The Billionaire's Heir I Never Knew Was Mine novel Chapter 214

Chapter 214: I Will Make Sure Sienna is Protected!

Riley slowly let out a long breath.

"Believe me, I’ve already tried," he admitted quietly.

Ava and Mia looked at Riley with slightly furrowed brows, clearly wanting to hear more about it.

"I warned Sienna before." His gaze dropped to the table. "She wasn’t happy about it."

He gave a small, helpless laugh.

"Actually... Tonight was the first time we’ve really talked since that conversation."

Neither Ava nor Mia spoke for several seconds.

The silence made Mia’s guilt even harder to ignore.

"I’m sorry, Riley," she finally said. "She probably misunderstood your intentions because..." She hesitated before finishing quietly, "...she knew you liked her."

Riley’s head shot up. "She knew?" His eyes widened. "How?"

Mia bit her lip. "I told her."

For a second, Riley could only stare at her.

"Mia!" he exclaimed, pointing a finger across the table. "How could you tell her?"

His voice carried more disbelief than anger.

Mia lowered her head immediately. "I’m sorry."

She looked so guilty that Riley’s frustration quickly faded.

He sighed, dropped his hand, and leaned back against his chair.

"Alright, alright." He shook his head with a tired smile. "Stop giving me that sad puppy look. I said I’m not angry."

"You promise?" Mia asked cautiously.

"I promise."

"And you’re not secretly planning revenge?"

"I’ll think about it."

Mia groaned.

"There," Riley said with a grin. "That’s the reaction I was looking for."

Ava couldn’t help smiling.

Riley rubbed the back of his neck before the smile slowly disappeared.

"Besides," he said quietly, "it’s too late anyway. She’s already with my uncle."

There wasn’t any bitterness in his voice anymore, only sad acceptance.

Ava looked at him for a moment before speaking again. "Then let’s stop thinking about the past."

Riley looked at her.

"The important thing now is figuring out whether your uncle truly loves Sienna," Ava added.

"Exactly." Mia nodded immediately. "That’s all that matters."

Riley pinched the bridge of his nose, feeling another headache coming on.

"Don’t worry too much," he said after a long pause. "Whatever my uncle’s reasons were for marrying her, I’ll find out eventually."

He looked toward the closed door one last time before quietly adding, "And no matter what his intentions are... I’ll make sure Sienna is protected."

...

The worry that had lingered in Sienna’s mind during dinner with Riley and the others gradually faded the moment she stepped outside the building and spotted Zachary’s car parked near the main entrance.

As if he had been watching for her, the driver’s side window rolled down. Sienna’s eyes widened in pleasant surprise when she saw Zachary sitting behind the wheel, casually raising a hand to wave at her.

A warm smile spread across her face.

She quickened her pace without realizing it, her gaze fixed on him. The closer she got, the more clearly she could see the gentle smile on his lips. It wasn’t a smile he showed often, which only made her cherish it even more.

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