The Billionaire's Heir I Never Knew Was Mine novel Chapter 60

Chapter 60: Her Heart Was Still Beating Fast

"I’m not married."

"Ah..." That was all the word Sienna managed to say.

Her mind, however, was saying so many more words.

’Not married. So, he divorced? Or did his wife pass away? When did she die? Wait, when did he get married? He looked so young...’ The words echoed in her head so loudly, she felt like they were banging inside her head.

"Goodnight," he said simply, turning toward the stairs without waiting for her response.

"Goodnight, Zach," she whispered.

Sienna stood there for a moment, watching his figure fade up to the second floor. Only when she could no longer see him did her hand gently rise, resting over her chest.

Her heart was still beating fast.

But this time... it felt different.

...

Sienna returned to her bedroom, gently closing the door behind her as if afraid to disturb the stillness of the villa.

What happened today—no, the entire evening—played slowly in her mind, like scenes from a movie she wasn’t quite ready to rewatch

For a moment, she simply stood there, letting the silence settle around her.

After a while, she finally moves—

At first, she planned to soak in a warm bath to enjoy this villa’s luxury.

But that idea faded almost as quickly as it appeared. The thought of waking up late, or worse, making a mistake in the kitchen, was enough to make her abandon the idea entirely.

"No," she muttered softly to herself, shaking her head. "You need to sleep early. Be responsible once, Sienna."

She quickly showered, letting the warm water wash away some of the tension clinging to her shoulders.

By the time she stepped out, wrapped in a soft towel, her body felt lighter, though her mind was still far from calm.

After changing into her short silk pajamas, she moved toward the bed, ready to slip under the blanket and force herself to sleep.

But then, her gaze landed on her phone.

It sat quietly on the bedside table, screen dark, innocent, and yet somehow... tempting.

"...Just one look," she whispered, as if negotiating with herself.

She reached for it and leaned back against the headboard. Her fingers moved quickly as she unlocked the screen and opened her messages.

"Let me check the gang group chat..."

The moment the chat loaded, her eyes widened.

+100 unread messages.

Sienna gasped in surprise.

"What the heck..." she muttered, utterly speechless.

Their group chat, Foody Gang, was usually lively, yes, but not like this.

Normally, it was Riley sending random food photos at midnight, Mia reacting dramatically to everything, and Ava occasionally dropping in with something actually useful.

But this? This looked like a full-blown investigation.

Suspicious, Sienna began scrolling.

At first, she only skimmed, but then her brows slowly furrowed as she caught certain words.

"Boyfriend?"

"Secret?"

"Blushing?"

Her fingers stopped.

"...Excuse me?" she whispered, her eyes narrowing. "Why did they assume I have a boyfriend?"

Now fully alert, she scrolled up faster, determined to find the origin of this nonsense.

And there it was. The beginning of chaos.

[Ava: Guys... I have some shocking news!]

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