Marilyn’s eyes widened slightly at Luke’s rare compromise.

Her brother,so proud, so arrogant,was bowing his head… for the first time in his life.

All because of Dexie.

But it was too late.

Roy shifted Dexie in his arms, shielding her from Luke’s approach. His eyes were calm, but the sneer lingering on his face never faded.

“Give her to you?” Roy echoed, his voice low, steady, carrying that sharp edge that made Luke’s expression darken further.

“You had her for a whole year, Mr. ...