Brow furrowed, Hutton pondered her words.

“Are you a friend of my sister?”

His sister?

So, Rosalynn was his sibling?

Shock widened Valeria’s eyes!

They exchanged a mutual icy glare before turning away in shared disdain.

Hutton nudged the door open, Valeria following suit.

"Rosalynn."

“Rosalynn."

Rosalynn, engrossed in her phone, glanced up at their joint arrival.

“Valeria, Hutton, together? What a curious twist of fate!"

“Indeed, more than curious, Rosalynn. Is he really your brother?"

Valeria questioned, her words gritted, as she settled beside Rosalynn "Not by blood," Rosalynn admitted, grinning.

Valeria arched an eyebrow.

"Just as I suspected. Your sibling couldn't possibly be this way."

“What way am I?" Hutton cut in.

“You mask your foul deeds with a charming exterior!" Valeria shot back.

Silenced by her words, Hutton turned to Rosalynn.

"How did you befriend such a deluded and unreasonable woman? She's no beauty, yet believes everyone should fall at her feet."

Valeria sprung to her feet.

“Who're you calling deluded?"

“The one behaving unreasonably is clearly deluded.”