All Chapters of Too close brother : Chapter 51 - Chapter 60

Holly was the first to recognize Katrina. She tilted her head quickly in perplexity. She threw a hard glare at Ray. He was standing there, a flicker of horror crossing his face, followed by a tight, hollow look.Panic and regret washed over his face, seeing the four of them sitting there and staring at him. He gulped and scratched his hair, trying to think of a way to escape.But before he could come up with a way, Holly got up and walked to Katrina, who was gazing anxiously and cluelessly around, waiting for an introduction or explanation to be given.“You’re here,” Holly called casually, like they had been expecting her, and took her hand. She pulled her further in as Ray reached out to pull her back and took her to the rest of the group.“Welcome to the group. We’ve been dying to meet you,” she said. A slow, subdued smile tugged at her lips. Her gaze flicked to Lexi immediately.She wanted to enjoy the look on her face. “I believe you’ve all heard of her. Jace’s beloved stepsister,

Katrina swayed slightly on her feet, a soft giggle slipping past her lips as she clutched her glass with both hands like it might float away without her. Her cheeks were flushed pink from the alcohol she had, her eyes were glossy, and her lashes fluttered too slowly.“I’m not drunk,” she declared, her words stretching lazily together as she leaned against the sofa, then slid down it a little before catching herself. “I’m just... very, very emotionally hydrated.”Holly burst out laughing. “Oh my gosh. You become even cuter when drunk,” she said.Katrina pointed at her, missing by a good few inches. “You’re very loud. I like you, can I adopt you?” she blinked. She then promptly leaned into Ray’s shoulder, looping her arm around him like a koala.Ray froze, panicked, and slowly took her arm off his body, afraid his shoulder might be chopped off if Jace found out about it.Across the room, Lexi’s smile tightened. Holly rested her chin in her hand, watching Katrina wobble in amused fascina

Panic flashed through her gaze. The air around her felt too thin, and heat spread all over her body.She could not believe that the two were dating, yet Jace had kissed her…She pressed her lips together guiltily.When Lexi saw the reaction from Katrina, a wicked smile spread across her lips, and she continued.“I lost my favorite earring that night. You had to buy me another pair,” she said.“That’s because you pestered me to,” Jace replied without glancing at her. His gaze stayed on Katrina, who looked uncomfortable and awkward now. His gaze was so focused that it seemed like he was trying to read her mind and know the chaos going on there.“Well, you always give in to me,” Lexi replied. Her other hand tugged at his jacket, pulling him a little closer, and she leaned her face close, her eyes swiftly moving to Katrina and back to Jace in a second.Color drained completely from Katrina’s face, and she felt too hot. She tried to ease herself with her hands.“You okay?” Ray asked.She f

Jace went completely still. The sudden silence made Katrina open her eyes slowly. She found him watching her, his gaze no longer teasing, more like he was studying her, as if he had been testing her this entire time.He wanted to know whether she had truly blacked out and forgotten another one of their memorable moments, and listening to her not deny it, but instead look terrified and confused, convinced him.He exhaled once, slowly, leaning a bit back. “Lexi is not my girlfriend,” he said suddenly.Katrina’s gaze snapped to him so fast, her lips parted, letting out a soft, breathless pause. No words came out. She tried to pretend like she didn’t care, to hide the relief in her gaze.“I don’t need to know that,” she muttered, forcing coldness into her voice. we're just my step brother, right?" she said with sarcasm and tried to walk past him.Jace moved immediately, his palm pressing against the wall beside her head, blocking her. She halted, her eyes flickering to his arm, then back

Katrina plugged her ears with her hands as they stepped into the loud room. Music hummed from a speaker in the corner. The air smelled like sweet alcohol and cologne.Holly’s fingers laced through hers immediately, warm and firm. “Come on,” she tugged her forward excitedly. “Sit with me.”They moved into the living room, past the half-filled cups on the table and the circle of people downing drinks with loud laughs. They got to where the others were.Ray was leaning back on the couch with a lazy grin, Daniel sat cross-legged on the floor, already tipsy, and Blake’s face darkened the moment he saw her. His mouth tightened into a frown.Lexi also swallowed her smile. The bottle in her hand dropped back onto the table as her expression turned sullen. “What is she doing here?” she asked impatiently.“It’s my birthday. I decide who can and can’t be here,” Holly replied, her hand wrapped around Katrina’s.Katrina’s eyes flicked around, and she swallowed, trying not to be nervous, especially