Meet My Brothers by Red Thirteen

Mia immediately sensed that something was off. Raking her fingers through her hair, she said, "Nick, ignore whatever Dominic told you in the study. They were just kidding."

It slipped her mind that Dominic must've summoned Nicholas to the study because of what Eva said to her earlier. She was awash in embarrassment.

Clearly, Nicholas hadn't wanted to develop a romantic relationship with her—their relationship was strictly platonic. Dominic's meddling was only making things awkward for them.

Nicholas lowered his head and said meekly, "Actually, I don't think I should ignore it."

Mia was baffled.

“To be honest, I was pleasantly surprised with what Dominic told me earlier.”

Spiraling in bewilderment, she was at a loss

It finally struck her that he might have feelings for her. Still, she'd failed to spot anything different regarding his attitude toward her. In fact, Nicholas was more like a brother to her. Not once did her mind ever stray to other possibilities regarding their relationship. However, his response earlier made her realize that certain things had begun to spiral out of her

preoccupied with Sage's illness now. But can

talk about? It couldn't be what she

words. She was now

awkward when Eva attempted to matchmake her with Nicholas, even feeling a bit sorry for him for dragging him into this

hard it'd be on her future husband, because of her brothers’ standards. They simply wouldn't be satisfied with anyone. Little did she expect

you have to take care of me and the kids just because of

care of her out of respect for Dominic. He never had a crush on anyone before, after all. "Mia, do you think I look like someone who'd succumb