Chapter 118

“So, you snuck out just to skip etiquette class?”

York, caught red–handed, let out a disgruntled “Tch,” but didn’t bother denying it.

“Eat. Once you’re done, I’ll have someone drive you back.”

“No way! The minute you see me, you want me gone, but you’re happy to take him out for dinner, for fun!” York jabbed a finger at Ivan, his voice dripping with

indignation.

“I had legitimate business.” Alessia wasn’t even sure why she was explaining herself. Right now, she felt like some cheating girlfriend caught in the act.

“Don’t try to change the subject. If you’re not sending me back, what do you plan to do? Stay out all night?”

Alessia rubbed her temples, her tone weary. “I-”

York huffed. “You’ve got a new brother now, right? Why would you care about me?”

“New brother? He’s my actual brother.”

York puffed his cheeks, stabbing at the ice in his soda with a straw, sulking.

Eddie looked over at Alessia, silently asking if she needed help, but she shook her

head.

York here. Kidnappings were still a thing these days, and with how wild York had gotten living abroad, letting

He didn’t say yes,

by the car, Alessia hit

sit up front. You two take

don’t want to sit with

up

front!”

at Ivan. He clung to her

to sit

back?” York shot a glare at Ivan, who puffed his cheeks and tightened his grip on Alessia’s hand, as if

grabbed Alessia’s other hand. Left,

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both sides. Alessia closed her eyes and

of them squeezed into the backseat, with Rex

the driver’s seat, Eddie let out

should’ve been

temples are throbbing so hard I can

seen you like this

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