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"That is understandable" Devlin sat in the chair to her right, crossing one leg over the other

She realized then that his eyes were the same color as Lucian’s, and just as intense, if not h, one where she felt as if Devlin could see right through her skin, ripping through niceties, and exposing her deepest, darkest secrets

"I assume you understand e didn’t use our name," Dev said, and she swore she heard the one next to her snort softly "We value privacy very highly and we have to be so careful when hiring staff and allowing people into our home"

Julia could understand that After all, they were the freaking de Vincents, so she nodded Still didn’t it insane

"Hopefully that doesn’t change your acceptance of our offer," Dev said

"We’ve already covered that," Lucian answered for her, causing her jaw to lock down "She’s onenoon’t be so easy"

Devlin’s gaze slid frohtened "What my brother meant by that is you’ve already come all the way here From Pennsylvania, correct?"

"Yes" That was so not what Lucian oing anywhere"

"That pleases reatly to hear," Lucian murmured

Dev closed his eyes for about five full seconds before reopening thenore hihter?"

"It’s our sister," Lucian answered, and her gaze shot to his His sister? "You will be caring for Madeline de Vincent"

From the very second she was in that car and realized that she’d be working for the de Vincents, she couldn’t figure out who she’d be possibly caring for The sister had never been an option, because she reo Every news station had covered it incessantly for htI thought your sister disappeared about a decade ago?"

"You know about our sister?" Dev asked, sounding about as happy as Livie did when they asked her to stay late for one reason or another

Julia nodded "It was all over the place She just vanished the saue darted out, wetting her lips

Oh hell

Arousal was like a punch in Lucian’s gut He had to look away, because this was ridiculous She was talking about so hard

Her nervous gaze darted over to hi So he said it while his brother went characteristically silent "Our sister disappeared the saht our motherdied"

"It is imperative that no one outside the immediate family is aware that she is hoile state Media attention would only coaze as she see to worry about Patient privacy is of the utmost importance, whether you were Billy Bob off the street or a de Vincent"

"Billy Bob?" Lucian chuckled, and her eyes narrowed a fraction of an inch

Dev’s jaw tightened "I alad to hear that"

"Do you have an idea of where she ?" Julia asked

"Why would you need to know that?" Dev asked

Lucian opened his mouth to tell his brother to watch it, but Julia beat hiet that discretion is a big deal for you Totally understand that, but there are going to be things I need to know to be able to effectively do my job"