And he starts to laugh—which is honestly not the reaction he's expecting, especially from someone such as he. "You're something else, you know that, Kyoline Diego? People might think you're a gold digger, but he thinks the only glittery thing about you is your heart of gold."

He raises an eyebrow. "He barely has a heart of gold. He's got a history of scamming other people, recall?"

"Okay, you've got issues, but you've got a heart of gold when it really counts—like caring for your brothers and sisters when they're in trouble and assisting other people as well whenever the opportunity is available. And that's why he loves you so ...