The Billionaire's Heir I Never Knew Was Mine novel Chapter 134

Chapter 134: Punishment

Zachary’s unexpected touch left her speechless, her gaze fixed on him for several more seconds. Her heart hammered in her chest as everything around her seemed to stand still.

She could see his bright gray eyes looking into hers, his eyelashes fluttering as he blinked, and feel the warmth on her skin from his fingers on her chin.

’Why is this man so incredibly handsome? Why does he have such a perfect gaze? Why is my heart pounding like crazy? Why...’

Sienna was utterly mesmerized. Her mind betrayed her... she slowly forgot the threat she had faced yesterday, as all she could think about now was only him.

But then—

"Sienna..."

His gentle voice pulled her back from her own thoughts. She blinked a few times before pulling her head away from him, trying to steady her heartbeat.

"Y-Yes?" She asked, lowering her gaze to somewhere, avoiding his curious gaze.

A soft chuckle escaped him as he returned to his seat.

Sienna looked up to see him again, only to find a playful smile on his lips. She swallowed.

"What punishment do you want for Benjamin Foster?" Zachary asked again.

The question immediately pulled Sienna back into the memories she wished she could erase.

Benjamin’s smug expression flashed across her mind. The way he had looked at her as if she already belonged to him. The disgusting moment when he tried to kiss her without permission. The trap he had carefully prepared around her. The helpless feeling of standing there while people judged her without knowing the truth, without listening to her side, without caring how terrified she had been.

Slowly, her fingers tightened around the handkerchief resting in her grasp.

For hours at the police station, all she had thought about was protecting herself. Surviving. Finding a way to prove she was innocent. But now... Zachary sat beside her and calmly offered her the right to decide Benjamin’s punishment.

The feeling was almost unreal.

"I want him punished accordingly. That man is truly shameless," Sienna began softly, but her voice trembled before she could steady it. She lowered her gaze and took a slow breath, trying to calm the painful tightness building in her chest. "He forced me to become his woman, and when I refused, he tried... he tried to force himself—"

The rest of the words refused to come out. Her throat tightened painfully.

Sienna could only let out a quiet sigh, unable to finish the sentence.

Silence settled around them. Filled with everything she could not bring herself to say aloud.

"I understand," Zachary said at last, breaking the silence with his calm voice. "I will ask my lawyer to handle him as you wish."

Sienna looked at him again. She could hear that there was no hesitation or doubt in his tone. No questioning expression. He simply believed her.

That alone loosened something inside her tight chest.

A small smile appeared on her lips when she heard how confident he sounded, but the smile slowly faded as another concern surfaced in her mind.

"But, Zach... I don’t want this matter to appear in the media or become the subject of wild rumors. I worry my work will be affected."

For a brief moment, surprise flashed across his face, but it disappeared quickly.

"Okay," he said calmly. "I will make sure no media or internet influencers cover this news. And you will be all right at your work."

Relief spread quietly through her.

"Thank you," she said sincerely.

"Anything else you want me to handle?"

Sienna paused for a moment and thought carefully.

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