Ethan was on his laptop when his younger brother walked into the study the next morning.
“Daniel? You came.”
Daniel stopped by the door, eyes moving briefly toward the hallway.
“Yes. I saw your text last night. Is there a problem?”
“Not at all. I called Riley back and she’s here, but—”
“She came back?” Daniel interrupted.
Ethan closed his laptop. “Yes. And I need a favor.”
“What’s it?”
“Keep an eye on her for me. She’s been acting strange.”
“Sure, brother.”
“And don’t let her know you already know she’s here.”
“No problem.” Daniel smiled and walked farther into the room.
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I nearly dropped my cup when I saw Daniel walk into the living room.
For a moment I wondered if I was still half asleep. But there he was, standing beside the sofa and talking to one of the maids like he h
