The Forgotten Heiress のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 81 - チャプター 90

“Have you told Blake to come over?” Fox asked as his car came to a stop outside my cottage.“I didn’t have to.” I unbuckled my seatbelt. “Blake is already inside.”“Shall we?” he smiled at me then opened his door and stepped out.I got out too and walked toward the front door. The lights in the sitting room were on and I could hear the television playing as I got closer.Blake had come over earlier today to help me prepare for Madison’s party. We had both agreed it would be better if he stayed back at the cottage until I returned so we could discuss everything that happened tonight and figure out our next move.But Fox had changed everything and I knew Blake would be shocked to see Fox because I didn't inform him but this wasn't something we could discuss on the phone.I knocked on the door.Behind me, Fox leaned casually against the wall with his hands tucked inside his pockets.A few seconds later…The door opened.“Athena?” Blake frowned. “Wasn’t expecting you back so soon.”His ey

“Working for Dexter El Camino…” He paused. " It was never a coincidence.”I wasn't too shocked to hear that, it was obvious seeing how he faked his identity but I still wanted to understand why.I leaned forward, wanting to hear more.“What exactly do you mean by that?” I asked.Fox rested his elbows on his knees.“It means I didn’t apply for that job because I needed money.”“I’m not really surprised to hear that you working there wasn’t a coincidence,” Blake said. “I mean, you were too full of potential to end up as a driver.”“Not just that.” I turned to Blake. “Why would Lucian work for Dexter? You used to hate his guts.”“I still do,” Fox replied immediately. “But none of that matters now.”He looked at both of us before continuing.“I applied because I wanted to get close to the El Caminos.”The hairs at the back of my neck stood.“But why would you want to get close to the El Caminos?”He let out a long breath.“For the same reason you became his assistant.”“Wait…” I leaned back

I honestly didn’t know how to comfort Lucian right now. I just stared at him quietly,The cheerful boy who always made everyone laugh was sitting right in front of me looking completely devastated. “Lucian…” I held his hands gently. “Don’t blame yourself.” “You don’t understand, Athena.” He turned to me, his eyes already teary. “I keep asking myself the same question over and over again.” His voice broke.“What if I had just followed that car?” He slowly removed his gaze from mine and faced Blake this time. “What if I had run after it instead of going back inside to continue playing my stupid video game?” His shoulders shook.“I blame myself every fucking day.” The words came out almost like a whisper before he finally broke down. “No… no, Lucian. Don’t say that.” I tightened my grip on his hands. Blake immediately left his couch and sat beside him.“Lucian,” he called softly. “You don’t need to blame yourself. It’ll only keep eating you up.” He paused.“But why did you wish yo

The next morning, I walked into El Camino Group holding Dexter’s usual breakfast in one hand and my bag in the other.Walking in today felt different. I didn’t know if the reason was that I got to know who Fox really was, my long-lost friend, or because of the new clue. Knowing that once we got the document, all our problems would finally be over.Oh God. I felt so alive and optimistic for what was to come.Last night kept replaying in my head. The Three Musketeers were finally back together again.Just thinking about it made my heart feel a little less heavy.Before leaving the cottage this morning, we had all agreed on one thing.Nothing changes. Inside this company, Lucian was still Fox.Dexter El Camino’s driver.And I was still Mia Roberts.His assistant.We were not to have any suspicious conversations, unnecessary eye contact, or make any mistakes that would jeopardize our mission. No one could ever know the truth about us until all of this was over.As I stepped into the compa

I buried myself in work, hoping it would help me forget everything that had happened inside Dexter’s office this morning, but it didn’t. I couldn’t count how many times I had sighed already.Every time I looked down at the reports in front of me, all I could see was the coffee spreading across the white floor and Cassie’s satisfied smile.What annoyed me even more was Dexter just sitting there, fully aware of who had ruined his breakfast, yet choosing to say nothing.I sighed again and signed another document before placing it neatly on the completed pile.“Forget it, Athena,” I muttered under my breath.I was worrying about the wrong things. What I should be doing was trying my very best to avoid Cassie’s trouble and focus on the reason I was here.I shouldn’t allow her to get into my head. She wanted me distracted, and I was actually allowing her to succeed. If I wasn’t careful, I would fall into one of her traps, and she would finally have a real reason to throw me out of this comp