When the Family Ch 2

Chapter 2 The Tragedy Behind the Perfect Brother

Dominc’s face didn’t give anything away. He just looked at her, with eyes that seemed to shift and darken like deep water.

Then Dominic said absolutely nothing.

Cool as ever, he glanced away like the moment never happened and turned toward the stairs.

Jean stared at his retreating back, her thoughts going wild.

Seriously? That’s it? He’s just gonna walk off? I thought for sure he was gearing up to say something else…

Dominic stopped mid-step.

And then—

Jean blinked as he doubled back out of nowhere. Same calm, quiet voice. Same distant tone.

“Do you… want to eat dinner with me?”

……

In the big, stylish dining room, Jean found herself sitting face-to-face with Dominic.

He ate like he was in a commercial. Totally silent, perfectly poised, his lips barely moved, and not a single sound came from his utensils.

Jean glanced down at her plate.

Broccoli. Corn. Salad. And a rare steak that was still bleeding.

This must be what rich people think healthy looks like…

She screamed inside.

This dinner is straight-up punishment!

Dominic’s fingers holding the utensils slowed for just a beat.

Jean kept slicing into her steak while her mind wandered off.

Buffalo wings. Chili dogs. Loaded nachos. That’s real food. Who wants to gnaw on a half-raw steak when you could be tearing into something crispy and greasy… melt some cheese, add a little jalapeño and hot sauce… mm, now that’s flavor…

Across the table, Dominic suddenly set down his fork and knife. His face stayed unreadable.

“You’re not into this kind of meal?”

right out of

startled, then quickly shook her

to seem sweet,

her lips

I’m not picky

bloody steak and shoved

“Really… it’s not bad…”

her brain was screaming something totally

butt. I’m acting.

for a second, then

want to eat

but his stiff,

Jean’s eyes widened.

Inside, she was panicking.

He just snapped at

tightened

to pretend everything was fine. Her eyes

were super

“I wasn’t.”

a little, kept his voice

Jean wasn’t buying it.

You looked right at me

puffed out her cheeks and pulled

you don’t want

Dominic looked down.

her little outburst didn’t

truth was, he and Jean

ever said a

weren’t what anyone would call close. If anything, they were strangers with matching last

strange moment when he heard her thoughts—something shifted. Jean didn’t feel like a blurry

She felt real.

Dominic, about tomorrow

saw Dominic

clearly not something

to him and gave a

against her palm, casually studying

that’s Bryson, Dominic’s assistant? Why does he look kinda…

no idea what she was thinking. He gave the Ginger family’s young lady

Mr. Thomas just called. He asked if you’re free tomorrow afternoon. His sister, Ms. Selena is back in town. Mr. Thomas mentioned a

Jean’s brows pinched together.

in the Selena Lawson? The one who’s supposedly the most beautiful woman in Blairford? That’s not just any pretty face. That’s the one

his

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