Chapter 1690

• Before Aleta could respond, Auxie spoke up, her voice full of frustration. "Brother, why are you always defending Liza? She’s your younger sister, but what about me?"
• Mateo glanced at her with a smirk, as if her words spoke for themselves. His expression said it all.
• Liza, not hiding the smugness in her tone, chimed in with a smile. "That's right. I want the room. And didn’t Old Madam Rhett promise it to me a long time ago?"