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Chapter 11

Author: Shakirah
last update publish date: 2026-08-17 16:30:15

The returned Heir

“Excuse me. I need to take this,” Alastair said, and stepped out, leaving Miaelle to her delicious meal.

“Yes, father.”

“Alastair can’t you just call me dad, father — so formal all the time.” He chuckled. “How are you doing, son? You left rather early yesterday.”

“I am well, father. Yes — I had an urgent matter to attend to.”

“Alright. Well, the arrangements for your marriage are still in place. The engagement won’t change much.”

“Engagement?”

“Why, yes. She got engage
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    The returned Heir “Goodbye, son, do come home more often, it gets quite lonely for an old man such as myself.”“I’ll see to that, Father.” Alastair then turned and nodded towards the housekeeper. “Darlington.” “It was a pleasure, young master.” Darlington gave a slight bow. Chauncey padded towards them, eventually settling beside Zayn’s feet. Zayn glanced down at the little creature, expression darkening as he seriously contemplated nudging it away roughly with the toe of his sandal.“Father, don’t.” Alastair realized what his father was thinking and intercepted. “Chauncey, come here, boy.” Zayn glared at the little creature, which seemed entirely unfazed by his hostility and trotted happily back to its owner.“Don’t bring it back here again, understood?”“Can’t make any promises.”“Son!”Alastair chuckled as he climbed into the Bentley and beckoned Chauncey in after him. “Goodbye, Father.”With that, he settled behind the wheel and drove off, still laughing as he reached over to

  • The Heiress No One Recognized   Chapter 41

    The returned Heir Zayn and Alastair sat down facing each other. Alastair looked around the room and there was no sign of Chauncey. He shrugged it off for later. “Tell me,” Zayn asked quietly. “To what do I owe the pleasure of this visit? I’m assuming you’ve come to question me about your mother again.” “On the contrary, Father. I have come to relay my deepest apologies for how I behaved on our first reunion.” “Is that so?” Zayn leaned back, studying his son as silence settled between them. Finally, Zayn broke the silence. “I’m more interested in what is in that gift bag.” Alastair raised a brow as if to say “Really?” Zayn caught on to it and smugly smiled at his son. “It is for me, is it not?” “You really aren’t making this easier.” “In my defence,” Zayn gestured towards him. “You weren’t an easy son to raise either, contrary to what everybody believes.” Alastair said nothing further, he gently picked up the gift bag and handed it to Zayn. He opened it with the utmost

  • The Heiress No One Recognized   Chapter 40

    The returned Heir Alastair parked outside the gate to his childhood home, beside him sat a perfectly wrapped gift package, and at the back, Chauncey slept peacefully, unaware of his owner’s reluctance to go through with the visit. “Young master, is that really you? Such a pleasure, such a surprise.” Mr. Earlington, the gatewatcher, couldn't believe his eyes. It had been years since he’d last seen the young master and oh my, was he young no more. “Welcome home, young master Aarhil!” “Thank you Mr. Earlington, will you please open the gate so I can give you a proper greeting? It’s getting quite chilly out here.” Alastair gestured to the darkening clouds. “Right away young master, pardon my shock.” As soon as Mr Earlington opened the gates, Alastair drove and parked just beyond them, opened his car door and strode towards the gentlemen. “Mr. Earlington, it’s been too long.” He said and gave the man a firm handshake. “And yet somehow, you don’t seem to age one bit.” “Young master,

  • The Heiress No One Recognized   Chapter 39

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  • The Heiress No One Recognized   Chapter 38

    The sibling CousinAfter supper, Lysandra retired to her room, opting to have a light snack brought up to her later. Sylas and Amara slipped away to the study at the far end of the east wing, its thick walls ensuring their conversation would remain private.“So,” Amara sat opposite Sylas, one leg elegantly placed over the other as she stared at him. “What news do you have for me?”“I hate to disappoint you, Auntie A, but as circumstances present, not a lot.”“What circumstances are you talking about?”“Hmm… how do I say this,” he paused and sat straighter. “It may seem as though our in-law barely existed until a few days before that banquet.”“You don’t say?”“Yes, there’s a bit more to it all.”“What else did you find out?”“He’s not very social, more of an under-the-radar kind of guy I presume.” Sylas folded his hands as he leaned back. “However, I did realize one thing that might help. Not only have I barely heard his name, but I also don’t even know what he looks like. Maybe if I

  • The Heiress No One Recognized   Chapter 37

    The misplaced HeiressBy the time the meeting finally ended, Lysandra felt like she had been sitting in that chair for an entire week. This is what the last three days have been like. She gathered the papers in front of her and exhaled. “That was exhausting, I’m starting to wonder whether I’m actually cut out for this or not.” Sylas, who was standing beside the table collecting his own documents, gave her a knowing look. “It’s only been three days, Lysa.” She picked up her purse and turned towards him. “Exactlyyyy! And I’m this beat up by it all already. What's it gonna be like in a week or even months?” “No, no.” He shook his head. “What I meant was, it’s only been a few days, you’re still new to it all. You’re going to get the hang of it all eventually.” “Errm, I wouldn’t say entirely new…” “Of course, but that was just one company. Now you’ve got more on your plate. Besides, tell me,” he walked towards the glass door of the conference room. “How’s Andra Luxe coming along?”“I

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