Claimed And Marked By Her Stepbrother Mates - Chapter 341

Chapter 341: 341-The Crazy Guy Named Maximus

Helanie:

The girl arriving with her father was Jessica. She wore a black dress that couldn’t hide her beautiful long legs. Her pretty brown eyes shone even more with winged eyeliner and glittery eyeshadow.

I was such a fool to think I was special. The compliments directed at me were nothing compared to the ones given to the ladies before me. They were gorgeous.

Of course, the brothers would choose them any day over an average girl like me. Jessica had her brown hair straightened like a waterfall. She was all smiles with Norman, who was also constantly speaking with her. Whenever she had something to say to him, he would bend down to reach her level. He would casually pull his face near her ear and listen to her attentively.

However, while Kesha looked too arrogant and full of herself, Jessica was the one who seemed friendly. She was going around checking on everyone. Even Kaye seemed to smile a lot for her.

“I heard they had a breakup previously, but then—well—her father convinced Norman that she would be a good choice.” Rudy must have noticed how attentively I had been staring at her for him to come and tell me what was going on between the two of them.

She must have a lot of patience to tolerate someone like Norman, who looked like a giant beast in a dark gray tweed suit. The brothers were busy greeting everyone and then taking pictures with them.

Charlotte had a golden dress on. Her eyes kept looking over at Maximus, who seemed anxious. I saw her trying to communicate with him here and there, but he was too distracted. It confused me to watch him look at me and then smile at me—almost as if nothing had happened. Nothing had gone wrong between us.

Everyone began to clap and welcome my mother and Lord McQuoid and my mother, who had just arrived in their car.

My mother looked stunning in a light blue high-low dress. Honestly speaking, I truly believed she deserved happiness. I couldn’t believe I had been about to jeopardize her relationship for my own. Since when had I become so selfish? My eyes darted to Daphne, who was glaring at my mother with hatred. The brothers didn’t look very pleased to see her either.

But they kept fake smiles on their faces for the sake of their father and the guests. Even their plus ones were forcing smiles while standing beside Daphne to show whose side they were on.

After my mom had met up with everyone, she looked through the crowd, and her eyes fell on me. She excused herself from the crowd and walked over to us. As she stopped before us, she directed her attention to Senior Rudy.

“Welcome to my place. I am so glad you students managed to take time out of your schedules to attend the ceremony.” She was so gentle when talking with them. But whenever she was alone with me, she was so harsh.

“Of course, we couldn’t miss it. You look absolutely amazing,” Penn rushed to respond before Rudy could.

“You look stunning,” Rudy said, side-eyeing Penn for stealing his chance.

“You two are kind gentlemen,” my mother blushed, shaking her head at them playfully.

“I am Helanie’s friend,” Penn was quick to explain why he was being so nice to her. He wanted to be in her good books.

Well, funny story—none of them knew my mother hated me. So that would just put them on her hate list.

“Oh, you two are her friends?” she asked as she pointed at Rudy.

“I am not trying to be just a friend.”

As soon as Rudy said that, I felt my jaw hit the ground. But my mother found it funny.

“Two alphas?” She looked amazed.

After they spoke with her, they excused themselves to go congratulate and meet Lord McQuoid. That gave my mother some time to walk over to me.

“You didn’t wear the gown I got for you.” She used a gentle tone, but her head remained high as if she wasn’t even talking to me.

“I don’t want to be in your debt,” I replied coldly.

“Hmm, well, you look good,” she said before turning around and leaving. Her mood was so dull with me.

“You okay?” Lamar patted my back, and I gave him a reassuring nod.

My mother and Lord McQuoid now stood face to face, Emmet holding a ring box for his father and Charlotte holding a ring for my mother.

My mother kept tearing up as Lord McQuoid held her hands and spoke sweet nothings to her.

That’s when Maximus’s message popped up on my screen. My eyes nearly jumped out of their sockets when I read the text.

Maximus: Your silence gave me so much confidence. I am going for it.

I started to panic, my blood running cold. Why was he lying? Maybe this was what he and his mother had planned after I said no to him.

“I thought you said you and Maximus weren’t going to stop the engagement ceremony?” Lamar whispered in my ear, probably as confused as I was.

“I told him we wouldn’t—” I was in shock and panicking. I didn’t want any part of this.

“I don’t think he understood that because it seems like…” Lamar pointed at my phone, my heart sinking in my chest.

“Oh no,” Lamar gasped, and so did I.

Shit, that would be bad.

They were going to go for it.

Maximus reached his father and tapped his shoulder. All eyes shifted to him as he smiled and gestured for his father to step aside so he could have a word with him.

Oh no!

I began to hastily make my way towards the stage, but the crowd was hard to push through. They all wanted to take pictures and record the perfect moment when Lord McQuoid put a ring onto my mother’s finger.

I noticed Daphne smirk before her eyes landed on me. She seemed to be too conscious of my expression.

I would not let Maximus play me so miserably and get me into trouble.