All Chapters of The Wife They Rejected Was a Billionaire Heiress: Chapter 131 - Chapter 140

Outside the private room, Kyle shifted his weight nervously. "Ms. Dawson, are we really just leaving them alone in there? Mr. Cole told us to keep everyone safe. You know what Mr. Voss is like what if he tries something with Naomi?"Ms. Dawson didn't budge. "Mr. Voss set this whole thing up himself. Not us. Whatever happens, that's on him Mr. Cole can't fault us for another man's bad behavior."Kyle stared at her, stunned. It had been Ms. Dawson's idea from the start to put Naomi in that room. Somehow the blame had already landed everywhere except on her."I'm leaving," Ms. Dawson said, already turning. "Stay if you want."Kyle hesitated, torn between self-preservation and conscience. In the end, conscience won. He stayed.Inside, Mr. Voss closed the distance slowly. "Relax, Ms. Hart. I'm not a man who likes to force things."He slipped off his glasses, aiming for something gentlemanly. "You're beautiful, and clearly talented. I admire that. Whatever Sebastian Cole can offer you, I ca

Naomi Hart spoke with a calm smile, her voice even and unhurried. There was not the slightest trace of displeasure or forced patience in her expression.Derek Sinclair stared at her, momentarily at a loss for words. He had prepared an entire speech to persuade her to accept Vivian’s presence in the family. Yet the conversation had gone so smoothly that guilt settled heavily in his chest.They had lived with Vivian day after day for years. It was natural to form attachments, to worry that she might be wronged. Especially him.The memory of overhearing Vivian’s conversation with Paige still made his blood run cold. He had nearly lost his composure that day.But Naomi was their true sister. She had grown up away from home, only to return and discover someone else had taken her place. If anyone had the right to feel wronged and upset, it was her.Derek wanted to slap himself. He was unworthy of being her second brother. How could he have poured all his concern onto an outsider while speak

Sebastian Cole felt a chill run down his spine and forced an awkward smile.He knew that if he kept talking, Miles Foster would turn on him for real.So he raised a hand and made a zipper gesture across his mouth.Naomi Hart soon spotted Sebastian in the crowd and offered him a soft smile.When the Sinclair family reunion banquet began, she searched the room for him more than once.She never found him.At first she assumed he simply wouldn’t come.The quiet loneliness in her chest lifted without warning.Only then did Naomi realize she had actually hoped he would be there.Her heart skipped a beat at the discovery.At that exact moment Sebastian’s gaze met hers. He pressed his thin lips together and gave her a small nod.The banquet ended quickly. Miles tugged Sebastian toward the exit.They had barely reached the doorway when the butler hurried over and stopped Sebastian with careful respect.His tone stayed polite and deferential. “Mr. Cole, the master requests your presence. He is

Naomi Hart couldn’t help the soft laugh that escaped her at Marcus Sinclair’s words. She lifted a hand to cover the corner of her mouth, eyes warm as she explained, “Brother, you’ve got it all wrong. No one forced me. I agreed to this marriage of my own free will.”Without hesitation, she reached out and took Sebastian Cole’s hand, her fingers curling firmly around his.Sebastian felt the sudden contact like a jolt. Shock flickered through his dark eyes before he locked it down, the corner of his mouth lifting in a controlled curve. He met Marcus’s gaze steadily.“She’s right,” Sebastian said, voice even. “Naomi chose this. She chose me.”Marcus still looked reluctant, jaw tight, but the decision belonged to his sister. In the end he could only nod.“If he ever mistreats you,” Marcus said, eyes locked on Naomi, “you come straight to me. Understood?”Naomi gave a small nod and quietly released Sebastian’s hand.Beside them, little Lily clapped her hands with pure delight, her childish

“Mommy, don’t underestimate me,” Lily announced, her voice clear and serious. “The teacher said that couples who are planning to get married always take wedding photos!”The car went completely silent.Sebastian Cole’s hand paused on his seat belt. The atmosphere thickened, awkward and heavy.Naomi forced a light laugh, trying to smooth it over. “Children say the funniest things. She was only joking. Don’t take it to heart.”After all, theirs was a marriage of convenience an alliance between two powerful families. There was no need for something as sentimental as wedding photos.Lily tilted her head, her round eyes locked on her mother’s face. “I’m not joking, Mommy. I’m serious.”Naomi’s smile turned strained. She silently prayed the child would drop the subject. Where on earth had a five-year-old picked up ideas like this?Sebastian started the engine without a word. His expression remained unreadable, but his mind was already racing. He wanted those photos with Naomi. He wanted the