Ready to Rule: The Real Heiress Strikes Back novel Chapter 1138
Lucinda never expected Lydia to call her out so directly. Her cheeks went bright red, completely out of her control.
“What are you even talking about? If Connor came home, he’d tell you first, right? How would I know?”
“Then why are you so interested in my business?”
Lucinda was instantly stunned into silence, looking like she’d been deeply hurt. “I was just... worried about you, that’s all.”
“Yeah, sure. We all know whether you really care or not. I’ve got things to do. I’ll be back later.” Lydia swung her bag over her shoulder and walked right out of the building.
Lucinda could almost feel the awkwardness hanging in the air. Suddenly, everyone’s eyes were on her. She didn’t know what to do, so she looked over at her grandfather, her voice small and pitiful. “Grandpa, I really was just worried about her. It’s just so late already.”
Once upon a time, Kylie and Cameron would have believed Lucinda was being genuine. But after everything she’d done with Grace, all those times they schemed to follow and set up Lydia, their trust in Lucinda was gone. Now, whenever she spoke to Lydia, they felt there was something off about her tone, like she was trying to stir things up or make people see Lydia differently. The more Kylie and Cameron thought about it, the more unsettled they felt. They had raised Lucinda themselves, spoiled her, loved her. The last thing they wanted was for jealousy to change her into someone they didn’t recognize.
Lydia drove to the hotel where she and Carter had planned to meet. Carter, ever the gentleman, thought it would look weird for the two of them to be alone in a private room, so he booked a table by the window in a quiet corner. That way, there’d be no misunderstandings and they could talk without being overheard. He really was thoughtful, Lydia had to admit.
She liked his arrangement. He definitely knew how to treat people right.
“Miss Norwood, here’s the menu. Please order whatever you want.”
Even the server was surprised when Carter called her by name like that. She’d figured they were a couple, or at least in that flirty stage where things might become something more. But Carter’s tone was so formal. The server glanced at Lydia—she looked so young, like she could still be in college.
Lydia could feel the server’s curious gaze and decided to clear the air. “Just call me Lydia, it’s fine.”
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Olha a história bem boa só algumas coisas são chatas ( nesse tipo de história sempre troca as filhas pela a da empregada ou então pegam uma menina pra criar) pelo menos eles tratam a filha bem só enche o saco que até agora a Lucinda tá lá enchendo ! Fora isso tá bom Connor é um fofo a família dela a ama muito só Lucinda pra abaixar o nível do livro já era pra ter resolvido isso e fazer ela pagar mais tudo bem li um livro chinês que era parecido só algumas coisas diferentes ,ais mesma coisa tipo ela salvou o Connor no início lá ela salvava o avô dele , no chinês ela não tinha um irmão mais novo com os pais adotivos , a mãe dela tinha 2 irmãos e todos os avós estavam vivos mais história quase igual e tem coisas tipo o triângulo que lá TB tinha até a Lucinda que no chines TB ficou o livro todo aprontando só no final a família descobria e se livrava dela aí ela ia morar com o cara que ela usa pra disfarçar que não gosta do Connor aí depois ainda quase matava a irmã dele e a mãe dele que ele via como ela era...
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