Claimed For The Sheikh's Shock Son (Mills & Boon Modern) (Secret Heirs of Billionaires, Book 24) by Carol Marinelli

Author:Carol Marinelli [Marinelli, Carol]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Published: 2019-04-04T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER EIGHT

KHALID’S SIBLINGS WERE GORGEOUS.

And mightily surprised when their older brother met them in the foyer looking slightly the worse for wear and introduced them to his blonde, denim-skirted friend.

Khalid arranged the picnic with the concierge and soon they were back in the park.

Hussain, at sixteen, was awkward and shy; he had a delicate soul and a dreamy nature and from all Aubrey could glean Khalid was fiercely protective of him.

Abbad, at fourteen, was aloof and rather more like Khalid. Nadia was exuberant and pretty and so excited to be out in the sun as the waiters spread the rug on the grass.

It was a picnic, though not like any Aubrey was used to for the food had been prepared by a chef and the plates were china.

‘It was Aubrey’s idea to eat outside,’ Khalid explained once they were seated.

‘Where are you from?’ Abbad asked.

‘Vegas,’ Aubrey said, and ate a tiny sandwich. ‘I’m headed back there tonight.’

Yes, it was a little strained and awkward, but what Aubrey did not know was that it was by far less strained and awkward than it usually was.

Khalid asked about their school work and it was clear to Aubrey that, despite austere appearances, he cared deeply for them—he had agreed to eat out here after all.

‘I want to do drama,’ Hussain said, ‘but I don’t think that would go down well with the King.’

‘If you keep doing English,’ Khalid responded, ‘I will tell him that drama is a compulsory unit. Don’t worry, he leaves most of that to me.’ He turned to his sister. ‘What about you, Nadia?’

‘I’m a straight A student.’ Nadia shrugged, concentrating on selecting a strawberry rather than meeting her eldest brother’s eyes. ‘My report will be excellent, just you wait and see.’

‘I’m sure your grades will be, but I received a phone call to say you have been sent out of class twice now for wearing too much make-up.’

Aubrey watched as Nadia nervously swallowed and still did not look up. Khalid did not seem cross, but he was serious and soon she understood why.

‘I have asked that they do not put it in your report,’ Khalid said. ‘But, Nadia, why would you risk it? The King would see you wearing make-up as a further reason to bring you home.’

‘I was trying to look natural,’ Nadia said. ‘I’m just terrible at it. I watched some tutorials online but when I tried to copy them I ended up with stripes...’

Aubrey looked over and saw Khalid’s non-comprehending frown. Clearly, he had no idea about make-up, or contouring, or just how badly you could get it all wrong at fourteen.

‘I was the same,’ Aubrey admitted. ‘I only know how to apply stage make-up. I went and had a make-over yesterday.’ She told Nadia about Vanda, and how kind she had been. ‘She knew I wasn’t going to buy anything but she gave me loads of tips...’

‘Why wouldn’t you buy the make-up?’ Nadia asked.

‘Nadia.’ Khalid stepped in and saved Aubrey from explaining something that Nadia, with a very generous monthly allowance, could never understand.

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