Chapter ３

Rio sat down in front of his sister's desk and greeted his sibling by saying, "You know him." When we had to bail him out the previous time, it was because he got into a fight while trying to defend a female. He has a soft spot for the ladies and can't tolerate it when they get into mischief.

She smiled and said with a wry expression, "And the ladies definitely do adore him back." Her middle brother was a genuine ladies' man, which is why Brown's found him to be the ideal host for their establishment. Katie was able to persuade even the elderly patrons to purchase the night's specials, just as well as he was able to woo the younger customers and get them to take down their trousers. He had a tall, toned frame, golden blonde hair, chocolate brown eyes, made no lady able to resist his attractive face. "All I want is for him to become an adult. Like Doris." Despite the fact that they looked exactly same, Katie's twin brother Doris was a whole polar opposite of him. Although he would pitch in to help out in the kitchen on particularly hectic evenings, he much preferred to spend his leisure time lounging about the house and tinkering on his computer.

"It's common knowledge that Doris is your favorite!" Rio joked.

"No, he isn't!" Ellen hurled a crumpled up post-it note in his direction. She laughed and said, "I detest each and every one of you equally!"

Ellen never took her place as the eldest sister for granted, despite the challenges she faced growing up with four younger brothers.

As a youngster, Doris had suffered from crippling anxiety and social awkwardness, and she was often eclipsed by her sibling who was more gregarious and outgoing.

Having said that, she made up for it by giving him a great deal of attention.

She went so far as to persuade him to get a degree in information technology at a university. Just this past year, he received his bachelor's degree from college, making him the first member of his family to achieve this accomplishment.

Ellen was over the moon with pride for her husband. Although he was employed at the time by a new company in Sun City, he continued to volunteer his time at the restaurant out of devotion.

Rio gave the television a quick glance before turning his attention back to his sister. His eyes, which were different colors because of a genetic anomaly in their family and which he and Ellen both inherited, seemed anxious. One of his eyes was azure, while the other was green. Another month that wasn't so great, huh?

She gave a little nod in response. "

"Is it really that bad?"

"Bad enough to worry about," she said shamefully.

"Ellen, that we need to begin using the internet in order to bring in more people! Create a social media, and do all the other things! "Doris may be of assistance!"

Ellen said that Doris has a lot going on and that he has to focus on his own life. "Also, the students will be returning to campus very soon; thus, there is no need for us to promote or go online! People are already familiar with us, and in order to maintain that, we will continue to provide delicious meals, just as Ma and Kelly did in the past."

Rio flailed his fists in the air. "Ellen, we just cannot continue to live in the past! Yes, Ma and Kelly were successful in establishing Brown's and growing their business all those years ago. On the other hand, we must move it into the future! We'll receive some reviews and—"

“Basta! I don't want to discuss this topic right now!" She slapped her hand down on the table with full force.

Her brother let out a sigh, shrugged his shoulders, and then looked at the spreadsheet that was shown on the computer.

"I am so sorry, Rio..."

She sighed and leaned back in her chair as she said, "I'm simply concerned." “Fine. Discuss the matter with Doris, but only if he has the time. It is possible to get one of those Facethingys.

Rio rephrased the question as "Facebook."

She pushed her tongue out and said, "Yes, Facebook." “Whatever. You all put some effort into it."

"Thanks, Ellen!" He bent down and gave her a peck on the cheek "Oh, and just so you know, my cousin Cater gave me a call once again."

She questioned in a voice tinged with irritation, "What is it now?"

He never stops complaining that Darren Woods is trespassing on his property and stealing his chickens.

"And why should this be an issue for me?"

According to him, this time he was able to capture Rickey in his lycan form on video.

“Ouch!” Ellen let out a furious grunt. She not only served as the head of the family, but she also served as head for the all of the Lycan clan in Sun Rock.

Due to the fact that there weren't too many of them and the most of them were linked to her, there wasn't much to do other than resolve little disagreements like this one. Naturally, anytime there was an issue, she was obligated to provide "incident reports" to the Lycan High Council. This was a must.

After all, they could not let anybody find out about their little secret. She pondered how many of the reports the council really read and wondered whether they were as fed up with her relatives as she was. She also pondered how many of the reports the council truly read. "All right, all right, I'll take care of it tomorrow. Now go," she shooed him away. You've been on your feet since three, so you should probably go home and relax for a while.

He laughed and said, "Yes, Darian," as he dove to avoid another flying item and made his way toward the exit.

Ellen heaved another sigh, reclined further in the worn leather chair she was sitting in, and turned her attention to the two paintings that were hung on the wall to her right. The first was a stunning elderly lady with silver hair, and the second was a woman of middle age who looked just like the first. Both possessed the same distinguishing characteristics, including thick, wavy hair, dark olive complexion, an elliptical face shape, thick, arched brows, and, of course, the shocking mismatch of bright color eyes.

Both also had the same facial shape.

Ellen recognized that she herself was a third doppelganger for the other two ladies, despite the fact that she had always believed that her looks weren't as striking and that her hair was more wavy and unmanageable. She remembered that her mother, in particular, had a great deal of attractiveness, and she recalled how many guys would want to date her while she was single and flirt with her. Her mother was extremely attractive. She then expressed her sadness by saying, "Oh Ma, and Kelly, I miss you both.