After His Last Will

r tablet, when the doorbell rang. She frowned. It wasn't Alexia-her friend neve

ath, Lily trudged to th

loud enough to alert the neighbors. She had a floral

ottery, stood Kevin, her younger brother. His hair was a mess

u doing here?" Lily's vo

er doesn't tell her mother she's hit the jackpot? I had to find out about your

ckpack onto the couch. "Yeah, wa

ying to process their sudden appea

ily, dear, this place is-well, better than I expected for someone like you. And to think I worried about you b

her nose. "Mom, you can't

alone? Never. Besides, Kevin insisted we come,

ed to see how much of this whole 'heiress thing' was true.

me?" Lil

d, flopping onto the couch. "Go for

" Lily growled, po

and to her chest. "Don't be so ungrateful. We're family. And w

Alexia peeked out from the kitchen.

ere near her family, but Alexia ha

"Lily, I still can't believe you landed this! Honestly, when you started working for A

interject, but Step

on someone who's done nothing but bark orders a

ed. "Not t

oblivious. "I mean, sure, he might have his flaws-don't we all? But he's the type w

ander does seem like the kind of guy who'

p?" Lily snapped

should probably lower your expectations. There's n

ily's voice sh

re... well, you're you. You should be happy w

fists. "I swear, Kevin, i

. Aim for the money, not the romance. That's al

g a finger at both of them. "That's

ine. Do whatever you want. Just don'

ed it at his face. He dodged it, lau

!" Lily shouted as Alexia doubled

d, wiping tears from h

muttered, slumping

this because I care about you. Don't let Alexander or anyone else manipulate yo

guard by the rare moment of sincerit

and before turning back to Ale

a. "Almost ready! Kevin

muttering under his breath.

ning table, the smell of Alexia's cooking filling t

the way, Lily, you should really reconsider marriage. I me

jab in the ribs

scolded. "Stop te

to annoy," Kevi

I like him. Can w

id firmly, though a small

. And as Lily looked around at her odd little group, she re