Aiden watched as his boss got more and more caught up in the kiss, unable to look away. He hesitated, then slowly pulled out his phone. Should he sneak a picture? Opportunities like this didn’t come around every day. If Mr. Jefferson ever grilled him about how things were going between his boss and Lydia, at least he’d have some proof.
Connor had been holding back all day, so it made sense that he’d finally lose control. Lydia, on the other hand, usually had a pretty thick skin, but this was a first for her. Her face turned as red as a tomato.
Passersby caught sight of the two of them, and some started to smile or even take out their phones, snapping pictures to post online. The whole moment looked straight out of a movie.
“Connor!” Lydia finally managed, cheeks flushed as she pushed him away.
Connor watched her, noticing how her whole face seemed to glow, and he couldn’t help but feel a rush of sweetness in his chest. “Come on, let’s get some dinner.”
At the same time, Kylie and Cameron arrived at Blake’s private villa. The moment they walked through the door, the soft sound of piano music floated down from upstairs.
“Listen, Lucinda’s gotten even better at piano,” Kylie said, her eyes lighting up. The song she was playing was beautiful. Lucinda must have been practicing hard for tomorrow’s competition.
“She really has a gift,” Cameron replied, smiling.
Grace hurried out to greet them. “Sir, Madam, Lucinda’s been practicing nonstop since she got home this afternoon. This new piece she’s working on is just stunning. I know she’ll win the championship tomorrow.”
“Wait, is that…?” Kylie moved closer, sounding surprised.
Grace’s face turned a little stiff.
Mrs. Collins followed, her tone light. “Madam, after Miss Lydia’s top scholar results came out, Mr. Blake realized that he and Mr. Authur had actually met her ten years ago.”
On the table was a photo of Lydia, Blake, and Arthur, all together at an awards ceremony.

Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: Ready to Rule: The Real Heiress Strikes Back
thank u!...
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...
thank u for the upload...
the next chapter is exciting...
the next upload is exciting. i cant wait....
Every chapter is missing a sentence from the end of every chapter. It’s frustrating to try guess what’s missing or said...
Hi there <3, I'm the admin of the website. Lately, the readership for this novel has been decreasing, so we’re no longer able to keep posting it for free. We would be incredibly grateful if you could help the author and our team by sharing the novel’s link on Reddit, X, Facebook, or anywhere you like. Thank you so much for your support!...