Page 115 of Enchanting the CEO

I nodded.

"Have you ever hinted that you would like for her to live with you?"

"I'm not good with hints. I'm very in your face. I say things like I mean them. That's the same way I process information. I don't take hints. I'm so far out of my comfort zone right now that it's actually hilarious."

"But what do you want?" she asked me.

"I don't want her to move away. I don't even want her to think about it."

"All right, so you just said you’re very... direct, right?”

“Exactly.”

Helen smiled again. “Sounds like you know what to do after all.”

A plan started forming in my mind instantly.

“Thanks, Helen.”

Turning around, I headed inside the living room, straight to the bar area where my brothers were gathered. "Guys, I'm leaving."

"How about the shots?" Maddox asked.

"Not right now. I've got an idea."

"What the hell, man!" Leo said. "We were just about to call the others."

"We can still do that. Maybe they can voice message you their advice,” Nick called out.

“I don't need any. I know exactly what I want to do."

The three of them stared at me almost comically as I bid them and Helen goodbye, then left the house.

Chapter Twenty-Seven

Diane

My sister groaned, lacing her arm with mine as we walked through the apartment. Frankly, calling this an apartment was a bit of a stretch. It was more of a cubicle with two windows. It was just one room, which wouldn't be a problem. The bathroom was separate—sort of. It only had a wall. It didn't seem to have any ventilation, and I was certain there were mold issues.

"You can’t move here." There were five other people here to see it, which was why Celia and I were whispering under our breaths.

"The price is great," I said.

"But the place sucks."

"Let's try to put a positive spin on it."

She cocked a brow. "The view outside is of trash cans."

She was right. It was on the ground floor, and the bins were right in front of the window.

"I can put some flowers on the windowsill, and then I won't see them."

"I bet that when you open the window, a fantastic aroma will filter in."

I nearly gagged. Shit, I didn't think about that, but she was right.

"I can use the other window too. As a plus, it has a fully equipped kitchen," I said.

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