A False Heiress's Guide to Love and Power

Chapter 489

Chapter 489

September 13th – Clear skies

Mood: Awful

The chubby kid next door tried to bribe me with a “snack mega–pack” if I’d hand over my little sister. I told him to get lost.

Max snapped his journal shut and glanced over at little Alessia, already fast asleep.

How could she sleep so soundly when he was this upset?

A strange itch prickled at his fingers. Unable to resist, he walked over to Alessia’s bed and gave her cheek a gentle pinch.

Her face was still full of baby fat–plump and soft, perfect for squishing.

Max couldn’t help himself, pinching again and again until, inevitably, he

disturbed her.

Their eyes met. Max quickly wiped the smile off his face and pulled his hand away.

At first, Alessia looked startled. But as soon as she recognized him, she relaxed, her eyes fluttering as if she might drift right back to sleep.

into old habits–patting her back, just like he used

let out a silent

ungrateful little monster–call me ‘big brother‘ only when there’s candy in it for you,” he muttered, giving her cheek one last squeeze. He dug out a piece of candy from

school. Yvonne and

had it he was bound for Aristocrat Academy, where the annual

seemed

to go to some fancy boarding school. He had only

he was just a kid. He didn’t

feared, his sister started growing up while he was gone. When kids picked on her, she didn’t need her big brother to fight her battles anymore–she

scare her like they used to; she no longer curled up at his side, clutching

was smart–picked things up after being shown only once. She could read

proud. She really

there was an ache in

she even need him

became less frequent. As if desperate for attention, he found himself provoking her on purpose, just to

Then Cole showed up.

no little kid running out to greet him, hands

the first time, he realized how cold a big house

Alessia spend all her time alone in

have anyone to talk

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