Chapter 227 Unexpected Jealousy
Chapter 227 Unexpected Jealousy
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“I only wanted to undo two buttons on his collar so he could breathe,” she protested, jabbing a finger at Harlan. “Besides, I already said that even if he danced naked in front of me, I wouldn’t be the least bit interested.”
Sterling’s brows lifted, the tension in his face easing. Harlan, however, glared. “Seriously? Me dancing naked? What on earth is going through your head?”
Fine, yell all you want. I just need to clear my name.
“Since you’re not interested in Harlan, why book a room with him?” Sterling asked.
“Because… I was tailing someone. The woman who just left–Sidonie–is my best friend’s mortal enemy”
“It’s true, Uncle Sterling,” Harlan chimed in. “Why else would I bring her to a place like this? You know my type.”
Sterling knew indeed. Harlan’s heart had always belonged to Quinn, his former squad captain. After Quinn married, Harlan even fled the country for a while.
“If we’re done here, I’m leaving,” Harlan said, rising from his seat.
“Wait up!” Laura called. “Find out who the man who left with Sidonie is. It looks like they have a transaction, as if he’s holding something over her.”
“Got it,” Harlan replied, waving as he strode out.
Silence soon fell. Only then did Laura realize that she and Sterling were alone.
“Heh, I’ll go too,” she muttered, moving for the door. Sterling’s arm shot out, blocking her path. “Don’t you think you owe me an explanation?” he asked, eyes fixed on her.
She blinked. “Uh… What exactly? Oh. Don’t worry about the bill. I already paid for the room.”
A vein throbbed at Sterling’s temple. For years, only this woman could ignite his temper so easily. “Laura, do you always go to hotel rooms with men just to dig for information?”
“I booked it with Harlan, not some random guy,” she shot back.
“Harlan isn’t a man?”
Not in that sense! To me, he’s a kid brother, period.
“If Harlan hadn’t been there–if it were a coworker or some other man–would you have dragged him in here too?” Sterling leaned closer, his gaze scorching.
Laura hunched her shoulders. That look unsettled her. “Of course not. Harlan and I both care about Quinn and dislike Sidonie. That’s why I brought him. Besides, I don’t have feelings for Harlan. I’d never lay a finger on him.”
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“Then who do you want to lay a finger on?”
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“It certainly won’t be you.” The words slipped out before she could stop them, and Sterling’s expression darkened at once.
After leaving the military district, Quinn had two tasks- first, to brief Dominic on Julius‘ protection detail; second, to gather any news on her brother, Rowan.
“We’ve found a lead,” a technician reported. “A military drone was spotted, and its serial number matches the one your brother used to operate. A team is retrieving it now. We’ll keep you updated.”
Quinn’s eyes shone with excitement. One drone–one tiny clue–but it brought her another step closer to Rowan.
Back at the apartment she shared with Julius, he studied her face. “You look cheerful. Did something good happen?”
“Yes,” she said, smiling. “There’s new information about my brother.”
In that split second, Julius‘ hand twitched, and the coffee he had meant to pass to Quinn splashed hot across his own fingers.
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