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When Dawn gave it a real thought, she realized there wasn’t a single warm impression of him in her mind.
Her eyes locked with his, but there was nothing she could read in him.
Micah looked like any ordinary teenager on the outside, yet he was harder <i>to </i>understand than Ethan himself.
The man behind the wheel barely twitched. When the photo came into view, his gaze dipped dark for an instant before slipping back into its calm, steady rhythm, as if the whole thing was not worth his attention.
Micah clearly hated that reaction. His brows drew tight. “Wait, you’re just letting her off the hook?”
“This is between us.”
Ethan turned his head, his nce sharp with warning. “If you want to sit down to dinner with us, then you’d better stay quiet. Don’t go looking for trouble, or …” His voice cut, cold and precise.
“Micah, I can keep you away from Dawn, and I can send you back just as easily.”
The car rolled forward, but the air inside pressed heavy, every breath edged with tension.
Dawn stole a look at the boy from the corner of her eye, then pulled her gaze away fast.
Her feelings toward Micah tangled tight. From the first time they met, she had felt like she had seen him before, yet when she tried to ce him, all she found was the face of a stranger. Every meeting felt like the first.
It was simple enough to say she disliked him.
Yet people never stayed blind to beauty.
Micah’s face looked almost too perfect. Unless he crossed a line that couldn’t be forgiven, it was hard to stir up real hatred f?r him.
The problem was that whenever he showed a trace of charm, he followed it with two things that made her grit her teeth.
As their destination drew near, Andy’s message popped up on her screen, asking if Micah was
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Dawn lifted her head and caught sight of him through the mirror.
He stared at the window while the sharp wind rushed through, tossing his hair into a wild tangle. His thin frame leaned back, careless, untamed, full of a restless spirit.
She looked down and typed a simple yes.
Andy’s reply came fast. “Micah grew up too free overseas. He acts without restraint. If he crosses the line, you tell me.”
Dawn gave a small scoff.
<i>What </i><i>good </i>will <i>it </i><i>do</i><i>? </i>
Micah didn’t even blink beneath Ethan’s crushing presence. Andy, far softer by nature, would never frighten him. If anything, that would push him further out of line.
She tossed out a quick reply before the car slid into the parking garage. Ethan reached for her hand like he always did when they stepped out.
Before Dawn could open her mouth, a sharp snort cut the air beside her.
She turned, and of course, there he was–the boy who never stayed quiet long enough to be ignored.
She lifted her chin with intention.
“What are we eating? I haven’t had Cretelese food in ages. I want some soup tonight.”
Ethan hadn’t answered when Micah cut her off, scowling. “No. I want fondue.”
“Then you can have fondue alone.”
“You-!”
Micah snapped, his eyes dragging down to the hands she and Ethan held. The longer he stared, the darker his face turned. “Fine. Eat whatever you want. Get fat for all I care.”
Dawn raised her brows high, drinking in her small victory.
Micah stormed ahead toward the stairs, and Ethan’sughter slipped free. “You actually enjoy this, don’t you?”
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The two of them shed like kids. Micah’s temper burned hot, but Dawn never lost the upper hand.
“He keeps poking at me. What else am I supposed to do?”
She let out a sharp breath. “I’m not someone you push around.”
“That’s true. You’re the fiercest of all.”
Ethan watched her cheeks puff with defiance, his gaze softening until it brimmed over. <i>She’s </i><i>adorable</i><i>. </i>
The elevator hummed around them, carrying them upward in silence. No one else was there.
Ethan gave in to the pull inside and leaned closer, his lips brushing hers.
Neither moved. The touch was fleeting, yet it carried more weight than a hungry kiss ever could.
The elevator chimed and the doors opened.
Micah stood waiting in the hall, his eyes cold as stone.
Even with all their bickering, being caught like this made Dawn’s cheeks burn. She forced augh. “This Cretelese ce is solid. You should give it a try. You might even like it.”
“Stop smiling. You look terrible.”
Micah turned his head toward Ethan, and his eyes flickered in awkwardness.
“I wasn’t talking about her.”
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They walked inside and ordered some food.
Micah’s spoiled side showed in full force. He waved off one dish after another. It took 20 minutes just to lock down a few items.
“And no chestnut for the soup. I’m allergic.”
He shoved the tablet back at the waiter.
Dawn blinked. “You’re allergic to chestnuts?”
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“Yeah. You got a problem with that?”
“No problem.”
She only found it strange. She had shared the same allergy since childhood. The doctor had said her system might outgrow it, but she had never dared eat them since.
Ethan had been skimming through emails, but her words pulled his eyes up. over the two of them, thoughtful.
Same age. Same allergy.
Even their tempers mirrored one another.
<i>And </i><i>their </i><i>faces</i>…
His