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'THÉADORA! WE MISSED YOU sweetie!' my mother chirps as i step inside the large, old-money foyer. i give her a sweet smile as she wraps her arms around my taller frame and i return it, holding her tightly.
'i missed you too, maman.' i say with a small laugh as i look up, seeing my brother descend down the stairs. i smile as i pull away from my mother, the maids having already taken my luggage to my room.
'well, well, well. and i was just getting used to being an only child.' hugo jokes as he walks towards me, wrapping his arms around me as i roll my eyes.
'whatever you say, brother dearest.' i return before we pull away.
'any interesting information you'd like to share?' he questions as we head towards the kitchen, walking beside each other as i open the fridge and hugo leans against the counter.
'i do, actually.' i say as i take out a cold water bottle.
'also, arthur's coming in a bit.' he says as i close the fridge and nod.
'alright. come.' i say, eyeing the maids as hugo smirks, wrapping an arm around my shoulders. we head upstairs, but i don't speak until we get to my room. i tell all the maids to get out of my room before i lock the door, hugo furrowing his brows at me as he takes a seat on my armchair by the window.
'is it that serious?'
'charles has a girlfriend called kiara.' i begin and his lack of expression makes me think he already knew. 'you knew?' i ask and he raises his brows.
'you didn't?' he asks and i scoff.
'no. i didn't.' i state and i see him press his lips in a thin line. 'well, anyway. kiara was there. at the nightclub we went to when someone recorded me.' i say to him as he furrows his brows. 'long story short, in canada she told me she was mad about how close charles and i were but she doesn't remember what happened because she was drunk.' i explain as hugo furrows his brows.
'you think shes the one who took the video?' he asks and i nod slowly. 'shit. do you have any evidence?'
'nope. none at all.' i sigh as he shakes his head.
'well, no one's gonna believe you.' my brother speaks as i press my lips in a thin line.
'thank you so much, hugo.'i state monotonously. 'you're so helpful.'
'i'm just saying.' he shrugs before we hear a knock from the door.
'miss théadora, mr hugo. the leclercs are here to see you all.' a maid speaks from the other side of the locked door.
'okay, thank you.' hugo calls out before we hear her footsteps retreat. 'is there anything else?' he asks as i rack my brain for any other information i might have left out.
'oh, kiara thinks carlos and i are together.' i laugh as he scoffs.
'typical.' he says and i shrug, both of us heading out as we walk downstairs.
