After Cecilia left, Stefan and Keith walked in together.

"Stefan, bro, what brings you guys here?"

Lucinda greeted them with a warm smile.

Neither man had brought their bodyguards; in Pinehurst, Keith always felt most at ease.

He had great faith in his brother-in-law's ability to keep things safe, believing that on his turf, there was no need to worry about any threats.

"Is it unwelcome for your brother to come for a coffee? Or do you think I'm just being a third wheel?"

Keith spoke with a playful grin, not pausing as he picked a spot to sit down, making it clear that even as a third wheel, he was there to stay.

Stefan's gaze was tender as he looked at Lucinda. "Cecilia's not around, right? I thought I'd come over and lend a hand. I'm just loafing around at home anyway." Since tying the knot, his weekends were always spent with Lucinda.

Their friends teased him for abandoning them for his woman.

Stefan, however, stood his ground firmly, declaring that it was Lucinda he'd be with for life, so of course, she took precedence.

That left his friends without a comeback.

"Where's Dad?"

"He's with my dad." Stefan replied.

Lucinda nodded in understanding.

"Need any help with anything?"

I might need

do you want some coffee?"

had a rough night

went to prepare coffee

chipper to me, not like someone who had a rough night," she teased as she

watching his little sister with

moment, someone

husband saw who it

was

only boyfriend before

moving on to someone else. Lucinda had told his wife about his antics, leading to their divorce. Mrs.

lost his status

hadn't seen him in months, and had almost forgotten him completely until he walked

Lucinda, George was a

first move in their relationship. They had kept things

at how she and Stefan seemed

marriage with George, but he chose betrayal. Even knowing that Stefan

prompting her to set up blind dates in hopes of healing the wounds

voice was calm as she looked

glanced between his sister and brother-in-law, leaning in to ask Stefan in a

before replying

he stepped forward with a

freedom to handle her personal matters, even if it pained him. "Just give me a moment," Lucinda said. "You can take a seat and I'll be right there after I finish

as if to say something, but ultimately stayed silent and took a seat in the corner, a far cry from his

Mitchell,

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