BuzzNovelChapter 293
After the others left, Ethan and his two companions followed a waiter to their own private dining room.
They didn’t dive straight into business. Instead, they waited until all the dishes had been served, letting the meal
set the mood before finally getting down to the real reason they were there.
“So, she’s the Alessia my grandfather's always talking about? The old man never stops going on about her. Now
that I've finally met her in person-"
Before Bacchus could finish, both “sister protectors” fixed him with a sharp look.
He caught on quickly, miming zipping his lips shut.
“You didn’t tell Lessie?” Ethan asked, swirling his fork in the soup. His long, sculpted fingers made even that
simple gesture look elegant.
“Why would I tell her? She finally got away from the Tates. Once the Tate family’s been bled dry, whatever's left
of Tate Holdings will go back to her anyway,” Max said, his tone casual, almost dismissive.
Ethan glanced up at him, but let it drop.
Meanwhile, outside the restaurant, Alessia and her three friends were still talking about the tthey'd just left
behind.
“Lessie, that’s your older brother? Ethan is your brother?” Easked, eyes wide. She was a notorious internet
addict, and with her radar for handsguys, she could spot one whether it was the sports channel or the
evening news. Law had never interested her, but good-looking men were a different story.
“Yeah,” Alessia nodded.
“All these brothers-your family sounds complicated,” Joyce murmured, her voice barely above a whisper.
“It is. | was switched at birth. Only found my biological parents last year,” Alessia explained.
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“I'm so sorry-I didn’t know,” Joyce stammered, looking flustered.
Alessia laughed softly, “It’s not a big deal.”
The three of them exchanged glances. For sreason, it felt as if they'd
discovered each other's secrets, drawing them closer together. Soon, they were all
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confessing little things about their own lives.
Joyce admitted she cfrom a rural family. She had a younger brother, and if it weren't for her scholarship, her
parents would never have let her go to college. They'd hoped she'd start working in a factory after high school,
then settle down and get married.
Mia shared that both her parents were teachers. They held her to strict standards, and she didn’t even like her
major-it was forced on her by her parents.
Esme, on the other hand, had it easiest. She was an only child in a middle-class family. She never had to worry
about anything, but that also meant she had little independence. She’d never even bought her own clothes-her
parents took care of everything.
As they walked and talked, streetlights lit the wide avenue, and other students passed by on their way.
“Lessie,” a voice called from the shadows, where an unremarkable car was parked by the curb. Alessia turned
and saw two tall men, bundled up in coats, stepping out. “Third brother?” she called hesitantly, recognizing only
his eyes above the scarf. The other man, she couldn’t be bothered to greet by name.
“Con, princess, you don’t have to ignorethis completely, do you?” Tristan shrugged, feigning offense.
Her three roommates exchanged glances. Efrowned but obediently stepped aside, saying nothing.
“What are you guys doing here?”
“I tried calling, but you didn’t pick up. Thought I'd drop something off for you,” Tristan replied.
Alessia pulled out her phone and realized she'd accidentally set it to silent.
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“Thanks to you, it's been fine,” Alessia replied, not really meaning it, then turned to Liam.
“What did
you bring?” she asked, eyeing the gift bag in his hand.
“Aren't you starting orientation soon?
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this stuff, but you'll be standing in the sun all day-better not get burned,” Liam said, handing her the bag.
Alessia smiled and took it from him. “Thanks, bro.”
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