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

by the way, Mom and Dad mentioned the shop. How’s

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

Alessia nodded. Ethan, though, still

wrong at

Oh, not exactly…” Ethan sighed and finally let out the

carrying.

than her age, so Ethan found himself talking to her almost like an equal, not just a

but then some new hire swooped in and took over

was a mix

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might have fought back. But after everything their family had been through, betrayals and setbacks just didn’t sting

supposed to get a pretty decent bonus once the case was

walking and frowned. “They didn’t pay

no, it’s not that.” Ethan hurried to explain, worried she’d storm over to the

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