Fake Heiress Reborn Drops Masks Finds Family (Noelle and Sebastian) novel Chapter 464

Chapter 464 Damaged Ties

She bit her lip, then rushed after him, her heels striking the floor in a sharp, staccato rhythm.

“Lucas, wait for me…”

Her words chased his retreating back, but he was already gone through the door.

The living room fell into silence.

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Noelle finished her last bite of dessert and brushed the crumbs from her fingers. She leaned against Sebastian and let out a satisfied sigh.

Sebastian looked down at her. “Had enough fun?”

Noelle’s eyes sparkled. “More or less. Lucas‘ taste in women is… well, it’s something.”

“He’s aware,” Sebastian said, setting his teacup aside. “No need for you to worry.”

“I’m not worried,” Noelle scoffed, tossing her head. “I just feel bad about the money he wasted on lunch. That was five figures, gone in an instant.”

Sebastian watched her for a beat, then pinched her cheek.

“What?” Noelle mumbled, mouth still full.

“You seem awfully pleased.”

Noelle swatted his hand away and grinned. “Of course. I just saved Lucas a fortune.”

Sebastian arched an eyebrow.

Noelle recounted what happened at the mall, giving him the short version.

Sebastian listened, quiet for a moment, then nodded. “You did.”

“See?” Noelle looked proud. “I’m the perfect friend.”

“So why didn’t you tell him just now?”

“I’m not the type to talk behind people’s backs. Besides, do you really think Lucas is stupid? He’s already figured it out.”

Sebastian watched her looking smug, a trace of a smile playing at his lips.

In the car, Jaylee sat in the passenger seat, sneaking glances at Lucas.

He drove with one hand on the wheel, the other draped over the window. His eyes never left the road, his face closed off and

unreadable.

After a stretch of tense silence, Jaylee couldn’t take it anymore. Her voice was cautious, almost small. “Lucas… when Ms. Kain walked you out, what did she say?”

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Chapter 464 Damaged Ties

Lucas didn’t turn to look at her. His answer was flat. “Nothing.”

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Jaylee didn’t buy it. She was certain they’d talked about her. Why else would Lucas be acting so distant?

“Really? She didn’t say anything?” Jaylee pressed, voice trembling with uncertainty. “It looked like you two talked for a while…”

Lucas let out a laugh, but it was impossible to tell what it meant. He glanced at her briefly before turning back to the road, his voice still lazy. “Why, are you worried she talked bad about you?”

“No, that’s not what I meant…” Jaylee hurried to deny it. “I just…”

“Just what?”

Lucas tapped his fingers on the steering wheel. Once. Twice. Three times.

The slow, steady rhythm made Jaylee’s nerves crawl.

He said nothing more.

He kept his focus on the road, his face a mask.

Jaylee stole another look at him, then another.

His profile was sharp and cold, nothing like the lazy, playful Lucas she knew. He seemed like a different person.

A wave of panic rose in her chest, but she forced herself to believe it would all be fine. Lucas loved her. He wouldn’t stay angry.

He hadn’t said anything at Melrose Manor either.

She let out a small sigh and leaned back, reassuring herself.

Lucas loved her. He wouldn’t leave her. He wouldn’t really hurt her.

The car pulled up in front of the villa.

Lucas switched off the engine and got out.

Jaylee waited for him to come around and open her door, as he always did.

But today, he didn’t.

He just walked straight into the house, never looking back.

Jaylee was stunned for a moment, then scrambled out on her own and hurried to catch up.

The door swung open.

She slipped off her shoes in the entryway, her mind racing for something to say that would break the tension. Before she could speak, Lucas’s voice drifted from the living room, flat and stripped of emotion.

“Go upstairs. Pack your things.”

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