All Chapters of The Heir He Never Knew: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

Serena POVI didn't even know what I was doing anymore with Adrian.For three days, we had been fucking inside his house, constantly circling around each other and pretending we weren't standing on the edge of something neither of us was brave enough to name.We had slept together more than once and yet, somehow, I had managed to keep the most important parts of my life completely separate from himI still hadn't introduced him to Noah and I hadn't told him the truth about why I'd changed my name, either.Every time the conversation came close to that subject, I found a reason to steer it somewhere else because part of me was afraid of what he'd think another part of me was afraid that if I told him everything, he would feel obligated to choose a side and I didn't want his pity.I didn't want him fighting a battle that wasn't his but most importantly, I didn't want his grandfather anywhere near my son.Adrian was more handsome than I remembered maybe it was because I'd spent years try

Adrian POVHaving those fuckers come after me was the last thing I expected and it wasn’tuntil I woke up the next morning that I realized what I’d forgotten about Serena.Once Ivan had punched me in the stomach, all thoughts of her ceased and I’d dropped off my grandfather at his house and got to work.I saw her missed call and text message. My dick appointment hasn’t been rescheduled, right?Ah, fuck.I put the phone to my ear and called her as I walked into the bathroom. I listened to it ring as I stared at myself in the mirror, seeing the discoloration on my stomach where Ivan had slammed his fist but I got no answer."I had a crazy night last night, talk to me."There was no response."Did I just fuck this up again?"I skipped the office and went straight to her apartment. I knew she didn’t work until lunchtime and Noah should be in school, so she had to be home. I knocked loudly but I got no response.I knocked again. “Serena, please.”I slammed my fist into the wood. “Want to wa

Serena POVAfter I finished my shift, I showered and got ready to see Adrian. I’d been thinking about that kiss all day.I was so angry with him, but he quickly changed my feelings with his charm, his smile and those soft lips, that man could talk me out of anything because he was so suave.My hair was curled, and my makeup was perfect but then I got a disappointing text from him. I have to cancel tonight and I’ll see you tomorrow.The clipped tone of his message told me he was in a bad mood, so something must have happened after he’d left my apartment. The more I got to know him, the more I recognized his brooding tantrums. "Are you home?""Why?"Just answer the question. "Yes."I grabbed my purse and walked out the door, his housekeeper let me inside,and I took the long trek to the top floor where his bedroom was located.A bottle of scotch was in my hand because I noticed he drank it when he was in my house. I reached his bedroom door and tapped my knuckles against the wood.After

Serena POV When I woke up the next morning, he was already in the shower. I could hear the steady sound of running water coming from the bathroom, and for a few moments, I simply lay there, staring at the ceiling as I slowly became aware of my surroundings.I was so comfortable that I didn’t want to move even after a full night of sleep, my body felt heavy against the soft mattress, and the thought of getting out of his bed felt almost impossible.I had forgotten what it was like to sleep somewhere that felt this warm and peaceful.I shifted beneath the sheets, sinking deeper into the mattress as I let out a quiet sigh and part of me wanted to roll over then close my eyes again, to steal another hour of sleep without worrying about anything waiting for me outside that room.The sheets smelled like him, carrying that familiar scent that had somehow become comforting to me.When my fingertips brushed over the empty space beside me, I could still feel the faint imprint left by his heavy

Serena POV He sat beside me on the couch, wearing his black boxers. His chest was still slightly sticky from the sweat that had poured down his body minutes ago. He opened the cardboard box. “Hope you like cold pizza.”“I’ll take hot sex and cold pizza any day.”He grinned as he handed me a slice. “Well said, Serey.” He grabbed himself a piece and took a bite. “Damn, this is good.” Even the way he chewed his food was sexy, all the muscles in his jawline shifting under his skin.“Don’t eat pizza often?”“I can’t remember the last time I did.”“What?” I covered my mouth as I chewed my food. “You can’t be serious.”“You think I look like this because I eat pizza all the time?” He patted his flat stomach.“Well, you drink more than would bring down a horse, and you still look like that…”“I compensate by not eating.”“Then why are you so muscular?”“I have a super protein shake for lunch.”“Every day?” I asked.“Except when I showed up at your bistro for lunch.”I couldn’t believe I had