"Exactly," Dorothy says, her voice steady despite her racing heart. "So why are you acting like he's some player? He's your best friend. You've always said he's honourable."
Magnus watches the siblings with bated breath, acutely aware of how quickly this confrontation could escalate. Timber paces anxiously within him, ready to emerge if Ethan makes a move against them. The studio feels too small suddenly, the air charged with tension.
"Honourable friends don't sneak around with their friend's little sister," Ethan growls, his protective instincts flaring again. "What happened today? And don't give me that bullshit about falling at the river."
“Goddess, you are an i***t. I did fall in the river,” she said again, getting the first aid kit, taking off the dressing, revealing the cut on her
