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19 | Double-Crosser
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The Heir's Secret Obsession 20 | Normal
◇ KEL ◇"Maxim."His mom's voice. Did she need something? I turned and saw Mrs. Falco, who smiled at me after calling out to her son using his childhood nickname."Sorry to hear about your father being ill, Mykaela. I hope he feels better soon." Mrs. Falco walked towards us while carrying a small black box, her white dress and shiny hair just showing off elegance and poise."I just checked on Cloe and Charr again. We called for paramedics again but she's doing much better. Thanks to you, dear.""Glad I could help, Signora." I flicked Miles' forearm and gestured for him to acknowledge his mother."Maxim.""What, Mamma?" Miles kept focusing on his phone screen and didn't even look at his mother.His bored sigh and rude tone made me slap his arm discreetly. "Everything okay, Mrs. Falco?" I asked the matriarch.Ofelia lagged behind Mrs. Falco, now carrying a tray of food. The maid served plates of colorful biscuits, fruits, bread, and juice on the coffee table in front of me and Miles."G
The Heir's Secret Obsession 21 | Choices
◆ MILES ◆"Can't take any chances, Maxim."Alright. Whatever. Mykaela's safety would be at risk if I didn't shove her out of my life. It would confuse and hurt her, of course, but Ricchar's forethought and cautionary advice made a lot of sense. And I should understand that he was only looking out for me and Kel.Out of all our cousins, he was the only one whose opinion I respected. The only one I actually liked to be around. The others only saw me as the problem child. "The prodigal son" and some other derogatory adjectives that bordered on absurdly judgmental. "How do I even tell her about them? About the deal?" I muttered, still unsure of what to do next.Ricchar scoffed at my question. "You can't. Are you serious right now?" "Why not?" I frowned. "She'll listen. She'd understand.""You just can't," Ricchar almost shouted. "What is wrong with you?""Charr, she's not dumb or stupid.""She doesn't need to know anything. She shouldn't. You'll just put her in a very risky situation, b
The Heir's Secret Obsession 22 | Care
◇ KEL ◇"Enzo will stay in the guest room near yours. For your convenience." Ricchar didn't say anything else after he told his security guys to transfer Cloe and Enzo out of the basement.It happened before I retreated back to the guest room, which served as my private room for the rest of the weekend, until I could hop on a flight to New York to visit my family.
The Heir's Secret Obsession 23 | Stuck
◇ KEL ◇"Mykaela? Sweetie?""Mom." I sighed with relief. My mother's endearing but worried voice sounded faint on the other end. I locked the door behind me.The solace of the private guest room provided the comfort I ne
The Heir's Secret Obsession 24 | Confrontation
◆ MILES ◆ My father pretty much dragged me by the collar out of the study room. My Pappa's idea of complete privacy pushed us past the thick hedges that led us into the quiet maze.The sunset had dimmed the wide garden, especially the labyrinth. I kept up with his impatient pace. Why my father wanted to talk to me out here—I had no clue. But if it would give me the answers I needed to hear, then fine. My head no longer felt like I just came out of an invasive brain surgery, but my logic still craved for some clarification.In apprehension, I blindly followed my father's rushed steps further into the dim maze. I pressed the back of my hand onto my nose. The smell of fertile soil, degrading leaves, dead pests and animal manure was just overwhelming.Why exactly did he bring me here?Right. Of course. To control the conversation and the situation. What else... I ignored the lecturing voice in my mind and kept up a steady pace behind Pappa."You see?" My father turned to glance at me.
The Heir's Secret Obsession 25 | Suspicions
◇ KEL ◇This day just kept getting weirder and weirder.First, the ambush.Then Enzo, eagerly offering me money for my "services".
The Heir's Secret Obsession 26 | Inquiry
◇ KEL ◇A long, tense silence filled the room as I stood before Mr. Falco. My legs felt a bit numb, weak, but that didn't really bother me. What held my attention was his apparent allegations regarding me being here at the same time his nephew's wife and new business associate almost got murdered.Subtlety wasn't one of this family's strong suits, I reckon. Why did he even think I was affiliated to Niccolo? So what if
The Heir's Secret Obsession 27 | Omertà
◇ KEL ◇ I was about to follow Miles out of the mansion, but I stopped dead in my tracks when I recalled it was time I checked up on Cloe again. I used the stairs to get to Ricchar and Cloe's bedroom. The security guards let me in right away. Ricchar sat with Cloe who was resting on the left side of the bed, his hand carefully stroking his wife's hair."Cloe, are you okay?" I asked as I crouched beside Cloe. Her bandages still looked clean, no spots of fresh blood, and she now wore a different nightdress and no longer looked deathly pale. "Hi again." Cloe looked at me and smiled big. She had on a long nightgown that fully covered her slim arms and legs. "Charr, did you talk to..." I stared at Ricchar. "Are you taking her to the hospital now? I can come with you.""Thank you, but the local ambulance is half an hour away. If you could just keep checking on her and Lorenzio till the plane gets here." Ricchar kissed his wife's cheek and gingerly hugged Cloe closer."Sure," I replied wit
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