Noah Phillips's words made Sienna Johnson's heart ache and sting, but she didn't lose control of her emotions. Letting herself go a little once in a while was fine, but crying couldn't solve anything.
"Brother, come in, it's cold outside." It wasn't "Noah Phillips," it was "Brother"—with that, she nailed down the definition of their relationship.
They were brother and sister without any blood ties.
"Mm."
Sienna hung up the phone, stood up, walked to the middle of the study, looked at the shattered inkstone, paused for a moment, then lifted her head, eyes firm, and walked out of the study, heading to the sitting room.
...
Sabrina Conner and Barnes Smythe, with nowhere to vent their energy, had gone to the Martial Arts Training Ground to have a bout. The two of them came out drenched in sweat and happened to run into Noah Phillips coming in.
