mistake

"Lily"

When he used my full name, I got scared.

Back in high school, whenever I did something he disapproved of, he'd call me by my full name.

"We haven't been in contact for four years, right?"

"Yeah..."

"So how exactly did you send it to the wrong person?"

His gaze was intense.

"Didyou do it on purpose?"

"No!"

"You have me pinned?"

I lowered my head even more.

"Hmm..."

A soft laugh came from above, his tone certain: "Why do you have me pinned?"

He suddenly pressed closer, his questioning almost aggressive.

I instinctively backed away, accidentally hit the bed frame, and lost my balance.

Nathan reached out to catch me but somehow failed.

We both tumbled onto the soft bedding.

His hand landed in a very... awkward place.

I felt his hand seem to move slightly against my chest.

My face burned red.This nightgown was extremely thin, and I wasn't wearing a bra...

"Pervert, g-get up!"

I pushed him away.

But he pinned me down instead: "You already called me a pervert. Wouldn't it be a waste not to live up to the title?"

His tone was teasing, his gaze lazy.

I stared at him in disbelief."Bro, is it really you?"

"Who's your bro?"

His fingers caught a certain point and tugged.

A current shot through my entire body, and I froze.

He stared at me intently: "Would your brother do this to you?"That look contained so many emotions that I couldn't make a sound.

And I remembered the past...Nathan and I became stepsiblings when I was a freshman in high school.

My mom had remarried many times throughout her life.

But this was the first time she'd married into such a good family.

The Winters were old money, and I still don't understand what Nathan's dad saw in my mom.

Was it her looks?I knew my mom—given her track record, she'd probably get divorced again eventually.

So from the moment I entered the Winter mansion, I never planned to build relationships with any of them.

Never used a cent of their money either.

Throughout high school, I made money running errands for Ashley.I lived in the Winter house with the intention of keeping my distance from everyone.

But Nathan kept disrupting my plans.

For some reason, he paid a lot of attention to me.

Maybe it was his upbringing that prevented him from ignoring his sister.

Even one with no blood relation.

He'd tirelessly help me with homework, drive me to and from school.

He wouldn't let me fool around or let any sketchy people get close to me.

Knowing I was forgetful and scatterbrained, his backpack always had things I might need.

He seemed to really see himself as my brother.

Just when I was getting used to accepting him as my brother, I suddenly discovered he wasn't what I thought.

Senior year, Ashley asked me to pursue her nemesis, our school's top liberal arts student, Mason Chen.

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