The Billionaire's Heir I Never Knew Was Mine novel Chapter 27

Chapter 27: Are You Drunk?

"Am I... drunk?" Sienna whispered, blinking slowly.

Then she laughed.

"Nope. No way. I’m still... very professional."

She raised her glass slightly.

"To professionalism."

But then she fumbled, and the wine nearly spilled on her.

"Ups! Okay... maybe slightly drunk."

Her attention was distracted when her phone vibrated on the table.

She squinted at it, grabbing it with slightly delayed reflexes.

"Arrived home." From: Mia

"See? I didn’t go to the bar." From: Riley

She stared at the messages with Riley’s selfie in his house’s parking lot.

"...Good for you," she mumbled and ignored them completely.

But as she placed her phone down—

A face appeared in her mind, Zachary. Mr. Calm. Mr. Handsome. Mr. Dangerous-for-her-sanity.

Her eyes widened slightly as she stared at her cell phone. Slowly, her heart pounded when she started to hear her own thoughts.

’Girl, you should call him!’

Sienna shook her head, trying to clear her mind, but she failed.

"Yes! Yes! I need to call Mr. Handsome Zach. I miss hearing his voice..." She giggled like a teenager.

When her brain said "NO!" her heart said "YES!"

And, her drunk self? Absolutely said, "YES!"

Without another thought, she pressed his number.

And just like that, the night became very bad... or very interesting... decision.

"Huh, why didn’t he accept?"

When Sienna thought the call hadn’t gone through, a low, slightly surprised voice finally came from the other end.

"Hello...?"

She blinked. A few times.

For a second, she just stared at her phone as if it had suddenly become a magical object.

Her mind felt slow, like it was wrapped in soft cotton, and her head leaned slightly to one side as she processed the voice.

"Wow... wow..." she whispered, her lips curving into a wide, delighted smile. "Mr. Handsome Zach, it’s you..."

There was a brief pause.

"Yes, it’s me," Zachary replied, though now his tone carried a clear trace of confusion. "Sienna... are you drunk?"

"Wow, I’m surprised! Mr. Dangerous-for-my-sanity, you accepted my call..." she continued instead, completely ignoring his question.

Then she laughed.

It wasn’t her usual quiet laugh.

It was light, free, and a little too loud for someone sitting alone in a dark apartment.

The sound filled the room, bouncing off the walls, making her feel like she wasn’t alone at all.

On the other end, Zachary stayed silent for a moment, clearly trying to understand what exactly was happening.

"Sienna," he said again, more firmly this time, "where are you now?"

She tilted her head, considering his question as if it were a very deep philosophical problem.

"Why? Why did you ask?" she asked instead, her voice playful and slightly slurred. "Mr. Handsome Zach, are you coming to me if I tell you?"

Another pause.

This time, a little longer.

"Are you alone?" he asked, the concern in his voice now more obvious. "Answer me, Sienna..."

Sienna slowly turned her head, her eyes scanning the dim living room.

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