Chapter 26 George , the Overprotective Brother +5 Free Coins George looked up , a flicker of surprise flashing through his dark eyes . Clarissa had always acted cold and distant whenever she saw them - slamming the door in their faces , avoiding any kind of interaction . And now , she was actually greeting him ? " You're in a bad mood . " His voice was flat and clipped , clearly meant as an explanation , but it still came out hard as nails . " Who told you I'm in a bad mood ? " Clarissa tilted her head and looked at Selina with a pair of innocent eyes . " Selina , did you tell George I was upset ? I'm actually in a pretty good mood . " Selina forced a smile . " Clare , it's just … Earlier , you didn't look too happy after what happened with Gregory … " The moment Gregory's name came up , George's brows furrowed noticeably , Clarissa clicked her tongue . Wow , way to stir the pot . " I'm not in a bad mood at all . I even bought a ton of gifts for everyone ! " Instantly , George's eyes showed even more surprise. Wait … all those gifts were from Clarissa ? Selina's expression turned downright sour . She started to suspect that Clarissa was doing this on purpose . " George . I even picked out gifts for you , Albert , and Samuel ! " For a second . George's normally stoic face froze . She got gifts … for us too ? Since returning to the family . Clarissa hadn't exactly been close with us three . She hadn't even called us by name , let alone acted like family And now she was giving us presents ? " Well , since you're here , why don't you deliver Albert and Samuel's , too ? " " Okay " George nodded . But when he was handed all three gifts , the ever - reliable , big - brotherly George - who always took care of his two hopeless younger brothers - made a decision . He was going to keep their presents for himself . Clarissa must've been having a rare sentimental moment that day ; who knew if she'd ever do something like this again ? " Make sure you give it to them ! " " Okay ." George nodded without so much as a twitch in his expression , " Alright , I have to head over to the southside construction site for an inspection . Stay home and be good ." The southside construction site ?! Clarissa's eyes widened . It just hit her . That was where George had gone years ago - an inspection trip to the southside site . He'd been attacked by a few locals who refused to vacate the land . The injuries had been serious . Even though he recovered , the aftereffects remained . " George ! You have to take more bodyguards with you this time ! " Clarissa spoke urgently . " Construction sites are dangerous ! Especially with those holdouts still around . You need at least five bodyguards ! And don't let them leave your side ! " " Clare , aren't you overreacting a bit ? " Selina chuckled softly . " It's not like things like that still happen . No one gets hurt by holdouts anymore . " Typical clueless country hick ! she thought . Clarissa ignored Selina's sarcastic tone and kept her eyes on George . " You have to take more security with you ! If not , you're not going ! " She spoke with such stubborn insistence that it almost sounded like she was being unreasonable . Just then , Penelope came downstairs , having just tried on the clothes Clarissa had bought her . The moment she heard what Clarissa said , her expression darkened . " Clarissa , what nonsense are you giving your brother now ? " This girl , always causing trouble ! Chapter 26 George , the Overprotective Brother +5 Free Coins " Clare's just worried about me . She's not making a fuss . " George spoke calmly . He glanced at Clarissa , and the chill in his eyes softened into something gentler . " Alright . I promise - I'll bring more guards . " Clarissa finally exhaled in relief . George left with the gifts in hand , and Clarissa returned to her room . Meanwhile , Selina picked up a call from Gregory . " So ? " he asked . " How did it go , Selina ? What did Clarissa say ? "