e TV. The room was dimly lit, with only the light from the screen casting shadows on their faces. They had been catching up on the

phone. "What's going on?"Damon could hear Emily's voice on the other end, but couldn't make out what she was saying. David's face lit u

ly gathered up the empty popcorn bowls and soda cans, and straightened up the cushions on the couch. Once the room was presentable, they settled back onto the couch to wait for Emily's arrival.As they waited, Damon and David chatted about their plans for the week and caught up on each other's lives. They rarely had time to spend together like this, with both of them busy with work and other commitments, so they cheris

of him, how he was successful in business, and how he was an all-around great individual. As soon as Emily set her eyes on his emotionless face, Emily could feel her stomach churn. There was something ab

e. He simply glared at her. Emily tried to ignore Damon's icy glares, but it was impossible. Whenever he looked at her, her skin crawled, and it felt like her throat was tightening.It was fortunate that Emily had come a few minutes before breakfast time so she joined them, but Damon didn't say much during the meal, except for the occasional snide remark

d apologetic. "You don't need to because of my brother. I'm sorry, Emily. Don't mind my

er on the shoulder."You passed the test. Welcome to the family."Emily was stunned. "What test?" Damon chuckled. "David has been telling me about you for weeks, and I wanted to see if you were worth his time. Let's just say I'm impressed. You have a ba

her's company."So, how was work today, babe?" David asked Emily, running his fingers through her hair."It was good, just busy as usual. I swear, I never have a dull moment at my job," Emily replied, resting her head on David's shoulder.Damon looked up from his phone. "Speaking of work, David, how's your new job going?" David had told Damon he got a new job. David prefers working for his money and not working under his twin brother despite Damon's wealth.David sighed. "It's going okay, I guess. It's just a lot of responsibility and pressure, you know?"Damon nodded in understanding. "Yeah, I hear ya. But you're doing great, bro. I'm proud of you." Damon had no idea the kind of job David had gotten himself into.David smiled, grateful for his brother's support. "Thanks, man. That means a lot."Emily looked between the two brothers. "You guys are so close. It's really sweet."Damon grinned. "Yeah, we are. We've always had each other's backs, no matter what."David nodded in agreement. "That's for sure. I don't know what I'd do without him."Emily smiled, feeling lucky to be with someone who had such a strong bond with his family. "I wish I had a sibling like that… but my best friend has been my everything. She is so sweet."Damon chuckled. "Trust me, it's not always rainbows and butterflies. We've had our fair share of fights and arguments over the years."David nodded. "Yeah, but at the end of the day, we always make up and forgive each other."Emily lea