All Chapters of His hidden heiress : Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

The estate was quiet But not calm. Everything about it spoke of control. Power. Decisions made behind closed doors. Kael stepped inside without hesitation. His pace steady. Eyes sharp The doors closed behind him. Soft. Final. Inside Elara’s father was already seated. Waiting. No greetings. No smiles. Just a look. “Sit,” he said. Kael didn’t argue. Didn’t delay. He took the seat opposite him. A file was pushed across the table. “Read.” Kael opened it immediately. His eyes moved quickly. Precise. Calculating. Land ownership. Investments. Expansion plans. Not small. Not simple. This wasn’t just business. This was a merge of power “You’ve built well,” her father said calmly. Kael didn’t look up. “I maintained what was already built.” A pause. “Don’t downplay it,” the man replied. Kael turned a page. “I don’t.” Silence again. The kind that carried weight. “I need a partner,” her father said. Straight.

The night felt longer than usual. Elara sat by the window, her phone resting on the table beside her. Untouched. But not ignored. Zara had already fallen asleep hours ago, completely drained from the day. But Elara Couldn’t. Her mind kept moving. From one thought to another. Kael. His voice. His presence. The way he walked into her office like nothing could stop him. And the way he didn’t push when she said no. That part Stayed with her. She exhaled slowly, leaning her head back. “This is getting unnecessary…” she murmured. But even as she said it She knew the truth. It wasn’t unnecessary. It was just… New. Different. She had spent so long building walls. Controlling everything. Not letting anyone get too close. And now Someone wasn’t forcing his way in. But still finding a way to stay. Her fingers moved slightly on the table. Restless. Then finally She picked up her phone. Paused. Stared at the screen. “You’re overthinking this,” she whispered An

Elara stood there longer than she planned to. The flowers still fresh, the box still open, the note still sitting exactly where she dropped it. She told herself it was just another gift, nothing special, nothing she hadn’t seen before. But that wasn’t true. There was something about it something intentional, something that felt like it had been thought through carefully, not just sent. She reached for the jewelry again, lifting it slightly, letting the light catch on it. It was simple, not loud, not overdone… and somehow that made it worse. He knew exactly what would catch her attention without trying too hard.She exhaled softly and placed it back down immediately, like she had touched something she wasn’t supposed to. “It’s too much,” she muttered under her breath, stepping away from the table. But even as she said it, her eyes moved back again. Just once. Just to look. She shook her head slightly, almost annoyed at herself, and walked toward her chair, forcing her attention back to

Livia sat at the edge of her bed, her phone in her hand, staring at the screen like it had the answers she needed. The room was quiet, too quiet, and it only made her thoughts louder. Her mother’s words kept replaying in her head, making her notice you. It sounded simple when she said it, but it didn’t feel simple at all.Because this wasn’t just about some random man.This was Kael Hawthorne.And more than thatThis was about her.Livia exhaled slowly and leaned back, resting her head against the wall. “I’m not doing that,” she muttered to herself. “I’m not about to start chasing a man like that.”It didn’t sit right with her.She wasn’t desperate.She wasn’t one of those girls who threw themselves at men just because they had money.She already had someone.Ryan.Her fingers tightened slightly around her phone at the thought of his name.Ryan wasn’t perfect far from it. She knew that. Everyone knew that. But he was hers in his own way. The kind of way that wasn’t always soft, wasn’t

The meeting had gone on longer than expected.Documents were spread across the table, numbers discussed, strategies laid out with precision. Everything was moving the way it should calculated, controlled, exactly how business between two powerful men was meant to be. But something was off.Mr. Voss noticed it almost immediately.Kael wasn’t fully there.He was listening, yes. Responding when needed. Saying the right things at the right time. But his focus wasn’t sharp the way it usually was. His attention drifted in small moments—subtle, but enough for someone like Mr. Voss to catch.He closed the file in front of him slowly, his eyes settling on Kael.“You’re distracted.”It wasn’t a question.Kael didn’t respond immediately. He leaned back slightly in his chair, his fingers resting loosely against the table, his expression calm as ever. But the silence that followed said enough.Mr. Voss watched him carefully.“This isn’t like you,” he added.Another pause.Then Kael exhaled quietly