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.”

was stunned. Spiraling in bewilderment, she was at a

she seemed to notice a distinctive glint in his eyes. 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

preoccupied with Sage's illness now.

is there to talk about? It couldn't be what she was thinking,

the suggestive tone in his words. She

her with Nicholas, even feeling

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 Nicholas to actually have feelings for her, which went

like you have to take care

of respect for Dominic. He never had a crush on anyone before, after all. "Mia, do you think I look like someone