The Billionaire Twins Need A New Mommy! novel Chapter 298

Chapter 298: When Did He Start Liking Her?

The sound of loud music echoed throughout the nightclub, creating a lively atmosphere. However, Derek’s mood remained unaffected. If anything, the music and the alcohol were only making him more irritable.

"Hey!" Justin, his cousin, jumped onto the lounge seat across from him. "Derek, are you just going to sulk here? Let’s have fun, man!"

Derek clicked his tongue irritably but said nothing. He chugged his drink, hissing as it went down.

"Derek, cousin, if you’re angry, why not dance and loosen up a bit?" Justin leaned forward. "I thought that’s what you wanted when you asked me to come here."

But Derek ignored him. Justin sighed.

"Fine," he leaned back. "What is it, man? Is it Lola again? Or her children? Did they beat you up again?"

"Those kids didn’t beat me up!" Derek snapped, making Justin raise a hand in surrender.

"Fine, fine, geez! Why are you venting at me?" Justin snapped. "If it’s not those kids or Lola, then what is it? Was it Travis? Or Caullen?"

"It’s Melissa." Derek ruffled his hair in irritation. "It’s Melissa."

Hearing this, Justin furrowed his brows. "Melissa made you this angry? That’s a first." 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

"Melissa’s been acting strange lately," Derek said, picking up his glass and leaning back. "I know she’s kind-hearted, and because of that, people take advantage of her. But..."

He stopped himself before saying anything harsh. Derek had never felt such anger toward Melissa before, yet tonight, his heart swelled with nothing but frustration. And the reason was clear: she had made him look like a fool in front of others.

"Had she told me what really happened, I wouldn’t have made assumptions," he continued after recounting the events of tonight. "In the end, I am the bad guy, and she’s not even sorry. If anything, she’s even angrier. It’s so frustrating."

Justin shook his head, eyes on Derek. "Derek, did you really try to hurt Lola?"

"What? No!" Derek scowled. "I was just trying to take her—that’s all."

And yet, anyone who had witnessed the incident might have said otherwise.

"Maybe she didn’t really mean it," Justin shrugged. "I mean, you know Melissa better than anyone. You two have been together as long as I can remember. Besides, you liked her the first time you saw her."

Derek glanced up at Justin, opened his mouth, and closed it again.

"Just talk about it tomorrow or when things have calmed down," Justin said, leaning forward. "For now, let’s have fun. Forget about Melissa—or anyone."

He tipped his head in a direction, prompting Derek to follow with his gaze. At the table Justin was hinting at, a group of women sat, their red lips curled in suggestive smiles, eyes gleaming.

"I met them earlier," Justin said. "Don’t worry. It’s all just for fun. Then we forget everything after tonight."

Derek kept his gaze on the table, focusing on one woman in particular, who was holding his stare. After a few seconds, she pushed herself away and sauntered in their direction. Justin smirked approvingly, but to his dismay, Derek suddenly stood just as the woman reached their table.

"I’m going home," he announced, eyes on Justin. "You have fun yourself."

"Besides, you liked her the first time you saw her."

[Flashback]

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