Chapter 60

"Big bro, you're totally overthinking it! Of course I wouldn't look down on you." Summer quickly tried to cheer him up, not wanting him to spiral down that road again. Her Alexander might be all business and sharp edges in front of others, but in private? Dude acted like a kid who just got told he couldn’t have dessert. "But James Carter knows how to cook... and you do like his food." Alexander looked seriously wounded, like every word physically hurt to say. "Where’d you hear that? No way, that’s nonsense!" Summer immediately went on denial mode—fast, firm, and loud. "Come on, big bro, think about it. You're way better than that guy in so many ways! For starters, you're way hotter. And you totally out-earn him too!" She was spinning her brain wheels trying to lift his mood. "Hmm... okay, I’ll give you that." Alexander narrowed his eyes with a slight grin, clearly feeling a bit more like himself, then pulled her back into his arms with satisfaction and nuzzled against her. Ethan, stand