Bitter Sweet Love with My Stepbrother CEO

YvetteMatthewshadagreatearlychildhood.Shehadlovingparentsthathasgivenheragreatlife.Herfatherwasa5-starmasterchefwhilehermotherwasawellknownpatissierintheculinaryworld.Herlifewasgreatbutallofthatchangedwhenherparentsgotintoacaraccidentanddied.Yvettewasorphanedatatenderageofsixyearsold.Inherparent’swake,amiddleagedmanwithhistenyearoldsoncame.HetoldYvettethathewasherparents’friendfromcollegeandwaswillingtoadoptYvette.Herhavingnonextofkinandratherthanhergoingintofostercare,theadultsinthefosteragencyagreedaftercheckingtheman’sbackground.ItwasknownthatthemiddleagedmanwastheCEOofalarge5-starhotelandrestaurantgroupthatnotonlyoperatedinthecountrybutaroundtheworld.Yvettelivedalifeasaprincessbeingdotedbyherstepfatherandstepbrother.Eventhoughshelivedalifefullofluxury,shestayedhumbleandstudiedhardtobeagoodchefandpatissierlikeherparents.Shelovedhernewfamily,andsheharboredromanticfeelingswithherstepbrother,JosephHamilton.Somethingshekeptasecretsincesheknewherfeelingscannotbereciprocated.Butallofthatchangedwhenherstepfatherdiedofoldage.WhenthelawyerofhisstepfatherreadhislastwillleavingseventypercentofhisfortunetoYvetteincludingtherightstotheHamiltonhotels.Thisshockedmanyespeciallyherstepbrother,Joseph,sincehewasonlyleftwiththirtypercent.Buttherewasaclauseinthewill,thatJospehcouldbetheCEOifhemarriesYvetteandtheyproduceanheir.HerlifestartedtoturngraysinceJosephwasforcedtoleavehiscurrentgirlfriendwhomYvetteknewhelovedsomuchandmarryhertogettheCEOtitle.Joseph’skindnessandpamperingturnedintohateanddisgust.Hebecamecoldandaloof,cominghomelateandgoingtoworkearlyinthemorning.Yvette’sonlysolacewasthesonsheborewithJosephontheirweddingnight.Shepouredallofherlovetoherlittleson.ButfatewascrueltoheronceagainwhenshefoundoutthatJosephwasseeinghisex-girlfriendonceagain.Hearingfromsomeonethattheyweremeetinginahotelroom,shemusteredthecouragetoconfrontthem.Yvettesawtheex-girlfriendinthehotelroomwearingsexylingerie.Theygotintheheatedargument.“Sephdoesbotloveyou.”Theex-girlfriendsaid.“Hejustmarriedyoutogetthepositionthatshouldberightfullyhis!”Sheshouted.“DoyounotthinkIknowthat?!”ShoutedYvette.“Butheisstillmarriedtome!”Thetwowerepullingeachother’shairinthehotelbalconywhichislocatedatthe43rdfloor.Theybothwentovertherailedintheheatofthemomentandtheywereholdingfordearlife.“Dianne!”Josephvoicewasheardinsidethehotelroom.“S-Seph!”Theex-girlfriendshouted.“Helpme!”“Dianne!”Josephwasalarmedtoseeherhangingonthebalcony.“Yvette?Whyareyouhere?!”Hesoundedsurprised.“H-Helpme.”Yvettecried.“Holdon!Iamgoingtogetyouout.”Josephsaidbuthepulledhisex-girlfriendfirstandtookoffhiscoattoputontoher.Yvette’sheartwascrushed.SheknewinthattimethatwhoJosephreallylovedwasDianneandnother.Thiserasedallofherhopeonbeinglovedandhadletgo.Shefeltherbodyfallingforalongtime.Yvette’sbodyfeltlightandshethoughtthatshehadnowthrownallofherguiltandtheburdeninthelovelessrelationship.Shewishedthatinhernextlife,shewouldnothavethiskindofloveonceagain.Butthensheopenedhereyesonceagain,tothedaywhenthelawyerwouldreadherstepfather’slastwill.“Iwillchangedmyfate.”Yvettethought.“Inthislife,Iwillnotbedrownedinalovelessmarriagewithmystepbrother.”