Chapter 108

[MIA]

Alex didn’t have to work a day of his life for his good looks. His father didn’t even look like his father, he could easily pass as his elder brother.

Alex was an identical copy of his father- his height, body, face, hair, everything except for his eyes. His entire family had brown eyes except for

him.

And, his parents were normal people.

They didn’t glare, they didn’t look murderous, they weren’t arrogant and they certainly didn’t walk like everyone else was just dust beneath

their shoes. Unlike a certain someone, who had a manufacturing defect it seemed, because he turned out nothing like his family.

“Oh no, Mia, call me Sofia,” Alex’s mother told me when I called her Mrs. Whitlock, after they called me in and asked me to sit in the living

room where they were all settled previously.

“Sofia,” I smile at her, “Thank you.”

“So, who are you?” Aurora eyes me, Gabriel’s twin. They were fraternal, and looked so different but when she gave me that suspicious look, I

could swear I saw exactly how related they were.

“Mia?” I offer.

“She’s a colleagues sister,” Gabriel lies effortlessly, not even blinking. “He asked me to take care of her for a few days till he’s… busy.”

“Hm,” Aurora frowns, not buying her brother’s lie.

“So, Mia, what do you do?” Alex’s father asked.

I

shone. “I loved

before how troublesome the twins were as toddlers. There were even stories about how Alex

e and

ended, and the older Whitlocks ushered us to sleep

morning.

should I prep the guest room for you?” Sofia asks me affectionately, and I smile at

much trouble?” Ever since Sofia found out I grew up without parents, she had taken an extra liking towards me.

father’s eyes had softened.

“Of course it isn’t.”

guest room’s

“Huh?” Sofia asked, confused.

Chapter 108

has Luna’s stuff remember? And the third one, Ronan turned

sleep without AC,” I offered, not wanting to a burden. I had been thrown

“I’ll

up in conversation multiple times but wasn’t around for the

at

with a smug smile. “He’s partying. He’s going to most likely not even make it home. And I’ll leave

“No.” Alex refuses.

have offered for her to stay with me but I have work to do and I’m going to be up till like 3 AM, and I’m sure she’s

cheeks were flustered. “I- I can manage

stay with

“She will?” Aurora smirked.

widened. “I

amused smiles, wishing us goodnight and

busy, don’t I?” Alex offers. “How

danger to Mia,” Aurora muses,

back till Alex

adjacent, so keep down the noises, if there are going to be any.” She

think I turn as red

that,” I tell

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