevitably catch her eye.I loved writing stories, but couldn't keep a single one safe.No matter how well I hid them, she would find and take them.Then, by the next morning, I'd discover the shredded remains of my manuscripts in the trash.Dad didn't want to get involved, and Mom always took Lucy's side. If I so much as shed a tear, she'd scold me, “It's just some worthless paper! Are you seriously blaming your sister?"If I exchanged more than a few words with any boy, the very next day Lucy would be hanging on his arm, introducing him right in front of me, "Let me introduce you to my boyfriend."Then there was Alex Channing. His grandmother and my grandma had been close friends since childhood, so Alex and I had met when we were very young.When we crossed paths again in college,

A week later, my parents took both of us to a reception hosted by the Channing family.The party was incredibly boring. I didn't know a single person, so I huddled in a corner thinking about new mystery plots from my writers' group.My parents used their status as the Channings' future in-laws to network with everyone.Lucy came over with Alex on her arm. I glanced at them once, then went back to eating and puzzling through my plot ideas.Alex called to me reluctantly, “Hey, Nina."I paused with my fork midair and looked up at him.Lucy pouted and tugged at his sleeve. Alex cleared his throat, "Lucy's still young. Please be more understanding when she makes mistakes.""But you can't get physical with her. Your temper is too volatile—you really need to work on that."I set down my plate and laughed coldly. "She's older than me.”Alex's face froze. He said, displeased, "Nina, I know you're upset."But seeing you sisters fighting over me doesn't feel good either."Feeling nause

Lucas rubbed his sleepy eyes and stood up from the couch. He was tall—at least 6'1".His perfectly tailored suit pants wrapped around his long legs, and he'd unbuttoned the top two buttons of his linen shirt. Remembering how I'd nibbled at his collarbone that night, I couldn't help blushing.He walked around the couch and squeezed in beside me, draping his arm protectively across the back of my chair.He was impossibly gorgeous—refined features, deep-set eyes. When he turned to look at me, my heart involuntarily beat faster.It was in that moment I realized I was completely weak for a handsome face.Lucy stared in shock, unconsciously releasing her grip on Alex's hand. "He—he's Lucas Channing? But I thought..."She suddenly covered her mouth. After rolling her eyes around a couple of times, she switched to a sweet tone, "Lucas, hi."Lucas gave her a sardonic look. "Aren't you Alex's fiancée? He calls me uncle, but you call me by my first name?"That's quite the generation gap."

When we left the Channing house, I was about to get in the car when Lucas pulled me back gently. He kept his hand on my arm as he said to my father, "Let Nina ride with me. I'll take her home later."My father was busy sucking up to Alex and just nodded at us. "Nina, no rush to come home."The car moved smoothly down the road. Looking out at the city lights, I felt hollow and defeated.My eyes stung, but I refused to let the tears fall.Suddenly, my seat began to recline. Lucas kept his eyes on the road."You look tired. Lie down and rest a bit."He turned on the music, and sentimental music filled the car.I closed my eyes, using the moment to compose myself and wipe away the tears in the corners of my eyes."Lucas, how about we make a deal?"Lucas pulled over to the side of the road and turned to look at me. "The view of the river is nice at night. Want to get out and talk?"I never expected Lucas to actually fall for me.His offer to get engaged and help me out of that si

I found myself in a dark room, held tightly in a man's arms as he breathed heavily."Lucas," I called out uncomfortably.A soft chuckle tickled my ear, followed by his playful voice, "Keep it down. We're waiting for the show to start."After receiving Lucas's message earlier, I quickly realized it couldn't have been from him.The real Lucas, despite his lazy, carefree appearance, had a core of stubborn pride.If he truly felt threatened, he'd be the last person to drag someone else into it.I was planning to go home when Lucas intercepted me at the corner and brought me to this room.Now held in his arms, I was adjusting to the darkness. "What are you up to?"Lucas raised his hands innocently, "I'm not the one with plans—Lucy is."I immediately recalled Lucy's strange expression after Lucas drank the juice.In a flash, I understood her scheme.She must have spiked the juice.Lucy probably intended to send me to another man's room, then stage a scene catching us in the act.