Alan noticed Zoey's gaze drifting, lost in thought as she stared into his eyes. A flicker of irritation passed through him.
"What are you thinking about?" he asked, giving her nose a gentle, teasing nip, just enough to snap her out of it.
The sting brought Zoey back to the moment. Comparing Alan and Francis' responses to others' petty cruelties toward her, she couldn't ignore the stark contrast in these two brothers' personalities.
But now was not the time to linger on it, nor to let Alan catch on to the truth of her relationship with Francis.
She looped her arms around Alan's neck and smiled, "I was just thinking about all the things Joseph's been up to lately. Since you asked, I may as well tell you everything. You wouldn't believe it—Joseph's phone wallpaper..."
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