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and tried to avoid his
touch. He had never been so forward with me. In fact, I always felt
comfortable around him, but right now I was panicked. I didn’t
understand what the hell was going on. “Uh, thanks.”
    He continued to stare at me. “I’m very
happy to see you.” His hands were at his sides, but I suspected
they would reach for me in a second. “Have you dumped Sean
yet?
    I held up my engagement ring for him
to see.
    His face fell. “Are you sure you want
to do that? He can be a pain in the ass.”
    “ So can I.”
    He stared at me for a moment, eyeing
the curves of my body. I realized that I was defying the one
request Sean asked of me—not being alone with this brother. I knew
I should get out of this situation just in case Sean came back
inside. “We should move to the terrace. Everyone is excited to see
you.” I made a move for the door but he grabbed my arm.
    “ What do you see in him
anyway? Penny was smart for dumping him.”
    I had no idea what was going on. His
brother had never acted like this before, but I knew I was pissed
regardless of the reason. “How dare you talk about your own brother
like that?”
    “ I can say whatever the
hell I want.”
    I glared at him then walked toward the
door again.
    He grabbed my arm and yanked me back.
“Seriously, you want to marry that loser?” He held me close to him,
his face practically touching mine. At this point I was livid. Sean
was right; I needed to stay away from Mike. Even though his
behavior was peculiar, it was unacceptable. I felt the anger course
through my body. I wanted to punch Mike as hard as I could in the
nose. I glared at him. “I’m this close to kicking you in the dick
then screaming for help. I suggest you let go.”
    He looked over my shoulder then
released his grip. He took a step back, and I was glad that I won
the argument. I still wanted to kick him in the balls anyway. That
asshole deserved it. I felt familiar hands circle my waist. My
heart started to beat out of my chest. Sean pulled me back and
pressed me against his body.
    Sean glared at his brother for a long
moment, and his brother returned the stare with equal hatred. I
didn’t understand what they were saying, but it was clear a silent
conversation was taking place. Sean held me so close to him that I
could barely breathe. He didn’t look at me, but I knew his next
question was meant for me. “Are you okay, babe?”
    I nodded.
    Sean turned away then guided me toward
the door. I could feel his anger through his touch. His hands were
shaking with unbridled ferocity and his eyes shined with hatred. I
don’t think I’ve ever seen him this angry. When we came outside,
Sean helped me into my seat again then sat beside me. Mike emerged
from the house a moment later and he embraced his parents. His
mother kissed him on the cheek and Andrew hugged him tightly. Sean
and I sat down. We were both silent. When I looked over at him, he
was staring across the beach, ignoring his brother completely. I
grabbed his hand but he jerked it away quickly. I knew he was
livid.

4
    Sean
    To say I was furious would be an
understatement. I could kill someone. And I knew exactly who I
wanted to slaughter. Before we went inside to sit by the fireplace,
I removed Scarlet’s ring and put it on her other hand. I didn’t
want my mom to see it and start asking questions. The last thing I
wanted to do was celebrate my engagement.
    My mom brought us drinks and snacks
and placed them on the table. The coldness of the ocean breeze was
chilling our skin, so we decided to move inside by the fireplace.
Penelope and I used to sit in here all the time. The thought of her
didn’t cause me any pain. I couldn’t care less about her. I wasn’t
sure why my parents liked her so much. Perhaps they had been just
as blind to her charms as I was. I hope that whore burns in
hell.
    When we took out seats, I made sure
that I sat in an armchair so Scarlet couldn’t sit next to me. I
caught her look when she