Derek rolled with Aubrey's sass and Laura's disapproval.
His sister had clearly taken his deference as rebelliousness, which was the opposite of what he'd intended, but that was a private conversation to be had out of earshot of potential new members.
"Whatever," he muttered.
If his sister needed to let out some steam, she should try using her slave for her intended purpose instead of merely decoration. Then again, it was Scott's fault that Alice was with them at all, so blame couldn't be placed entirely on her. He apparently had a predilection for useless blonds.