Semua Bab Heiress's Desires And Deception (Flavors Of Riches Book 1): Bab 1 - Bab 9

He was here. The guy at the bar I hit up last night, sitting on our couch like he owned it, looking just as relaxed but looks better than last night. He wore a black turtleneck cardigan with matching slacks and black leather oxford shoes. At first glance, you could already tell he was neat and organized. His thick eyebrows and naturally rosy lips stood out, and his neatly styled hair only added to the clean, controlled look. On his wrist was a Patek Philippe Henry Graves Jr. Supercomplication watch—the same one Dad had. He must be a big shot to afford that kind of watch. But that’s not the issue right now. My heart pounded so fast I thought it might burst. What if he told them what happened last night at the bar? What if that’s the reason he’s here? Mom and dad don’t even have ny idea that I was at the bar last night. If anyone will find out about it, the most respected heiress title will be a hot topic in social media. Reina Eliara Sollivierre, the hot model and heiress of Solli

"Good morning." Saelas's voice was the first thing I heard when my eyes snapped open. I blinked up at him, his soft blur of a body coming into focus. He was leaning against the bed. There is a plate of food in his hand while wearing his teasing smile curled around his lips. My brows knitted together. Fuck. I think I messed up again. I buried my face in my palm, resisting the urge to slap myself. “What are you doing in my room?” I demanded. He laughed, far too amused for my liking. “Playing innocent this early in the morning, Miss Sollivierre?” “What?” I froze. “Morning?” The realization hit me all at once. “Does that mean I overslept?” He smiled, putting the plate on the bedside table. "Can't blame you. You were too tired." His voice was tainted with mock teasing. That's when I remembered about my parents so I sprang up from bed. "Did they come already?" Instead of answering, he just chuckles. "What? They saw you? Did you tell them?" I asked one question after another. Sae

I locked the door behind me. When I turned and our eyes met, a playful smile curved on my lips at his shocked expression."Reina, stop being childish," he said."Childish?" I echoed, tilting my head.I let go of his shirt and crossed my arms. I shoot him a sharp look.“What do you want?” I asked.“You just walked out and did not open the door. I think I’m the one who should ask you.”“You told me to do as I please. And I am pleased to sleep very well.”“Can you stop being sarcastic or be serious at least?”I rolled my eyes. "Then stop disturbing my sleep and go to your own room.”“How can I sleep if I know there is something that you’re not telling me?’“How can you say so?”“I just feel it.”“Look, if you did nothing wrong or you know that there is nothing, why would you be bothered by my reactions? maybe you did something, right?”“Ugh! he exclaimed, exhausted. “If there’s something I joked about that affects you, you shouldn’t have taken that seriously, okay? It’s not something a g

“Not everything is about you,” I snapped, rolling my eyes and turning my back on him.But then his voice stopped me. “Then tell me,” he said quietly, but firmly. “Why does it feel like what you heard affected you? When you found out I already had a fiancée? If it’s not about me… then why?”His words hit me like ice. I froze where I stood, unable to move, unable to answer, my chest tightening in ways I didn’t understand.Slowly, I turned back to face him, forcing myself to stay composed even though I could feel how deeply his words had affected me. “No woman would resist the man she wants,” I said evenly, “but no woman wants to be the second option either. I am the heiress and future head of the Sollivierre Corporation. The heir of the Luxmoore Corporation wants me—not as a second choice. So why would I ever settle for being somebody’s second option?”He didn’t answer. He simply stood there, staring at me, as if weighing my words or maybe waiting to see if I would break first.I turned