From His Fake Wife to Billionaire Heiress (Riley and Lucas) novel Chapter 216

Chapter 216 Hidden Fears

Chapter 216 Hidden Fears

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Riley was about to tell Harvey to head back when she caught the look on his face the moment he spotted Brandon in He froze ught in place, as if someone had put him under a spell

All the color drained from his cheeks, and his eyes filled with raw, unmistakable terror

That wasn’t how someone reacted to a stranger.

Compared to Harvey’s intense reaction, Brandon only glanced at him briefly from the car. There was a flicker of scrutiny in his eyes -like he was searching his memory-but then his expression went completely blank. It was clear he didn’t recognize the marit

all.

“Car’s full,” Brandon said, barely moving his lips. Three words, and that was all Harvey got.

‘Don’t worry, Ms. Harper. I’m not going to do anything to you. After all, I’m just a businessman who follows the rules”

Coming from him, it sounded almost ironic.

Riley’studied Harvey’s pale face, then turned her attention to Brandon, whose smile didn’t quite reach his eyes. She made her

decision.

‘Go back,” she told Harvey firmly. “I’ll go on my own.”

Then she ducked into the back seat of the Bentley.

The door closed. The car turned around and soon pulled away from the construction site, disappearing down the road.

Harvey stood there, rooted to the spot, staring after the Bentley until it was out of sight.

A few seconds later, he seemed to snap out of it. He hurried over to a quiet corner, pulled out his phone, and called Sophia

‘Sophia, we’ve got a problem. Riley… She just left with Brandon!”

“What did you say?” Sophia’s voice turned sharp instantly.

As a former artist signed under Universal Corp, no one understood better than Sophia just how deep and guarded her rarely som boss, Brandon, really was.

Back when she first signed with the company and saw Brandon at an executive meeting, even she had been taken in by his most unnaturally handsome looks.

In an industry full of wealthy guys who were often out of shape or losing their hair, Brandon stood out completely

She figured with her looks and her charm, she might have a shot at catching his eye

So she started arranging “accidental” run ins. She wore her most daring dresses to events he might attend She’d teast him with her most seductive smile. She dropped hunt after hint

But before she could make another move, Brandon called her into his office.

Sophia remembered that day perfectly

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But some Brandon wouldn’t bother mingling with celebrities, let alone remember some actress driver

Even so, the news sent Sophia into a panic

Why would Brandon go looking for ley?

The question spun wildly in her head.

Mandon knew so many of her secrets

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Then her picture perfect life with the Ashford family would fall apart overnight

“No “Sophia’s face darkened. She spoke into the phone, her voice low and tense. “We can’t let them spend too much time together if they talk long enough even Jeremy’s real background could come out

After all, when she’d secretly gone abroad to have Jeremy keeping it from the Ashford family the top tier private hospital she Mayer at had been arranged through Brandon’s connections

what do we do now!” Harvey finally grasped how serious this was His voice trembled slightly