Fake Fiancée To My Bully Stepbrother
When quiet, wounded Elena Hart is forced to live with her childhood bully after their parents suddenly marry, she thinks the worst thing she will face is the daily humiliation of seeing him again. But Jace Calloway, now Halden University’s golden basketball captain, is facing the collapse of his scholarship and future after his furious ex threatens to destroy him with a cheating scandal. To save himself, he blackmails Elena into becoming his fake fiancée for the season.
What begins as a cruel arrangement under one roof turns into a war of control, lust, and revenge. Elena wants to survive him. Jace wants to use her. But the longer they fake devotion in public and tear at each other in private, the harder it becomes to tell what is performance and what is real. As his ex escalates, his team fractures, old bullying wounds reopen, and family secrets poison the house, Elena is forced to face the one thing more dangerous than Jace’s cruelty: the fact that the boy who once broke her now seems willing to burn everything for her.
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Chapter: Chapter 21 – The GreenhousePOV: ElenaThe anonymous phone call haunted me for the rest of the night."If Miss Hart wants to know who's been taking the photographs... she should come to the old greenhouse behind the athletic centre tomorrow night."The words repeated in my head until I wasn't sure whether I had actually heard them or imagined them. Someone had been watching us. Someone knew my name. Someone wanted me. Not Jace.Me.By morning, the Calloway house had returned to its usual routine, but the tension lingered beneath every polite conversation. Extra security guards patrolled the grounds. Two unfamiliar SUVs sat outside the gates. Even the staff moved more quietly than usual.Richard acted as though everything was under control. It only made me more uneasy. "No one is going to that greenhouse," he announced over breakfast, setting down his coffee with practised calm. "I've already instructed security to investigate." "And if they find nothing?" I asked. "They'll keep looking.""That's not an answer."
Last Updated: 2026-07-03
Chapter: Chapter 20 – A Gift No One WantedPOV: ElenaThe message lingered on Jace's phone long after he lowered it.Answer your front door. I left you a little gift.A cold feeling settled in my stomach. The text wasn't dramatic or threatening, which somehow made it even worse. Whoever had sent it was confident enough to know we'd open the door. They wanted us to find whatever had been left outside, and they wanted us to know it was intentional.Jace slipped his phone into his pocket and headed for the staircase."Stay upstairs." "I'm coming with you." His shoulders stiffened. "Elena, this could be dangerous." "So I could stand here wondering what's in that box." He opened his mouth to argue, but before either of us could say another word, Richard stepped out of his study. One look at Jace's face told him something was wrong."What happened?"Jace handed him the phone without a word.Richard read the message carefully, his expression revealing almost nothing. He looked toward the front entrance before pressing a button on the
Last Updated: 2026-07-02
Chapter: Chapter 19 – Behind Closed DoorsPOV: ElenaFor a moment, I simply stared at the bedroom door.Richard's voice was calm, almost casual, but it immediately put me on edge. Jace had told me to lock the door and wait for him. Instead, his father was standing outside my room asking me to come downstairs.I hesitated before unlocking the door.Richard stood in the hallway with both hands tucked into the pockets of his tailored trousers. Even at this late hour, he looked perfectly composed, as though expensive suits were simply another layer of skin. His expression revealed nothing."I hope I didn't startle you," he said. "You did." A faint smile crossed his face. "I suppose that's fair." He turned without another word, clearly expecting me to follow. Curiosity got the better of me.When we reached the study, he closed the door behind us and walked towards his desk. The room smelled faintly of leather and old books, the shelves lined with awards, framed photographs, and business trophies collected over decades.Richard pic
Last Updated: 2026-07-01
Chapter: Chapter 18 – Someone Is WatchingPOV: ElenaFor a long moment, neither of us spoke.The photograph rested between Jace's fingers, but it no longer looked like ordinary paper. It looked like a threat.The image had been taken from outside the Calloway house. I recognized the sitting room immediately—the grand piano near the window, the marble fireplace, and the navy curtains Richard insisted had been imported from Italy. Jace and I were standing in the background, arguing about something I couldn't even remember anymore.Whoever had taken the picture hadn't been standing close. They had been watching us from a distance."They followed us," I whispered. Jace's jaw tightened. "No. I looked at him. "They were already there."Before I could ask what he meant, Sandra glanced between us with growing concern. "Is something wrong?" Jace folded the photograph so quickly that she couldn't see it. "No." His voice was calm. Too calm. "We'll be there in a minute." Sandra hesitated before nodding and disappearing down the hallway.
Last Updated: 2026-06-30
Chapter: Chapter 17 – Cameras Never BlinkBy the next morning, the paper bag Jace had given me sat empty on my desk, but the knot in my stomach hadn't gone anywhere.I had slept badly, waking every couple of hours only to remember the photos, the comments, and the way people had looked at me on campus. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw strangers laughing at a younger version of myself—a lonely little girl who had once believed the boy she admired might someday notice her.Now the entire university knew she had.My phone buzzed just as I finished tying my hair into a low ponytail.Jace: Be downstairs in fifteen minutes.I frowned and typed back.Why?His reply came almost instantly.Media Day. Richard already told the athletic department you're coming.I stared at the screen in disbelief.Without asking me.Again.A second message appeared.Wear something elegant. Cameras will be there.I tossed my phone onto the bed with more force than necessary."Unbelievable."Breakfast was unusually quiet. Richard sat at the head of the d
Last Updated: 2026-06-29
Chapter: Chapter 16 – Everyone Has an OpinionPOV: ElenaBy lunchtime, I wanted to disappear.The problem was that disappearing had become impossible.Everywhere I went, people stared. Some weren't even trying to hide it anymore. Conversations lowered when I walked past. Phones appeared in their hands. Groups of students glanced in my direction before immediately pretending they hadn't. It felt as though the entire campus had collectively decided that my humiliation was the most captivating thing happening at Halden University.The photos had spread faster than I thought possible. Apparently, the internet had decided that my entire personality could be summarised by a few awkward pictures from middle school. I should have stayed off social media, but curiosity got the better of me. When I checked again, the comments were somehow even worse.Some people thought the whole thing was romantic. Others thought it was pathetic. One account had created a side-by-side collage comparing a twelve-year-old photo of me looking in Jace's direc
Last Updated: 2026-06-28
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