A False Heiress's Guide to Love and Power

Chapter 93

“Big brother?” Alessia called Ethan’s name again when she noticed he’d drifted off.

“Hm?” Ethan snapped back to attention and ruffled her hair.

“How did it go?”

“It’s pretty much taken care of. Let’s head home.”

“Alright. Sorry, though–I was right there and still couldn’t help at all.” Ethan felt a pang of guilt. He hadn’t exactly been a great older brother lately. Alessia had been back for a while, and he’d barely checked in on her. Now she’d been harassed at his own workplace, and he hadn’t done a thing to help.

“You’re such a good person, you know that?” Alessia teased. Ethan blinked, unsure what she meant.

“You saw how I just stood there and watched Max punch Quentin, right? Most people would think I’m cold as ice. Yet here you are, blaming yourself. Besides, wasn’t it you who told me to go get someone?”

Alessia wasn’t one to let things fester–if something bothered her, she’d say it right

away.

opened his mouth, then closed it again, not sure

and Dad mentioned the shop. How’s that

been following up too. If all goes well, we’ll have

Alessia nodded. Ethan, though,

wrong at

exactly…” Ethan sighed and finally

carrying.

more mature than her age, so Ethan found himself talking to

promoted after wrapping up that case, but then some new hire swooped in and

Ethan’s face was a mix of resignation

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years ago, he might have fought back. But after everything their family had been through, betrayals

get a pretty decent bonus once

stopped walking and frowned. “They didn’t pay

not that.” Ethan hurried to explain, worried she’d storm

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