Ready to Rule: The Real Heiress Strikes Back novel Chapter 646

Lydia arched an eyebrow. “You mean Aunt from the Robinson family?”

Kylie laughed. “Yeah, that’s right.” She hesitated for a moment, then said, “It’s just your aunt. No one else. She’s not the kind of person who likes to gossip, so there’s really nothing to worry about if you meet her.”

Lydia blinked, thinking back to a couple of days ago when Nathaniel had asked Elliot for her number and invited her to dinner. She’d been swamped with work and told him maybe in a few days.

“Okay,” she agreed.

Kylie’s face lit up. “Perfect.”

Lucinda’s hands tightened in her lap. If Lydia went, wouldn’t everyone find out she wasn’t their real daughter?

But then she remembered, their aunt wasn’t a talker. Even if she found out that Lydia was the true Norwood heiress, she wouldn’t spread it around, and definitely wouldn’t tell their uncle or grandparents. Besides, the families barely spoke anyway. There was really no reason to panic.

“Lydia, did you finish arranging things for Luke’s school?” Cameron asked. He remembered Lydia mentioning that Connor was helping find a school for Luke.

Luke had been in his last year of middle school when the accident happened, and he’d missed the high school entrance exams. After Lydia talked with him, he’d agreed to repeat the year and try again the following year.

“Yeah, Connor already took care of it.”

“That’s good to hear.”

Lucinda gripped her spoon tighter. Connor would personally handle something so small? It was hard to believe.

After breakfast, Lydia didn’t head to the office. She drove herself to the villa that Jenson and Milana had bought out in the suburbs.

Luke had moved there after getting out of the hospital.

All the old staff had left, so Lydia had hired some new people herself to take care of him.

The villa felt emptier and much quieter than it used to.

He’d painted a background of blue sky and green grass, but the colors didn’t really stand out. With Lydia’s help, the sunflower suddenly popped, vibrant and alive.

As she added detail with every stroke, the sunflower painting seemed to come alive, the colors bold and full of energy, like a promise of something new.

“Whoa, I never knew you could paint,” Luke said. His own painting skills were just average, though there was definitely potential.

Jenson and Milana might have been harsh with Lydia, but they’d spent plenty on Luke. Even if he hadn’t paid much attention in class, all those years added up to some real talent.

“Well, now you do,” Lydia said, setting the brush down and flashing him a small smile.

Luke let out a long breath. “Mom and Dad really did you wrong.”

“No point in bringing up the past,” Lydia said easily. Then she asked, “When are you going to the company to sign the agreement?”

She planned to hand Smith Corporation over to Luke. For now, she’d manage things for him, but once he was old enough, it would all be his.