"Who are you, and what are you doing here?!" Aston barked, immediately shifting into a defensive stance the moment he saw Keith.
Still caught off guard, Keith stood frozen, blinking at Aston as his brain slowly processed the sudden confrontation.
"I said, who are you?!" Aston repeated, his tone sharper now. His eyes scanned Keith from head to toe, checking to see if the stranger was carrying anything from inside the villa. He couldn't possibly remember every face from the base, so seeing someone unfamiliar here could only mean one thing—an intruder, possibly trying to steal resources, especially since the villa was mostly unoccupied at the moment.
Keith instinctively raised both hands in a show of surrender, confusion written all over his face.
Just then, Kisha stepped in, casually draping an arm over Keith's shoulder. "Relax, Aston. He's not a thief—this is my brother," she said with a smile.
