Claimed By My Best Friend's Brother
Katherine Heart has been in love with Damon Rhodes for three years, which would not be a problem if Damon was not her ridiculously handsome best friend who keeps acting like her boyfriend without ever actually calling her his girlfriend.
One minute he is kissing her breathless, telling her she is the only girl who truly understands him, and the next minute he is dodging every conversation about commitment with that stupid charming smile of his that should honestly be illegal.
But when Damon drags Katherine to a luxury ring shop, she is convinced this is finally it. Until she realises it's not her.
Humiliated, heartbroken, and determined to never let Damon see her cry again, Katherine throws herself into her internship at Rhodes Enterprises, where long hours and impossible workloads are easier to survive than watching the man she loves fall for someone else.
There is only one problem.
Nathaniel Rhodes, Damon’s older brother.
Cold, terrifyingly powerful, and completely off-limits, Nathaniel is the kind of man who can silence an entire boardroom with one glance alone, yet for some reason, his icy eyes keep following Katherine everywhere she goes.
And when one late night at the office leads Katherine to discover a side of Nathaniel nobody has ever seen before, his cock in his hands as he helplessly moans her name, her messy heartbreak suddenly turns into something far more dangerous.
Now trapped between the boy who broke her heart and the man who could completely ruin her, Katherine is about to learn that love triangles are a lot messier when billionaires, jealousy, office scandals, and unresolved tension are involved.
Because falling for one Rhode's brother was already a disaster. Falling for both of them? Absolutely catastrophic.
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Chapter: Chapter 79- Come Back To MeDamon's Pov My heart skipped a beat, a cold spike of anger shooting through my chest. “Shut up! You don't know anything about Katherine! She loves me!” “She loved you, Damon! Did you not hear a single word she said tonight?” Hailey sneered, her voice dropping all the fake sweetness she usually used. She scrambled up to her feet, brushing the dirt off her dress, though it was already ruined. She glared at me, her chest heaving. “After everything you did to her? After the way you treated her like trash, cheated on her, and publicly humiliated her? She came here today to destroy us, Damon! She would never, ever forgive you!” “You’re lying!” I screamed, my voice cracking. I couldn't listen to her. I couldn't let her poisonous words ruin the truth I had just figured out. “She will forgive me! She only did this because she was hurting! She wants me to beg, she wants me to show her that I’m sorry! Once I go to her, once I beg her for forgiveness and tell her that I’m completely
Last Updated: 2026-06-29
Chapter: Chapter 78- Forgive You?Damon's Pov I squeezed my eyes shut tighter, a sudden, frantic realization hitting me in the dark. She was pretending. Yes, that had to be it! She was absolutely pretending! Katherine was just deeply, deeply hurt because I had betrayed her with Hailey. She had found out about the engagement, and her heart was completely broken. She was angry, she was bitter, and she wanted to punish me. Bringing the pictures, playing the recording, exposing Hailey in front of everyone like this, she must have done all of that because she wanted to save me from a lying bitch, but she also wanted to make me suffer for breaking her heart! Even if she was acting like she didn't care, she must still be so sad. That's why she didn't even want to look at me as she was leaving. And Nathaniel… My breathing grew shallow and fast as my mind twisted the facts to fit my desperation. Nathaniel must have been the one deceiving her. He saw how broken Katherine was after our breakup, and he moved in like a vult
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Chapter: Chapter 77- It Doesn't Make Any SenseDamon's Pov “No… No. No, Katherine! Don't go!” I cried out, my voice cracking under the panic I felt. She couldn't leave, not like this. Not while holding his arm. She was supposed to be mine. She was the one who always looked at me with soft, adoring eyes, the one who stayed quiet and loyal no matter how much I pushed her boundaries. She was just throwing a tantrum because she was hurt. That had to be it. I scrambled forward, completely ignoring the burning sting in my wrist where Nathaniel had twisted it. My eyes were locked entirely on Katherine’s retreating figure. I reached out a desperate hand, trying to grab the edge of her dress, to grab her arm, to do anything that would force her to turn around and look at me again. “Katherine, listen to me! We can fix this! I can fix this!” I yelled, stumbling after her. But before my fingers could even brush the fabric of her sleeve, a figure blocked my view. Nathaniel didn't even bother to use his hands on me this time. Before
