Steven: A Billionaire Stepbrother Romance Novel Read Free

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    Stepbrother?
    It was in that moment when I realized I was no longer going to be the only child of the family. It wasn’t a huge deal; because it’s not like I was a kid any more. But still...I was going to have a brother ? I didn’t really want a brother...
    “Is that exciting or what ?” my mom asked, as she turned around from the passenger seat to face me.
    A half-assed smile crossed my face and I nodded slowly.
    “Yeah...” I said, hesitantly. “We’ll be just like a regular old family, won’t we?”
    I did my best to cover up my sarcasm and I think it worked, because my mom smiled wide and then turned back around.
    “Yes,” she said. “A regular old family...”

Chapter 4
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    T his dress is amazing, but holy shit it’s too hot out here to be wearing such a dark color...
    I shifted in my seat, trying to turn in such a way that the afternoon sun was out of my eyes. The wedding was about to begin and I had front row seats. I was excited, yet nervous. I had never been to a wedding before and I never thought that my first one would be my mother’s.
    I glanced around behind me, watching as everybody filed in and found a seat. I didn’t really know anybody there. Most of the attendees were relatives of William, except for a handful of my mother’s friends. We had a small family, which became even smaller after the divorce.
    This is crazy...my mother is getting married today. I hope I don’t cry.
    I turned back around in my seat, facing the flowery gazebo in which my mother and William were about to become married. I had always imagined weddings happening inside of a church, but I really liked the setting they had picked out. It was a beautiful park on the outskirts of town. You could hear the small creek nearby and birds chirping playfully in the trees. It was pretty serene, almost like something from a dream. It was beautiful and I felt like I could have sat there for hours just taking it all in.
    “Is this seat taken?” I heard a man’s voice ask.
    It shook me from my daydreaming and I jumped a little out of surprise. I turned to look, but the sun hit me right in the eyes.
    “Uh, no,” I said. “I don’t think anybody is sitting there yet.”
    The man stepped in front of me, temporarily blocking the sun. I brought my gaze up his body, which was adorned in a tailored black suit.
    “Sorry if I surprised you there,” he said, looking down at me.
    I looked up to his face and immediately felt my lips part slightly from shock.
    “Oh, no problem,” I said. “But yeah, I think that seat is open.”
    Holy shit. He’s gorgeous.
    I had no idea who this man was. I had only laid eyes on him for a brief moment, but the image of his handsome face was burned into my mind. He had black hair that was combed to the side, complimented by a thick but perfectly trimmed beard. His smile was wide and contagious and the tone of his voice deep and sexy. But none of these things mesmerized me the way that his baby blue eyes did. They were gorgeous and so bright that they were almost fluorescent.
    He’s perfect. I thought to myself.
    The man sat down in the chair to my right and I glanced over at him. He looked back in an instant and smiled.
    “I’m Steven,” he said, holding out his hand.
    Out of habit, I glanced down, checking to see if he had a ring on his ring finger. I didn’t have any intentions at that point, but I figured it would be good to know if he was married or not. Luckily, though, there was no ring.
    “I’m Kelsey,” I responded, shaking his hand.
    Steven nodded slowly and looked me over. I immediately got lost in his eyes, hypnotized by the exotic color.
    “You’re very pretty. I really like that dress,” Steven replied.
    I cocked my head to the side and smiled coyly.
    “Thank you. The groom bought it for me,” I explained. “Speaking of which, who are you here with? Do you know the bride, also known as my mom, or do you know William?”
    Steven smiled and