Page 123 of Emergence and Ascendance

That Christian doesn't have some secret fetish with moving random women in and dumping them on their asses when he's finished with them.

I huffed, dropped back against the seat, and rolled my eyes. "Never mind."

Miles didn't say anything for the remainder of the drive, but when he pulled up at the house and got out to open my door, he paused between the door and the vehicle, preventing me from getting out right away.

"Christian asked me to leave your things in his room, Ms. Whitney."

I frowned and he smirked. "Not the guest room you've been staying in. He specifically asked me to leave your things in his room."

Ohhhhh….

I smiled and nodded. "Got it."

He winked and stepped out of the way to round the back of the truck and begin unloading my things. I pulled up the text Christian gave me with instructions on how to let myself into the house then keyed the code he sent me, pressing the pound sign and waiting for the light to flash green. When it did, I smiled and walked inside, leaving the door open for Miles ,tossing over my shoulder that I was making a quick dash to the bathroom.

The two bottles of water before we landed and the drive caught up with me, so I hurried to the one off the foyer. After I was done and washed my hands I stepped into the hallway and froze when I heard a woman's voice.

"Hey, Miles."

"What's up, kid?"

"Do I look like a kid?"

"To me, yes."

"You're annoying. Where's my brother?"

"Not here."

"Then why are you here?"

"I brought Ms. Whitney."

"Ms. Whitney. Who the hell is Ms. Whitney?"

"Ask your brother."

Kid.

Jona.

Christian's youngest sister.

Shit.

I rushed back to the bathrooms and quietly shut the door to call Christian.

"Hey, you made it to the house?"

"Your sister is here."

"Which one?"

"Jona, I think. I don't know. I'm in the bathroom and Miles called her kid."

"Definitely Jona. He's always fucking with her. Why are you whispering?"

"Because your sister is here and you're not."

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