The Billionaire's Heir I Never Knew Was Mine novel Chapter 48

Chapter 48: Karma

Imperial Hotel.

When Sienna arrived at her office that morning, she immediately sensed that something was... off.

The hallway was quiet.

Normally, at this hour, the place would already be alive with movement, phones ringing, keyboards clicking, and staff greeting each other.

But today, the silence felt unusually heavy, causing her footsteps to echo more than usual.

As she approached her department, she slowed down a bit and then came to a gentle stop. She looked around, taking in the room—empty desks, no chatter in the air, no sign of Mia or Riley. It was a quiet moment that made everything feel oddly still.

A coffee cup at each table was left behind as proof that someone had been there before her arrival.

Sienna blinked, her brows knitting together in confusion.

"Huh?" she muttered softly, stepping further inside. "Did I enter the wrong room?"

She even took a small step back, glancing at the sign outside, just to make sure she hadn’t somehow walked into a parallel universe where her entire department had vanished overnight.

But, she is still in the same place.

"What is going on...?" she whispered, now fully stepping inside.

Only then did she notice a faint sound coming from the small meeting room at the corner. A low murmur. A soft buzz of voices trying to stay quiet.

Curiosity immediately replaced her confusion.

Sienna walked toward the door, her steps careful, almost suspicious, as if she were about to uncover some secret meeting or, worse, a surprise party she definitely didn’t sign up for.

She approached the meeting room.

Inside, Riley, Mia, and several other staff members were gathered tightly around the table, their attention fixed on a laptop at the center.

The way they leaned in, eyes wide and focused, made it look as if the laptop held the answer to life itself.

Not a single one noticed her. They were completely in a trance, staring at the laptop screen.

Sienna stood there for a second, watching them, her lips twitching slightly.

"Wow," she said casually. "Should I be jealous, or is that laptop your new boss?"

Her voice was enough to make everyone in the room jump in surprise.

Several heads snapped toward her at the same time, eyes wide as if they had just been caught doing something illegal.

For a split second, the room became lively.

"Morning, Sienna!"

"Good morning!"

"Boss, you finally come..." Another staff member playfully greeted her.

"You’re finally here!"

The greetings came all at once, cheerful and oddly and overtly enthusiastic, making her can’t help but smile.

Without waiting for anyone to explain, Sienna stepped inside. "Why does it sound like you’ve been waiting for me?" she asked suspiciously.

"Sienna..." Mia stood up, her face lighting up in a way Sienna hadn’t seen in days. "You finally came."

That expression alone made Sienna pause.

"Okay, now I’m scared to see you look at me the way you look at your other half, Mia..." Sienna muttered, though she kept walking closer.

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