If Sylvia didn't still have the keys in her hand, she would've thought she'd just

barged into someone else's house by mistake.

A moment later, Reese finally noticed her.

"Sylvia, hey-sorry if we startled you!"

"It's fine. Make yourselves comfortable, I'll get you something to drink."

Sylvia dropped her keys on the entryway table and bent down to pick up the groceries she'd just bought.

Lester walked right over and took the bags from her hands. "Let me help."

She didn't object, so the two of them headed into the kitchen together.

Back on the couch, Reese watched them go, then shot a sly smile at Rupert. "That's the first time I've seen my brother actually try to win a woman over."

Rupert glanced at her, his expression frosty and unreadable. Without a word, he got up and walked toward the kitchen.

Reese bit her lip and reached out, catching at his sleeve, but he slipped away before she could stop him.

All she could do was sit there, watching the kitchen door.

Inside, Sylvia stared at the kettle, her mind wandering.

at her and asked, "Where do you keep your


water boiling over. She wiped it

Lester hadn't noticed her little mishap, she breathed a

could finish the sentence, someone else entered. Rupert walked right over, opened a cabinet, and pulled

"Here."

reaching for the set,

men locked eyes, silently

at them, exasperated. "How long are you

"Mr. Rupert, you've got

making himself

released the teapot, causing Lester to stumble back a couple

Sanford wants to make

just have to give it a try," Rupert said coolly, then took Sylvia by the arm and started to lead her

"What the


wants to make tea-let him. Why are you here? Isn't it a

door, and said, "See that

two grown men to be bumping

set the teapot down and said gently, "Sylvia, call me if you need anything."

voice low, "You've still got enough tea

around, ignoring

the arm, and steered him out

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