police

seat, spotting Eve

figure, making her s

slight sneer on his lips, alread

er Everly's gentle reprimands

with Gavin, but she never listened. Instead, she woul

onistic-he disliked Gavin, and Gavin disliked him. Yet,

arbor any ill w

'm Noah's

him. Noah, with his head down and fing

left. What was she

herself with him, especiall

just a few words,

, slowly turning his head to mee

ou

looking down at his disheveled h

ly as he stared up at Aide

sy hair, his thin lips curling up slightly as h

h:

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s and had never been within ten meters of each othe

s cold, pale hand, calmly patting Noah's

ewilder

? Had he somehow forgotten he was actua

elt things were

-what was tha

med fa

, edging clo

ssion tensed as Noah

expression becoming guarded, "Wha

smell like

red on Aiden's white shirt caught his ey

ck, instinctively blurtin

Her favorite lipstick

straighter, his voice lowering, "Mr. Coleman, what is your relationship with my sister?

iden to respond, Noah felt l

athom that his romantically inclined siste

t man w

hout his school years, he excelled in every subject

s competitions but chose to complete his high school senior year, ult

kable, amassing several international awards and

tically a l

th. Youth implied inexperience and lack of gravitas

as he scrutinized A

y an artist, was the least

udged the situation? It

Aiden entangle

reality, Aiden lazily curved his lips into a s

up at him,

nhurried, "Are abo

or a few seconds. "D

was Aiden, Everly had been infatuated wit

lly faded, his eyes lowering as

it's possible? Even if you said you both got drunk and mist

asually against the wall, his demeanor becoming elegant and aloof, as

h:

hed aura. Aiden, who barely acknowledged people, mak

arlier friendliness. He remained silent for a few seconds, observing Everly as she made her w

poss

, raising his ey

r. She glanced at Noah's battered face and disheveled

rd Aiden, leaning against the wall,

I come w

"...Do you have anyt

t of innocence, "It's just, your brother doesn't see

satisfied with me as