Ashlyn's POV
As soon as the door swung open, I sprang up from his lap. Quickly, I moved to the side and pretended to busy myself with arranging the files on his desk.
“Brother!” Emily stepped into the room, but her steps faltered as her eyes landed on me.
Her surprise was obvious, though I pretended not to notice, keeping my focus on the stack of papers in front of me.
“What is she doing here?” Emily asked sharply, her gaze flicking between Xavier and me.
Before he could respond, Jessica followed Emily inside, her expression a mixture of defiance and desperation.
Ignoring Emily’s question, Xavier leaned back in his chair and fixed them both with a cold stare. “What do you want?”
Emily crossed her arms and shot him an accusatory look. “Why are you kicking Jessica out of the colle
