Chapter Twenty-one: The Stolen Kiss

Viktor

Damn her intuitive nature. I turned away, my shoulders tight. “Loved. J used to love my brother. But that was a long time ago. When I was too stupid to know better. Now, I couldn't care less if he existed.”

“You shouldn’t give up on him. He is not the only person you can call family now. You're all alone and I am sure that you wish to reconnect with him. You should—”

“Leave it alone,” I ground out. "I don't care about family. Relationships are not built on blood but trust. He broke my trust and betrayed me. So he is nothing more than a stranger and a thief. And yes, I am not lonely like you think. I have women come up to my penthouse every day. I don't need anyone."

“But you’ve spent the last ten years trying to destroy him—in this

internecine battle. If you truly have forgotten he existed, why do you keep trying to get in his way? Why are you hell bent on clashing with him?”

“Internecine?”

“Mutually destructive.”

“Ah.” My lips tugged up at the edges. “Well. Our rivalry has ce