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 found his

I found out. What matters is that you've known all along. You suspected Sierra was behind your mother's framing and you've been

hide it. "Yes, I took one of your things for a DNA test the first time I saw you. I also knew Teo was the scumbag who abandoned my mom. If it weren't for Clara, do you think I would have left him untouched

an eyebrow at him. "Does Katherine know

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

"That's your father too."

wasn't for him, my mom wouldn't have been hurt. We wouldn't have spent years being hunted. He's responsible for all of

kind of person to knowingly get involved with a married man. It must

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for Teo

in a fire, enduring

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

you'll keep your word. If Sierra