Mia immediately sensed that something was off. Raking her fingers through her hair, she said, "Nick, ignore whatever Dominic told you in the study. They were just kidding."

It slipped her mind that Dominic must've summoned Nicholas to the study because of what Eva said to her earlier. She was awash in embarrassment.

Clearly, Nicholas hadn't wanted to develop a romantic relationship with her—their relationship was strictly platonic. Dominic's meddling was only making things awkward for them.

Nicholas lowered his head and said meekly, "Actually, I don't think I should ignore it."

Mia was baffled.

“To be honest, I was pleasantly surprised with what Dominic told me earlier.”

was stunned. Spiraling in bewilderment, she

distinctive glint in his eyes. It finally struck her that he might have feelings for her. Still, she'd failed to spot anything different regarding his attitude toward her. In fact, Nicholas was more like a brother to

into hers. "Mia, I know you're preoccupied with Sage's illness now. But can we talk

is there to talk about? It couldn't be

the suggestive tone in his words. She was now completely at a

was already feeling quite awkward when Eva attempted to matchmake her with Nicholas, even feeling a bit sorry for him for dragging

her brothers’ standards. They simply wouldn't be satisfied with anyone. Little did she

feel like you have to take care of me and the kids just because of something

respect for Dominic. He never had a crush on anyone before, after all. "Mia, do you think I look like someone who'd succumb to a lifelong commitment just because I was being

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