The Billionaire Heir Fell for the Wrong Girl (Hathaway Whitmore) novel Chapter 140

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Hathaway’s fingers rested on the steering wheel, her grip tightening and loosening as the streetlights outin blurred into smudged patches of color, sliding past her window.

The car rolled to a stop at a red light, and just then, Avery’s call came through. “How’s it going? Did you ges Zachary? We’re all about to hit the hay, but we haven’t heard from you yet. Mom told me to check in

Hathaway’s heart churned, caught between resentment and tangled feelings she couldn’t quite name

Everything’s fine. Go to bed,”

On the other end, Avery turned to Sylvia and murmured, “She said everything’s fine. Looks like it worked

out

The red light ahead flashed harshly, and Hathaway’s eyes stung as tears threatened to spill. She swallowed hard, fighting back the urge to break down.

Her voice was shaky as she rushed to finish, “Okay, that’s enough. I’m done talking.”

“Get home early. Don’t stay out all night,” Avery reminded her before ending the call.

As the light turned green, Hathaway slammed her foot on the gas, her pent–up anger fueling her speed.

Her car sped off into the night, but her mind was elsewhere, her vision fuzzy. She barely noticed when another car swerved sharply into her lane.

The other car smoothly cut her off, pinning her against the curb.

Hathaway jammed on the brakes, cursing under her breath.

When the driver stepped out, Hathaway realized it was Jeremiah.

She rolled down her window, still visibly annoyed. “What do you want?”

Jeremiah’s gaze lingered on the redness at the corners of her eyes. “Were you crying?”

Hathaway turned her face away, saying nothing.

The next second, Jeremiah stuck his hand through the window, hit the lock from inside, and swing her car door open.

“What are you doing? She barely got the words out before he hauled her straight out of the drivers sex, PHÍR giving her a chance to resist

In the darkness, Jeremiahy’s eyes swept over her carefully styled look, wul a coll, dry laugh rumkites in bis throat. “You look really nice tonigh

She was usually all about business suits, soaring her in something so lively and fresh

“So, this was all to catch Zachary weyer he asked

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Hathaway was stunned. He stopped me to ask that?‘ she thought. Before he spoke, she’d expected him to bring up work, maybe something about Zachary’s job, not act like some busybody

“What’s it to you?” Hathaway’s heart lurched. She shoved him away, scrambling to grab the door handle

As she turned, a sudden sting shot through her scalp. Jeremiah grabbed her fishtail braid and yanked hard Her carefully braided hair unraveled, falling in messy strands against her neck.

Before she could react, her back was slammed against the cold car door. The next second, his fingers gripped her chin, and he leaned in, kissing her hard, not giving her a chance to resist.

Hathaway’s mind buzzed. Everything went blank. Her eyes flew open, utterly stunned, her thoughts shattered into pieces.

His warm breath, thick with that signature intensity, pressed down on her, their breaths tangling together messy and wild, until she couldn’t tell where hers ended and his began.

It wasn’t until their lips finally parted that she snapped back to reality, her mind still reeling.

“Are you crazy?” Hathaway blurted out.

She wiped her lips with the back of her hand, shoved Jeremiah away, and scrambled into the driver’s seat slamming the door shut with a heavy thud.

She threw the car into reverse, shifted gears, and floored the gas, the front of her car slamming into the one blocking her way.

This time, Jeremiah didn’t flinch.

Not far away, Scarlett sat in her car, quietly watching everything unfold, her fingers resting lightly on the steering wheel.

“Scarlett, Mr. Blackwood…” her assistant said nervously, “That woman definitely isn’t jessica”

Scarlett’s lips curled into a cold, mocking smile. “I thought he and Jessica were head over heels for each other Guess it was all for show.”

She’d happened to spot his car on the road and, on a whim, thought she’d race him for a bit. Never imagined she’d walk right into a scene like this.

Scarlett murmured to herself, her tone half–confirming, half–mocking So, thar’s Fluthaway”

She recognized her.

Back at the beachside hotel, it was Hathaway who’d told Starlets to go find Jeremiah.

After Hathaway had switched the client’s ron and settled the bill; she followed scale instinctions and went to room 306. But when she opened the door, it was Jessica who answered

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When Hathaway got home, she headed upstairs, went into the bathroom, and started brushing her teeth with both hands, each holding an electric toothbrush.

“Since when do you make such a racket brushing your teeth?” Avery asked as he walked in, watching her wielding a toothbrush in each hand like she was doing some kind of dental renovation.

“Did you drink?” Avery asked.

Hathaway didn’t answer, so Avery kept talking to himself. “Oh, I get it. It wasn’t you who drank. It was the guy you were with, right? Or maybe he smoked? Kissing someone after smoking? That’s nasty.”

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