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"You're a nice person Ian," she said.
When was the last time I was called nice? If this was the woman Ben met in London, then I understood his attraction.
You've found a good one, haven't you, Ben?
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Ben was a simple person after Selina's death; although he continued his kindness, most of his smiles were forced, and you rarely see him being genuinely happy. When Olivia and I entered his office, he was walking to his desk. He stopped and turned around.
I remained at the door as I closed it behind me.
"You're back," he said to her.
That was the first time in five years that I had seen him smile so effortlessly with someone else.
"Did you miss me?" she teased as she stood in front of him and stared up at him, with that fangirl look in her eyes.
"Maybe," he replied as he stared down at her.
I watched his hands itch to hold her. I had never felt so out of place. Was this really my brother? There were a lot of changes. He had visibly gained a little weight, his complexion got better, and he was happier.
Just by looking at this woman? When was the last time I saw an image like this? Right, when he was with Selina.
"Oh, hello, little brother Ian," he finally noticed me.
"Little brother Ian? You really are in the best of moods," I remarked.
"Ian helped me out with a ride," Olivia reported then turned to me. "Thank you."
"It's no problem," I said.
"Oh, well, Ian is here to see you. I can come back later," she said and excused herself, leaving my brother and me alone.
As the door shut, I turned to my brother and smirked.
"What?" he asked and went to his desk.
"I'm assuming that's your London Cinderella," I said.
"What? Did she say anything?" he asked.
"No, not anything in particular, I just figured it out myself," I replied. "But what are the odds? Mom was right after all."
"I guess she was," he said with a sigh.
"Judging by the tension, I just observed, I would advise that you tone it down a little. You wouldn't want a relationship scandal spreading around your hospital," I advised.
"I honestly thought we were being subtle," he said.
"If that's subtle, might as well just tell everyone that you're sleeping with her as well," I said.
"Blunt and too direct, little brother," he said, but he didn't look displeased by my statement.
"My apologies," I said and watched him work, smiling to himself. "You're not going to deny sleeping with her?"
"Is there any need?" He raised a brow. "You're already aware about my involvement with her."
"How is she?" I asked. "Does Chloe like her?"
