"Heh... You did all this just to send a copy to Cassian Jennings?" ’It’s always about Cassian Jennings...’
Alia Avery made no attempt to hide it, just sneered, "That’s right. I want him to know exactly what kind of woman he’s fallen for."
"But Cassian Jennings doesn’t like you."
Leo Joyce’s words nearly made Alia Avery snap. She strode over to him and grabbed him by the collar. "Don’t you dare say that! He’ll co to like . One day, he will!"
Leo Joyce felt a piercing pain in his heart...
’Alia Avery has loved Cassian Jennings their whole lives. But what about ? Haven’t I loved the proud, disdainful Alia Avery for just as long?’
’But look at the Alia of today... a wretched ss, all for Cassian Jennings...’
He concealed the disappointnt and sorrow in his eyes, raising his hands to pry her fingers off his collar, one by one. "Alia Avery," he said faintly, "you need to snap out of it."
"This is none of your business! Just rember that you lost. Tonight, you have to do whatever I say!"
The words had barely left Alia Avery’s mouth when soone started pounding on the door. "Alia Avery, I know you’re in there! Get out here now!"
Recognizing the voice, Alia Avery’s expression soured as she went to open the door.
Leo Joyce leaned back on the sofa, exhausted. He closed his eyes and said nothing, her words still ringing in his head.
"Brother..." Seeing who was at the door, all the arrogance Alia Avery had shown toward Leo Joyce evaporated.
Aiden Avery glanced at the man on the sofa, then roared furiously at Alia, "Alia, I’m saying this for the last ti! Stay away from places like this! And stay away from Leo Joyce!" With that, he grabbed Alia to drag her away.
Alia Avery angrily shook his hand off. "Brother, why? Why are you doing this?" ’Ever since I told him I liked Cassian, my brother has forbidden from seeing him. And after that, Cassian himself started giving the cold shoulder, treating with nothing but sarcasm and scorn.’
’And now he’s interfering with my friendships, too?’
’Will he only be happy once I’m completely alone?’
"There’s no why. You’re better off staying away from people like Leo Joyce." ’Anyone who gets mixed up with a Little Tyrant like him is just asking for trouble.’
"First you tell not to see Cassian, and now you’re telling not to see Leo Joyce. Brother, I’m an adult! I have the right to choose my own friends."
Aiden Avery was so furious his chest ached. It was the first ti his little sister had ever argued with him like this. "Alia Avery, it seems I’ve been way too easy on you, and that’s why you’ve..."
Leo Joyce, who had been sitting silently on the sofa with his eyes closed, couldn’t listen anymore. He got up, held a hand up to silence Aiden Avery, and sneered, "Hold it right there, Young Master Avery. Tell , what’s so wrong with your sister being friends with ?"
"With your reputation? You think I can rest easy letting Alia hang around with a punk like you?" ’Reputation aside, what I was really worried about was Alia being in danger.’
Leo Joyce wasn’t offended. Instead, he shoved his hands in his pockets and said provocatively, "Tough luck... your sister just happens to like punks like ..."
"—" Aiden Avery took a step forward, about to charge over and beat Leo Joyce to a pulp.
Seeing this, Alia Avery grabbed her brother’s arm, glaring furiously at Leo Joyce. "Leo Joyce, shut your mouth!"
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