No Strings Attached

lan's statement wasn't a question, but an assertion.

His deep-set eyes were fixed intently on Brodie, as if trying to see right through him.

The room fell into an unnerving silence, so profound you could hear the sound of each other's breathing.

It was only after a pregnant pause that Brodie chuckled lightly, "When did you figure it out?"

That laugh made something heavy settle in lan's chest.

Discovering a brother who shared his blood, seemingly out of nowhere, was a feeling lan couldn't quite articulate.

He had always been guarded around Brodie. Partly because of his mysterious past, and partly because of his feelings for Clara.

lan had considered many possibilities, but the notion that Brodie was his half-brother had never crossed his mind.

few seconds before lan

I found out. What matters is that you've known all along. You suspected Sierra was behind

test the first time I saw you. I also knew Teo was the scumbag who abandoned my mom.

eyebrow at him. "Does Katherine

doesn't. But you've noticed. She holds a soft spot for

"That's your father too."

been hurt. We wouldn't have spent years being

death. I believe my mom wasn't the kind of person to knowingly get involved with a married man. It must have been your father who

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for Teo was

thought of his mother, pregnant and alone, nearly perishing in a fire, enduring excruciating pain to

at him with a meaningful intensity. His voice was a shade huskier. "This isn't as simple as you think. Maybe my dad was also a pawn in

keep your word. If Sierra troubles my mom again, I