The more Claire Sinclair heard the name "Little Idiot," the more it bothered her, so she reminded him, "Mr. Kingsley, even though Third Miss Tanner has the intelligence of an eight-year-old, I hope you can treat her with respect."
Ethan Kingsley was slightly taken aback, but then nodded in understanding. "In that case, I'll just call her Little Cutie."
Claire Sinclair said, "Third Miss Tanner is a poor soul. If she isn't happy with you, I will do everything I can to bring her to live with me."
Ethan Kingsley chuckled. "Oh, I can't have that. I could hand almost anything over to you, but not Little Cutie."
Claire Sinclair looked at him, surprised. "I didn't take you for someone so protective of your own."
"I'm not protective of just anyone. To me, Little Cutie is a responsibility. If I can't even take care of her, how can I manage the bigger picture?" Ethan Kingsley said with a contrived smile.
'So insincere.'
