Reborn Betrayed Twin: From Starlet to Billionaire Chapter 04

Reborn Betrayed Twin: From Starlet to Billionaire Chapter 4 CEO in Cradle
“Stay on your side of the bed. And behave. Got it?”
That night, Killian and I slept in the same bed.
His hand kept patting my back. Slow. Careful. Like he was afraid to use too much force on me.
Something in my chest went soft.
In my last life, he really had been pitiful.
A foster child in a rich house. Always an outsider. Always hungry for love.
And Evelina, that idiot, treated him like some enemy she had to crush before he could steal the inheritance. She mocked him. Bullied him. She even nearly got him kidnapped and killed.
No wonder he grew into that version of himself later.
Cold.
Cruel.
Quietly twisted in ways that ruined people.
This time, I decided to raise him right.
Love him first.
Tame the monster before the monster learned to bite.
And somewhere along the way, I started feeling like we belonged to each other.
So I sighed from the heart.
Killian’s the best. I’m gonna grow up and protect him. Promise.
His hand paused.
Then he laughed under his breath.
“You little thing,” he murmured. “I’m the one who’s supposed to protect you.”
Time flew.
By the time I was fifteen, I’d already shown signs of being far beyond my years.
Exceptionally bright. Exceptionally gifted.
I learned everything fast. Music. Painting. Chess. Languages. Etiquette. Whatever they put in front of me, I picked it up.
And whenever trouble came, I could put thoughts exactly where I wanted them.
And people rarely questioned the voices they wanted to believe.
With me dropping hints, Arthur invested in one winning project after another. His fortune doubled. Then tripled.
And my sweet, naive mom? I warned her about her fake best friend—the one who tried to crawl into my dad’s bed.
In the last life, that woman’s move almost tore our family apart.
And Evelina? She just added fuel to the fire from the sidelines, making everyone hate her even more.
This time? I shut it all down before it even started.
Now? Everyone’s just… happy.
Dad smiled at us. “With you two… I think the family’s in good hands.”
I squeezed Killian’s arm. “I don’t wanna be in charge. Just take care of me forever. Deal?”
Killian’s face went soft. He didn’t say anything—just pulled me closer.
But after that, he threw himself into his training. Relentlessly.
Cute.
Very cute.
Later, I kept seeing articles hyping up Evelina’s so-called legendary beauty.
The entertainment world was obsessed with her—calling her a once-in-a-generation face, predicting she’d be a huge star.
The next time I saw her was at my eighteenth birthday party.
She walked in behind her mother, dressed to kill.
Beautiful dress. Perfect makeup.
But her eyes were dead.
Like someone had wrung her out and left her empty.
The moment she spotted me in my simple outfit, though?
She straightened up. Smirked. Walked over like she’d already won.
“Well, well… Seraphina. Looks like life hasn’t been kind to you. Everyone says that sick freak gets all Sterling’s attention, and no one even bothers with a bxtch like you—”
Before I could answer, a voice cut in from behind me.
Cold enough to freeze blood.
“Who,” Killian said, “are you calling a freak?”
Evelina’s face turned white on the spot.
In my last life, Killian had broken her so thoroughly she never really recovered from it.
That kind of fear stayed in the bones.
Now, under his stare, she started trembling.
“I—I’m sorry,” she stammered. “I was just joking.”
Killian didn’t even bother looking at her again.
He reached into his suit pocket and took out a diamond brooch.
Then, with that same awkward carefulness he always had around me, he pinned it onto my dress himself.
“Sera,” he said quietly, “I made this for you. Happy birthday.”
He hesitated after that.
Like he wanted to hug me.
Like he wasn’t sure if he was allowed.
So I solved it for him.
I threw my arms around him and gave him a bright, full hug.
“Thank you, Killian. You’re the best.”
His ears turned red instantly.
It happened so fast I almost laughed.
“Okay, I need to go do my rounds. Mom and Dad said they’ve got a surprise for you later.”
Then he left.
The moment he left, Evelina completely lost it.
She grabbed my arm and demanded, “No. There’s no way. Why is he so good to you?!”
I frowned and shook her off.
“He’s my brother,” I said coolly. “Of course he’s good to me. What, is your mother not good to you?”
The words had barely left my mouth when Monique’s voice came from behind her.
“Hey. What are you just standing there for? Director Lee and his group are expecting us. Get your ass over here.”
Evelina flinched, her voice small and pleading. “Mom… can I stay a little longer and talk to the birthday girl? Please?”
Monique hesitated, clearly biting back her impatience. She forced a smile, likely remembering that I was the Sterling family’s daughter.
“Fine. But make it quick.”
Then, without missing a beat, she gave Evelina a sharp pinch on the waist.
Evelina’s face twisted in pain—but she just nodded obediently.
I almost laughed.
Looks like your life isn’t so perfect after all… dear sister.
Two chances.
And you still managed to pick the losing side.
Her face flushed bright red.
“You’re the losing one,” she snapped. “I can already make my own money. I have countless fans. My future is limitless.”
I clicked my tongue.
“Poor thing. Unlike me, I was born a shareholder of Sterling Group. I have so much money I could spend my whole life lying down and still never burn through it all.”
That hit a nerve.
In the last life, Arthur had never given her any shares. The family hated her. She never had a single good day.
Her face went ugly.
“Don’t get cocky! When I become a Best Actress winner, I’ll tell my fans to destroy you online. I’ll crush you under my heel.”
I stared at her for a second.
Honestly, I was kinda speechless.
Why did she have to come for me in every single lifetime? Why could she never just treat me like her sister?
“This little show of yours? Killian’s just pretending to be a good brother in front of everyone. I can’t wait to watch him destroy you and throw you out of the Sterling mansion.”