บททั้งหมดของ The Forgotten Heiress: บทที่ 51 - บทที่ 60

I thought getting inside the car would make things easier.I was wrong.Somehow, sitting beside Dexter felt ten times more awkward than standing outside waiting for a cab.The car engine hummed softly as we drove through the nearly empty road.Streetlights flashed across the window every few seconds while silence filled the car.I quietly stared outside pretending to be interested in the passing buildings.Anything was better than looking at him.But somehow my eyes drifted toward him anyway.Dexter had rolled up his sleeves, exposing part of his forearms while one hand lazily handled the steering wheel.His jaw looked sharper under the streetlights and his expression remained calm and focused on the road ahead.There was something strangely relaxing about how he drove too.No unnecessary movements.No impatience.Just an aura I couldn't explain.Why did he look oddly attractive while driving?Athena.I screamed inside my head.What nonsense are you even thinking about?“what route ar

“Blake, you should have seen me when I walked into that goddamn house.”“You were mad as hell, right?” he asked, sounding like he already knew the answer.“More than that.” I let out a dry laugh.“I wanted to burn the entire house down.”I paused for a second, the memories rushing back.“But of course I couldn’t.”“So I just kept a straight face and watched them sit there pretending to be one happy family after everything they did to mine.”Silence settled between us.Then Blake sighed.“I’m glad you were able to control your emotions.”“I had no choice.” My fingers tightened around my phone.“I can’t ruin our plans because of my anger.”I shut my eyes briefly.“But Blake…”“Yes?” he answered quietly.“The Sinclairs are still as classist and wicked as ever.”“Tell me about it.”I took a deep breath and told him everything.How awkward things became the moment I stepped into the mansion.How Drew kept acting strangely throughout dinner as a result of his father changing the wedding ven

It had already been two weeks since I started working as Dexter El Camino’s personal assistant.Honestly… I never thought I would survive the first week.Yet somehow, I was still showing up every morning before sunrise and trying to adapt to this phase of my life.Getting his breakfast order had been my biggest challenge.The first few mornings, I had been scribbling everything down before placing his order in order not to make the same mistake of adding tomatoes to his sandwich. I repeated it inside my head like I was preparing for an exam.Another challenge had been trying to get my order during rush hour, but after taking the waitress’s advice and coming earlier when the café was empty, that issue was sorted.Working with him wasn’t looking so hard anymore.The insults were still there too.Just…Not as many.Dexter still had a way of making me question my intelligence every once in a while.“Mia, were you born confused or is today just a special occasion?”“Mia, if you’re going to

“Sir…”I stopped again,Why was telling him no so hard for me to say?Not like I was scared of him, but you never knew what to expect from Dexter.He could just snap at me for refusing to come.I stood there for exactly three seconds, staring at Dexter.There had to be another way.My mind raced desperately for a solution without making him suspicious.If I outright refused, he would definitely ask questions.And if there was one thing I had learned these past few weeks Dexter hated excuses.Then suddenly…An idea popped into my head.A terrible idea but desperate times called for desperate measures.“Mia, you’ve been standing there the past few seconds staring at me like you’ve seen a zombie. I’ll take your silence as a yes.”I lowered my head slightly.“Sir…”I coughed.A fake cough, it sounded horrible.Dexter slowly looked up from the file in front of him.His brows pulled together.“Yes?”I coughed again. This time even louder.That was my idea to pretend I was sick.“I… don’t think…”

The alarm on my phone hadn’t even gone off before my eyes opened.A huge smile appeared on my face as I stretched lazily on the bed.It’s the twins’ entrance ceremony today. I’ll finally see my babies today.I threw the blanket aside and got out of bed excited.The time on the wall clock was just 6 a.m.I’d woken up three hours earlier to prepare the food and refreshments before going back to sleep. Looking back now, I was glad I did because there was no way I would’ve had enough time this morning.I walked into the kitchen where everything I’d prepared was neatly arranged.The fried rice had already cooled.I opened the refrigerator to check on the salad and drinks.Everything was still in place.What else was I forgetting? I tapped my chin thoughtfully.Then it clicked.“The grilled chicken.”I quickly opened the oven and carefully pulled it out.“Ouch…”I laughed, quickly switching it to my other hand.“It’s still hot.”I waited a few seconds before packing it properly into one of