Last Updated: 2026-06-29
Chapter: Chapter 76- Happy Engagement Day Katherine's Pov I stared at him, completely dumbfounded. I was so shocked by his words that for a second, I couldn't even find my voice. I looked at him like he was an alien that had just dropped from the sky. “Are you out of your mind?!” I finally burst out, a harsh laugh escaping my lips. “Damon, you are absolutely delusional! I don't even know why I loved you in the first place! You think I did this to get you back?! You think I want a piece of garbage like you back in my life?!” Damon’s smile faltered a bit, his eyes blinking in confusion. “Katherine, don't be like that. I know you’re just angry because of what happened earlier. I know I slapped you, and I’m so sorry for that. I was just confused by Hailey’s lies. But now that she’s gone, we can be together again. You don't have to pretend anymore.” “Pretend?!” I yelled, my anger flaring up again. I stepped away from Nathaniel for a brief second to point a furious finger directly at Damon’s chest. “Listen to me carefully,
Last Updated: 2026-06-28
Chapter: Chapter 75- For UsKatherine's Pov “No! Damon, no! It’s not like that!” Hailey continued to beg, her hands shaking as she tried to reach for his hands to calm him down. “Please, just listen to me for one second!” “Get the hell away from me!” Damon roared. He violently pushed her away from him. The force of his push sent Hailey sliding across the polished floor. She let out a sharp cry as she fell flat on her back, her perfect hairstyle completely ruined, her white dress covered in dirt from the floor. “You are nothing but a slut!” Damon screamed, pointing a shaking finger at her. “A disgusting, cheap slut! You played me for a fool! You made me look like an idiot in front of everyone!” Sylvia, who had been standing on the side in absolute shock, finally snapped out of it. Seeing her son completely break down and hearing the clear proof from the recording, her protective motherly instincts turned into pure rage toward Hailey. She marched over to where Hailey lay on the floor, her eyes blazing with
Last Updated: 2026-06-28
Chapter: Chapter 74- The GiftKatherine's Pov “Sounds familiar, Hailey?” My voice rang out, stopping Hailey in her tracks. I continued playing the recording. “And yeah, I'm dating multiple other men at the same time. So what?! They have actual taste, and they give me exactly what I want. Damon is just a stepping stone for my family's social status. He's a means to an end.” Hailey's voice from the recorder was clear and unmistakable. Even if she wanted to deny it, she also knew that this wasn't something she could claim to be AI or something like that. It was the exact conversation she had with me in that café. The truth was that, I had asked Nathaniel to help me investigate Hailey and the men she had been seeing. It wasn't too hard, as she hasn't exactly been low-key about it, it's just that Damon was very stupid. He took footages from hotels and places she had visited and I made a slideshow of it. The silence that fell over the room after the audio stopped was heavy. The pictures on the screen were a
Last Updated: 2026-06-28
Chapter: Chapter 307Emelia's Pov “Emelia!” Elijah’s voice boomed so loudly I winced, “I’ve been trying to reach you all day. How did your party go?” “Apart from a few mishaps, things went well. Nothing crazy happened.” “Are you sure? Because crazy always seems to follow you.” “Fine, fine.” He sighed dramatically, “So, where are you now?”“Uh…” I glanced at Kaidon, who was grinning like a cat that caught a canary.“Elijah.” He said smoothly, “She’s with me.”There was a pause. Then a sharp intake of breath, “Kaidon? You’re with him right now?”I groaned, “Don’t start.”“Oh, I’m definitely starting.” Elijah said gleefully, “I can’t believe this! My baby sister said she was going for a party she got invited in but instead, she's hanging out with a guy?!” Kaidon laughed under his breath, “You’re very enthusiastic.”“I’m protective.” Elijah corrected, “But since you passed my imaginary test of honor by committing legal assault, I suppose you can stay for now.”“Oh my god.” I muttered, burying my face in
Last Updated: 2025-11-13
