All Chapters of I Mistook the School Heartthrob for My Stepbrother: Chapter 1 - Chapter 8

8 Chapters

Chapter 1

On the first day of school, I practically bounced out of the luxury car, more excited to attend class than I had ever been in my life.The reason was simple. Thanks to my mom’s efforts, my good days were finally about to begin.Half a year ago, she said she wanted to go overseas for a break. She transferred me a sum for living expenses and left without hesitation.At the time, I didn’t think much of it.Who would’ve thought my mom was actually that capable? The moment she made her move, she landed herself a billionaire husband—the richest man in Kingsford.The day after my sophomore final exams ended, my mom shockingly woke up early just to call me.“Sweetheart, pack your bags. Mom’s about to upgrade our entire lives.”And just like that, I transferred from some nameless high school on the outskirts of Kingsford to the city’s top international academy.I ran my fingers over my brand-new uniform and couldn’t stop grinning.A blue cropped blazer paired with a pink-and-red plaid skirt. Ev

Chapter 2

How unreliable.But she was still my mom, so what could I do?I stuffed the gift box into my backpack and shot her an annoyed look. “You’re sure it’s the most handsome one?”“Absolutely. Never question your mother’s taste.”And just like that, I believed her.The next day, I carried the gift box over to the classroom next door and peeked inside, searching for someone handsome, tall, and ridiculously rich-looking.Then my gaze locked onto that one guy.This time, he was wearing a white shirt. Sunlight spilled across half his face, casting soft shadows along his features.He was the guy who lent me the handkerchief yesterday.My mom’s words echoed in my head.“The most handsome one.”I glanced around the room again and immediately confirmed it.Yep. No competition.As if sensing my stare, he turned around and met my eyes.“Bro!”My brain short-circuited, and that word flew straight out of my mouth.How had I managed to embarrass myself twice in front of the same ridiculously handsome g

Chapter 3

That evening, after surviving an entire aerobics workout, I was hungry enough to eat an entire cow. With absolute determination, I grabbed the black card my mom gave me and headed to the food street beside the park.“Hey, how much for the grilled squid?”“Six bucks a skewer.”“Six!?”I was stunned. Were prices in Kingsford actually this terrifying?Still, I had to maintain my nouveau riche image.“Do you take cards?”“Nope.”In the end, I still wound up buying a discounted sandwich from the convenience store.“Ding dong. Welcome.”The robotic voice announced another customer entering.“Arya?”I tilted my head and looked up in surprise, sauce still smeared around my mouth.“Bro!”Running into my billionaire stepbrother here of all places felt like a deeply concerning issue worth serious investigation.“Bro, be honest with me… your family didn’t go bankrupt or something, right?”“Hm?”Michael paused for a second before laughing softly.His laughter sounded like wind chimes—clear and rid

Chapter 4

It felt like a lightning bolt had struck me straight from the heavens.I was doomed.My world no longer had sunshine in it.I actually mistook the wrong person for my brother.And on top of that, I’d offended the real one.“What’s wrong?”Michael saw me freeze in place and asked with concern.On the verge of tears, I mumbled, “I mixed you up with my actual brother…”This time, Michael was the one left stunned.After several seconds of silence, he finally spoke.“So… you thought I was Sky? Sky High is actually your brother?”I nodded miserably and grabbed the untouched cake from the desk, preparing to go find Sky immediately.Michael walked out of the classroom with me.“Well, considering you mistakenly took me as your brother, I should probably come with you.”I figured that as long as I apologized sincerely enough, most people would let things slide.Unfortunately, the moment I saw Sky, I realized I’d spoken too soon.The second he heard I’d come to apologize, his ego instantly inflat

Chapter 5

For several days in a row, I avoided seeing Michael intentionally.I stopped leaving the classroom during breaks and went straight home after school every day.Originally, I thought I could keep avoiding him like this forever.Unfortunately, I forgot about the Mathematical Modeling Club I’d signed up for earlier.Sky sent me a message. We’d exchanged contact the night we ate together.“Club meeting tonight. We’re assigning tasks, so don’t forget to come.”I stared at the message for two seconds before replying with a simple okay.A second later, another message popped up from him.“Did you and Michael fight or something lately?”What the hell?I frowned at the screen, completely confused about what he meant.Sky immediately followed up with a dog-face meme.“Michael said you seem kinda mad lately. I told him there’s no way someone as tiny as you could stay angry for long. You’re not his girlfriend.”I knew Sky was messing with me again.Since he couldn’t see my expression, I rolled my

Chapter 6

If love was the blazing heat of summer, then a crush was the endless drizzle of spring rain.At first, I could still lie to myself and pretend this was just normal sibling bonding in a blended family.Every time he turned around after hearing me call him “bro,” ripples would stir quietly inside my chest.Later, when I drank with him, all I wanted was to make him a little happier. Whether he was actually my brother or not didn’t even matter anymore.But now, it felt like everything needed to return to where it belonged.At school, Mandy and I walked arm in arm toward the campus convenience store while discussing the outline for the upcoming monthly exams.“The scope for this exam is insane,” Mandy complained. “I seriously do not want to fail.”Without noticing, we bumped into someone.“Sorry!”I apologized automatically.“Heh.”A sharp, mocking scoff came from in front of me.Only then did I realize she’d done it on purpose.I frowned slightly.It was Hazel Yates, one of the team member

Chapter 7

The monthly exams arrived right on schedule.By evening, as the sun dipped behind the western hills, the final subject finally came to an end.The second the exam finished, Mandy practically sprinted over to me.“Oh my god, the language section was brutal this time! I swear even actual foreigners wouldn’t all pass that thing.”She wasn’t wrong.The moment the exams ended, complaints erupted everywhere about the insane difficulty spike this time around.As for me, I stayed unusually quiet.Without saying much, I packed my bag and hurried home because my mom was coming back today.“Honey! Give your mom a hug!”The second I walked through the door, my mom wrapped me in a huge embrace.Only then did I notice the man standing behind her.It was her new husband, Richard High.A gold watch gleamed on his wrist, the perfect picture of understated old-money wealth. Suddenly, I could absolutely see where Sky got his weird personality from.Richard himself seemed surprisingly easygoing.“I heard

Chapter 8

By the time we returned to school, the rankings had already been posted on the announcement board.This time, the student ranked first wasn’t one of the school’s famous prodigies.In fact, nobody had guessed it would be:Arya Barnes.Hazel never appeared in front of me again.Sometimes, when she spotted me from afar, she would even deliberately walk the other way.Sky practically bounced over the moment he saw me.“Holy crap, Arya. You’ve been hiding this level of genius the whole time?”Behind him, Michael simply stood there smiling quietly at me, just like the very first time we met.There was a saying that people of the same kind always recognized each other immediately.Maybe that was true.Because from the moment I first saw Michael, I’d noticed him instantly too.I waved my hand casually, still acting like my usual smug self.“It’s not that impressive.”The words sounded light and effortless.But behind them were years of waking before sunrise and studying late into the night at

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