From His Fake Wife to Billionaire Heiress (Riley and Lucas) novel Chapter 128

Chapter 128 So Harsh?

Chapter 128 So Harsh?

Sebastian’s brow lowered in clear displeasure.

He di

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n Aiden’s greeting. His unreadable eyes just stared at him coldly. “Aiden, why

lickered for a second. Then he spread his arms wide in an exaggerated shrug. ne on, Sebastian. Don’t forget–this is my place. I can go wherever I want. I don’t mission from anyone.”

eyes slid back to Riley.

“Besides,” he added, drawing out his words with a nasty smirk, “you’re reacting pretty hard. Getting all cold on me. What’s the matter? You mad I interrupted something between you and Mrs. Ashford?”

He made a point of saying

Clearly, Aiden had no and the Harper fa

rd.”

And now

upcoming marriage alliance between the Torres family Riley was just Lucas‘ wife on paper.

g around with Sebastian in a VIP room during a banquet.

o make anyone with half an imagination spin up all kinds of juicy, the rich and powerful.

ent ice cold. “Mr. Quinn, I respect that you’re hosting this banquet. But ou the right to accuse Mr. Torres and me of anything improper based on ur imagination.”

eard that Mr. Torres has great insight when it comes to investments,” she went on, aden’s gaze without flinching. Her tone was calm, unhurried. “So I came up here to his advice–to see if there might be a chance for us to work together.” She wrapped it all atly in business talk.

Oh?” Aiden raised his eyebrows theatrically. “Look for a chance to work together?”

He clapped his h

pair. One of

pame

n more meaningfully, “Well, you two are quite a

wnstairs, bending over backward to ask me to set

you–already beat him to it.

What’s the matter, Mrs. Ashford? Trying

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Riley pressed her lips together tightly for a second. Then she fired back, cool and collected. “Business is war, Mr. Quinn. All’s fair. And besides, nothing’s even close to being decided yet. Why would I announce it to the whole world?”

Aiden hadn’t expected this seemingly delicate woman to be so quick with her tongue. She’d shut d

ck in just a couple of sentences.

uth to say something else–to try and get the upper hand again—but before an’s tall frame stepped between him and Riley.

d shoulders blocked Aiden’s uncomfortable stare completely.

linked in surprise. She couldn’t see Sebastian’s face from behind him. But she could feel cold, terrifying pressure rolling off

Aiden.” Sebastian turned his h

frozen face. “I came to your mean you get to act tough

Those were words a

Aiden’s forc

What

like

e look in his eye was sharp, cutting across Aiden’s

ut of respect for Aunt Regina. But that doesn’t

meone beneath them.

died on his lips.

y this–Sebastian always acting like he was above everyone else, for him.

shared the same blood. But ever since they were kids, Sebastian was

Aiden?

easily to him. School, taking over the family business–he was so good it else look like a joke.

atter how hard he tried to prove himself, next to Sebastian, he always looked like a clown ping up and down, desperate for attention.

ut Aiden had l

years.

didn‘

red him in front of Riley. Instead, he picked

eristic protectiveness toward her.

smile back on. Relax, Sebastian. Why so harsh? I just came up natchmaker.”

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on’t interrupt you two, then. Mr. Tortores. I hope rough Her

his thought. I’ll wait to hear from you.Von

Ne up here to ask Sebastian for a favoravor.

en who claw their way to the top like

testing the waters–trying to figure out

stiansus was almost unbearable. He shut dowdown

ook.

ion about me?” Sebastian said, slow and

you mementioned. I work with whoever has has uning out how to deal with that fifteen

Stons

er work with with Mrs. Ashford?

up’s books.”

ow–” His voice cracked. “How do you know

lover.ver,

tions. She managed to marry into the

us names. AndAnd she’s done pretty well for for a talent or fromdroin playing games–hard to say. say.

weeks.

ew trusted people who’d handled it could

meone inside my operation?”

ne, calm as could be. He set the glass down

ng with contempt. “But when I want to know

ed down the sleeve of his suit jacket–dust

over for me. I’m leaving.”

eating up the distance.

pitter.

in, his face pale.

one after the other. At the corner, they

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he top like

-fresh from her humiliation downstairs, now running up here to find Lucas and

to figure out

low and

fifteen

n Aiden at a few parties before. They weren’t close, but they knew each other.

distracted. When she spotted Aiden, her first instinct was to avoid him. But then to the side–and landed on the man next to him. And she forgot everything

do you know

and Sophia felt like she couldn’t breathe.

ought Lucas stood above all other wealthy young heirs in Havenbrook, with his ent, striking looks, and impeccable status.

ing in front of this man, Lucas‘ image in her mind suddenly went blurry and

ed it could

lm, refined, and overly mild in nature, this man was sharp, confident, and nanding. He cast a heavy, imposing presence, intimidating yet impossible to

lglass down

want to know

koter–cust

most impossibly handsome. And that commanding presence–like he was born n everyone else–was on a whole different level from Lucas.

started pounding out of control.

humiliation and frustration off her face instantly. She switched to the

did best–shy, sweet, innocent. She smiled at Aiden, “Mr. Quinn. Fancy running

they

was still stuck on that fifteen percent shortfall. He barely grunted in response.

n’t care about his coldness.

big, watery eyes–just the right amount of curiosity in them–toward the man Ir. Quinn,” she said gently, “aren’t you going to introduce us? Who’s your

out of his thoughts when she asked.