Chapter: Chapter 306Emelia's Pov Kaidon noticed the way I exhaled, “You know.” he said as we walked toward his car, “I haven’t seen you smile properly in days.”I shot him a sidelong glance, “You mean since someone tried to ruin my life in front of half the elite?”He hummed, pretending to think, “Yes, that. But I was referring to the lack of dimples.”I rolled my eyes but couldn’t help grinning, “You’re ridiculous. I don't even have dimples.”“Yeah. Yeah.” He opened the passenger door for me with a flourish. I slipped in, shaking my head, and he jogged around to the driver’s side. The second he got in, I asked, “So, where exactly are we going? You said you had ideas for fun, and honestly, after that whole dramatic mess, I’m open to almost anything.”“Almost?” He echoed, eyes glinting, “Good to know there are limits.”“Oh, there are limits.” I said dryly, “Anything that involves danger, embarrassment, or possible arrest is off the table.”Kaidon made a thoughtful noise, “So bungee jumping, karaoke, and
Last Updated: 2025-11-13
Chapter: Chapter 305Emelia's Pov Amaya sat trembling in the seat opposite me, her face drained of all color. Her hands twisted nervously in her lap, and every few seconds, her gaze darted toward the door, as if she was calculating whether she could make a run for it this time.Spoiler alert: she couldn’t. Kaidon had made sure of that. He sat beside me, relaxed, one arm draped casually over the back of my chair, as though this wasn’t an interrogation but a brunch meeting. Meanwhile, I sat upright, staring straight at the woman who’d thought she could manipulate, bribe, and humiliate me without consequence. It was almost funny how quickly things had turned.When she’d realized that Kaidon’s people were after her, she’d tried to slip out of the city altogether. But Kaidon didn’t even have to lift a finger, within hours, she’d been brought right back, escorted here like a criminal walking to her own trial.“Amaya.” I said evenly, leaning back in my seat, “You’ve been very busy lately, haven’t you?”Her chin
Last Updated: 2025-11-12
Chapter: Chapter 304Emelia's Pov “Are you still angry?” He shook his head slowly, his chin brushing against my hair, “No.” He murmured, the edge in his voice finally gone, “Not anymore. I just… need to understand why he went after you like that. It wasn’t random, Emelia. Someone pushed him to do it. I’ll figure out who.”I pulled back slightly, just enough to see his face. His jaw was still tight, but the storm in his eyes had quieted into something more deliberate, focus, calculation.“Then let me help.” I said quietly.“Not tonight.” He cupped my cheek, his thumb brushing over my skin, “You’ve done enough for one night. Let me handle this.”His tone left no room for argument, but the warmth in his gaze made me soften. I nodded, resting my forehead against his chest again. “Fine. But don’t lose sleep over it.”He chuckled under his breath, “You make it sound like I can sleep with you around.”I smiled faintly, but exhaustion finally crept in. He held me until my eyes began to close, and the last thin
Last Updated: 2025-11-08
Chapter: Chapter 303Emelia's Pov “Does this look like the action of a woman who is cheating?” The crowd remained silent for a beat, processing the scene: the loyal boyfriend, the discarded, bleeding liar, and the fierce, composed woman standing by her partner. A wave of murmurs, not of judgment, but of agreement began to spread through the gathered elite.My point was made. I had defended my position with calculated violence and earned the approval of the observers, who valued strength and decisiveness above all. I looked down one last time at the Guide, who was still trying to staunch the blood running from his nose.“You are fired in case you don't realise it.” I stated, my voice was completely flat, “Effective immediately. And if you ever come within fifty feet of me again, I will ensure that this will be the least of your concerns. Consider that a warning from both of us.”I didn't wait for his response. I tucked my hand securely into the crook of Kaidon’s elbow and pulled him back toward the door.
Last Updated: 2025-11-04
Chapter: Chapter 302Emelia's Pov “K… Kaidon.”I managed a single syllable, but before I could yank free and shout an explanation, the Guide tightened his hold, instantly taking control of the narrative. He didn't release me, but instead, he subtly leaned his head down and then pulled away dramatically, stepping back just enough so I was still framed by his shadow, looking disheveled and caught.“Kaidon! You… Why did you… No. It's fine that you came here.” The Guide gasped, running a hand through his hair with a calculated look of panic and guilt plastered on his face, “I swear, this isn’t what it looks like. I was just trying to… she was upset about what happened earlier, I was consoling her, but then things got out of hand, and I couldn't stop myself. We were caught up in the moment.”His words were meant to save himself while destroying me. He made it sound like an illicit moment of weakness between the both of us. Also indirectly saying that the both of us had something going between us and we were s
Last Updated: 2025-11-04
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