From His Fake Wife to Billionaire Heiress (Riley and Lucas) novel Chapter 129

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

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

to figure out

low and

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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.

ebastian–stone–faced as ever, then at Sophia–her eyes practically glued to

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brud Lucas and

embered her connection to the Ashford family.

crept onto his face. “Oh, right,” he said. “This is my cousin. Sebastian. CEO of

encach other.

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p, as if she’d never seen light before.

ed that the man who’d made her heart race at first glance was actually the real e one at the very top of the pyramid.

eone like him could carry off this kind of presence.

d through her–unstoppable.

neone this powerful, Lucas will no longer matter at all.

family is nothing compared to the Torres Group.

was so huge she completely forgot about the humiliation she’d just been

her sweetest, most harmless smile and stepped forward. She reached out her es, so nice to meet you. I’m Sophia.”

Iready in a bad mood. The person he’d wanted to see had left. And he’d wasted th that idiot Aiden.

n was throwing herself at him–eyes full of calculation and greed. Whatever e had left was gone.

in response.

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