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ItwasonlythenthatMillynoticedthetwomenloungingonthe<b>sofa</b>.
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Theguyontheleftsportedframelessgoldwiresses,along<b>chain</b>trailingbehindhisears,entuatinghissharpjawline.Hiseyes,whichhadbeensmiling,turnedcalmassoonastheylockedwithhers.
Iftheguyontheleftcouldbecalledexquisite,thenthemanontherightwasnothingshortofextraordinary.
Witheyescurvingupwards,amberirises,andlipsthecolorofroses,hisbodyproportionswereimpablybnced,resemblingameticulouslycrafteddollinaposhboutiquedisy.
Millyrecognizedhimimmediately;hewasafrequentsightonbillboards,thepopryoungactor,Jonathan.
Asforthemanwithsses,hewasnoneotherthanXavier,thefourthbrother,currentlyanationallyrenownedscientistattheresearchinstitute.
Whilesheobservedthem,they werealsosizingherup.
Well,itwasn’tjustmereobservation;theirscrutinizinggazesweretingedwithresistance.
Millywascertaintheyharboredno fondnessforher.
Theexquisitelyhandsomemanwasthefirsttospeak.“Nomatterhowpackedmyscheduleis,I<b>had</b>toswingbyto seeStephanieforhercollegeentranceexam.She’sourlittleprincess,andIcan’thavecertainindividualstakingadvantageofher.”
Millyarchedaneyebrowcasually.
Washesayingthiswithherinmind?
Hewastellinghernottogetcaughtupinpointlespetition;Stephanie<b>had</b>alwaysbeenthefamilydarling,apedestalshecouldneverquitereach,apositionnotevenherinfluencecouldshake.
AssoonasStephanieheardthosewords,herchinliftedanotch,castingahaughtynceatMillyasifshe’dalreadywon.
Childish,Millythoughtwithasmirk.Property ? 2024 N0(v)elDrama.Org.
Jonathan’simplicationwascrystalcleartoMilly,andAnthonycaughtontoo,hiseyeswidening.“Mr.Jonathan,what’sthatsupposedtomean?”
Hedidn’tevenaddressJonathanbyhisnameanymore.
ButJonathanbrushedoffthethreat,lounging<b>against</b>thesofawithcrossedarms,meetingAnthony’sgazehead–on.“I’mjustsaying,don’tmistake<b>trash</b>fortreasure.”
Anthony’shead<b>was</b>spinning.Beforehecouldreact,hishandhadalreadygrippedJonathan’scor<b>,</b>angerreddeninghiseyes.“Saythatagainifyoudare,Mr.Jonathan!”
Jonathazilyraisedhisgaze,squintinglikearegalPersiancat,buthiswordsweredevoidofwarmth.“Icouldsayitahundredtimes,buttheButs‘youndywilwaysbe<b>Stephanie</b>.Noonecanrece
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Withouthesitation,Anthony’sfistshotouttoteachhimalesson.Butbeforeitcouldconnect,astronghandgrabbedhisfist,andacoldvoiceintervened.
“Enough<b>,</b>youtwo.Stopfighting.”
Anthonywasbristling.Tartly,hesaid,“Fighting?Thisb*stardstartedit,Xavier.Didn’tyouhearhim?I’mgoingtoteachhimahardlessonif<b>that’s</b>what’sneeded.
Despitebeingreborn,hestillstruggledtoreininhistemper,oftenexplodingattheslightestprovocation.
Xaviertightenedhisfists<b>and</b>castadisapprovingnceathim.“We’rebrothers.Isitreallyworthfightingoversomethingso<b>trivial</b>?Whatkindofexampledoyouthinkyou’resetting?”
“It’snecessary!“Anthonyinterjectedloudly,hisfaceflushingwithanger.“YouguyshavenoideahowamazingMillyis.Whydoyoutreatherlikethis<b>?</b>”
Jonathanwasupsetabout<b>that</bment.“Treatherlikewhat?Wedidn’tevenmockheroranything,yetyoucamebitingmyheadofflikesomesortofrevenant.Weshouldbetheonesdemanding<b>an</b>exnation!”
“Mr.Jonathan!”
“Whatdoyouwant?”
Withtheimminentbrawlloomingbetweenthetwo,Xavier’s<b>hand</b>ascendedinexasperation,meetingtheirheadswitharesoundingp.“Shutup!Everheardoflistening?”heinterjectedsharply.“Anotherpeep,andJordan’sonspeeddial.”
Inresponse,silencedescendedswiftlyupon theturbulentair.
Jordan’saurmandedrespect,afactwellknowntoall.Anyhintofdiscordreachinghisearspromisedconsequencesfarbeyondmerescolding.
Contentthattranquilityhadbeenrestored,Xavier’sgazethensettledonMilly,asoftsmilegracinghisfeaturesasheapproached.“Heythere,I’mXavier,”heintroducedhimself,histonegenial.“YoucancallmeXavier,likeStephaniedoes.”
Ashespoke,theglintoflightoffhisssesobscuredtheemotionsbrewingwithin,yetMillysensedadetachmentbeneathhissmile..
SincedelvingintopersonaldiscoursewithJonathan,Xavierhadmaintainedadistant demeanor,interveningsolelywhenAnthony’stemperreduncontrobly.
However,hisunwaveringallegiancetoAnthonybetrayedapalpablebias,leavingnodoubtastohistrue
sentiments.
HisdemeanortowardMillyrevealedachillinessthatshe,inturn,reciprocated.“Hello,Xavier,”shegreeted,hervoicecool.“I’mMilly”
The formalexchangebetweenthetwotookontheairofacorporatenegotiation,achillydifortsettlingbetweenthem.
Stephanie,observingthiswithevidentpleasure<b>,</b>seizedtheopportunitytoassertherauthority.Shesidled
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uptoXavier,linkingarmswithhiminayfuldisy.“Xavier,rememberweagreedtocatchJonathan’snewTVshowtogether?It’stime,sheteased.
Xavierreciprocatedheryfulvibewithenthusiasm.“Absolutely,let’sgetthatTVfiredup.”
“Okay.
AsXavierstrolledofftoattendtotheTV,Stephanieremained,herarmscrossedinastanceofdominanceassheregardedMilly.“Milly,caretojoinus?”sheoffered,hertonedrippingwithsarcasm.
UndeterredbyStephanie’sbarbedremark,Millydeclinedwithcalmgrace.“No,thank
thankyou,”sherepliedevenly<b>.</b>
It’dbeenalongdaywiththeexamsfillingalltheirtime.Evenwithherpreviouslife’sknowledge,shestillfeltexhaustedfromtheordeal.Allshewantedwastocatchabreak.Isn’tshetired<i>?</i>
Ican’tbelieveshe’sstirringupdramanow.
StephanieperceivedMilly’srefuss<b>a</b>signalofpanic,furtherbolsteringhersenseofsuperiority.
DespiteAnthony’sshield,shecouldn’trivalthebondshesharedwithherbrothersfromtheirchildhood.EvenminusAnthony,shestillhadthebackingofJeffrey,Xavier,andJonathan,outnumberingMilly.
MillypaidStephanie’sattitudenoheed,calmlyapproachingAnthony,whosatsullenonthesofa.Sheextendedahelpinghand.“Let’sgo,Anthony.Yourhand’shurt.I’llgoupstairsandgetsomemedicinefor
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Anthony,ast,registeredtheslightinjuryonhishand;itwasnotseverebutstilloozingblood.ItappearedtohaveresultedfromtheessoriesonJonathan’spersonduringtheirheatedaltercation.Surprisingly,evenhissisterhadtakennote,instantlyliftinghisdespondentmood.
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