Jonah frowned, disapproving of how skintight her outfit was. âAre you going out for sports this late in the evening?â
âYeah. Iâm in a swell mood, Jonah. I have a kayak waiting for me in the river behind the house right this second!â Alyssa grinned.
âItâs so dark out already. What if you fall into the water? Youâre not the best swimmer.â Jonah pinched her waist. âAnd itâs freezing out here, Alyssa. What if you get a cold?â
He then turned to Sean, accusing, âWhat have you been doing? Why havenât you tried talking some sense into her?â
âMy deepest apologies, Mr. Jonah!â Sean bowed profusely.
âDonât blame him, Jonah. He tried stopping me, but you know as well as I do, no one can stop me.â
The siblings went to sit on the couch, Alyssa resting on her brotherâs shoulder. âMINTâs editor-in-chief just called me to confirm the auctionâs flow. Thank you so much for helping me get them onboard, Jonah.â
MINT magazineâs editor-in-chief was fashionista and designer Yves Vanderbilt, a demoness in human.
skin who could make or break nearly all brands, designs, and individuals in the field with just one look.
It was this woman who had personally called Alyssa earlier. Only God knew how excited she had been!
âIâm just happy that youâre happy, Lyse.â Jonah tapped her nose. âI didnât want you to mope after losing Ada Kingsley, so I found something to keep you busy. I know you like filling your time with that kind of thing.â
âTsk. Iâm not that fragile. Iâve been eating and sleeping really well these days without a care in the world,â
Alyssa cooed, leaning against her brother.
Sean gnawed on his lip. His heart was in his mouth as he watched Alyssa act all cute. She was only ever like this in front of Jonah. It really was quite adorable.
Obviously, Sean wasnât going to miss out.
âNot a care in the world? How do you explain these?â Jonah prodded the darkened rings under her eyes.
âThatâs because of the auction⦠Wait, you never told me how you know Yves. You must be really good friends if she was willing to let me handle this event,â Alyssa said, âMINT has never held a charity event in Solana City before!â
âWeâre not close.â Jonahâs tone was flat.
âHuh? Then w-â
âShe has had a crush on me for ten years.â
âWhat?â Alyssa and Sean cried at the same time.
Jonah continued flatly, âIâve rejected her countless times, but she remains devoted. I canât do anything.
about it, so yeah.â
Yves was at least 50 years old. Alyssa was taken aback to discover that Yves had a crush on her brother, who was two decades her junior.
âThat is so sad.â Alyssa sighed.
Sean nodded. âWhat pressure it must be to have an admirer so much older than you.â
âHey, I was talking about Yves! Sheâs the one I feel sad for!â Alyssa cried. âAge isnât an issue. Jonah is the issue here! Sheâs in love with the worst possible individual-a priest!â
Both Jonah and Sean were rendered speechless by Alyssa.