“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.

it again, not sure

Dad mentioned

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

Alessia nodded. Ethan, though,

something wrong at the

and finally let

carrying.

age, so Ethan found himself talking to her almost like an equal,

but then some new hire swooped in and took over right at the end, stole the credit, and snagged the only

a mix of

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after everything their family had been through, betrayals and setbacks just didn’t sting the way they

supposed to get a pretty decent bonus

and frowned. “They didn’t pay

hurried to explain, worried

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