Harper’s head whipped toward him.
The glare she sent her brother could have killed him on the spot.
Kenji only smiled wider.
Alice looked between them curiously. “What is it?”
Harper turned back to her mother, suddenly looking nervous. “Um… Mom, I—”
Before she could get the words out, Nicholas stepped forward.
Harper looked at him in surprise as he stopped in front of Alice and gave her a respectful bow.
“Ma’am,” he began, his usual teasing demeanor replaced by unexpected seriousness. “Harper and I finally had a proper talk. We worked things out, and…” He paused and looked at Harper.
Their eyes met.
“We’re together now,” he finished, still holding her gaze.
For a moment, Harper simply stared at him.
Then she slowly looked toward her mother, almost as though bracing herself for w
