My Boss's Hidden Heir (Elara and Marcus) novel Chapter 130

Chapter 130

Marcus’s POV

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Marcus had experienced some uncomfortable nights in his life, but this one ranked near the top.

Aurora’s couch was too short for his height, forcing him to either curl up awkwardly or let his legs hang off the edge. Every time he started to drift off, his phone alarm would go off reminding him it was time to check on Aurora again.

Two AM. Four AM. Six AM. Each time he had to drag himself up, walk into her bedroom, wake her up and ask her basic questions to make sure she wasn’t experiencing concussion symptoms.

Each time she’d answered perfectly, smiled at him sleepily, thanked him for being there.

And each time Marcus had felt more and more like he’d made a terrible mistake.

By the time morning light started filtering through the guest house windows, Marcus was exhausted. His back ached from the couch, his eyes felt gritty and dry, and all he wanted was to go home and sleep in his actual

bed.

He stood up and stretched, his spine popping in several places. Through the bedroom door, he could hear Aurora moving around. Water running. Drawers opening and closing.

Marcus pulled out his phone and called Elara. It went straight to voicemail.

He tried again. Same result.

His stomach sank. She was ignoring his calls. He couldn’t blame her, but it still hurt.

He sent a text instead: Coming home soon. We need to talk.

“Marcus?” Aurora’s voice came from the bedroom. “Are you still here?”

“Yeah, I’m about to head out though. How are you feeling?”

“Come see for yourself.”

Marcus walked to the bedroom doorway but didn’t go inside. Aurora was standing by the window, looking out at the main house. She turned when she heard him.

“I feel much better,” she said. “The headache is almost gone. Thank you so much for staying. I don’t know what I would’ve done without you.”

“I’m glad you’re okay. But I really need to get home now.”

“Of course. Let me at least make you some breakfast first. As a thank you.”

“Aurora, that’s not necessary-”

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Chapter 130

“Please. You stayed up all night taking care of me. The least I can do is feed you.”

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Marcus wanted to refuse. Wanted to just leave and deal with the fallout with Elara. But his stomach chose that moment to growl loudly, betraying him.

Aurora smiled. “See? You’re hungry. Just let me make you some eggs or something. Ten minutes, that’s all.”

Marcus sighed. “Fine. Ten minutes.”

He went back to the living room while Aurora moved around the kitchen. He could hear her opening the refrigerator, pulling out pans, humming softly to herself.

Something felt off. She seemed too happy, too cheerful for someone who’d supposedly had a concussion less than twelve hours ago.

“Do you want coffee?” Aurora called out.

“Sure.”

Marcus sat on the couch and checked his phone again. Still nothing from Elara. He started typing out a longer message, trying to explain what had happened, but deleted it. This conversation needed to happen in person.

“Here you go.”

Marcus looked up to find Aurora standing in front of him holding a cup of coffee. She was wearing his jacket. His suit jacket from yesterday that he’d left draped over a chair.

And from what he could tell, nothing else.

The jacket hung open slightly, revealing smooth skin underneath. No shirt. No bra. Just bare skin and the jacket that barely covered her.

“Uh,” Marcus said, his brain short-circuiting. “Is that my jacket?”

“Oh, yeah. Sorry. I got cold and it was just sitting there. You don’t mind, do you?” Aurora smiled innocently and sat down next to him on the couch. Too close. Way too close.

“Aurora-”

“The eggs will be ready in a few minutes. I’m making them scrambled, is that okay?”

Marcus stood up abruptly, putting distance between them. “Actually, I should really go. Elara’s probably

worried-”

“Marcus, relax. It’s just breakfast.” Aurora stood up too, and the jacket shifted. Marcus deliberately kept his eyes on her face. “You’re always so tense. You need to learn to breathe.”

“I’m fine.”

Something beeped in the kitchen. Aurora turned and walked toward it, and that’s when Marcus saw.

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She wasn’t wearing anything under the jacket. Nothing at all.

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