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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