Chapter 76

Eliana POV

Elijah set a plate of mini muffins on our table with a flourish, bowing dramatically as he declared, “lunch is served.”

Cassie giggled and waved a folded serviette in front of her face as she returned his banter cheerfully, “why thank you, kind sir.”

Eli winked at her and nudged me. “Why can't you be as sweet as your friends over here?”

I snorted and rolled my eyes, “well for starters they didn't grow up with you so don't know how mean you were to me when we were kids…”

He gasped and held his hand to his heart as if I had injured him. “Me? Mean? I think you have the wrong brother.”

“Oh yes of course. It was my other twin brother who put a frog in my pillow, and shaved my eyebrows off when I was sleeping,” I deadpanned, my eyes meeting his unblinking gaze. “How could I have been so mistaken.”

Eli shrugged, looking oh so innocent as he replied, “I have no idea. Old age perhaps.” He ran his fingers through my hair and sighed dramatically. “It might be time to get the old ball