The Billionaire's Heir I Never Knew Was Mine novel Chapter 94

Chapter 94: You Deserved It!

However, this time the silence no longer felt awkward.

Earlier, every pause between their conversations had made Sienna overthink herself into another dimension.

But now, strangely enough, the silence felt easier, almost as though neither of them minded simply staying on the line a little longer.

Sienna rested her head against the back of the sofa and allowed her thoughts to drift ahead without permission.

What should she cook this weekend?

Skylar liked almost everything she made, which honestly still shocked her a little. The boy ate her food with the enthusiasm of someone discovering happiness for the first time.

’Maybe I should make cream pasta? No... wait. Children usually love fried chicken more.’

Sienna smiled at her own thoughts, but they slowly faded as her attention shifted to Zachary.

’Should I make a warm soup? No. Soup is simple, but it sounds too plain...’ She nods, agreeing with her own thoughts.

"Sienna, I’m sorry..."

Zachary’s voice suddenly pulled her out of her spiraling thoughts.

Immediately, she straightened on the sofa. Her fingers tightened slightly around the phone.

"Zach, why are you apologizing all of a sudden?"

For a moment, Zachary did not answer immediately. It took a few more seconds before he said, "I didn’t reply to your text."

Sienna blinked slowly. Almost instantly, her memory returned to the message she had sent several days ago.

"Oh..." she murmured quietly. "About the money..."

Her shoulders relaxed slightly as she leaned back again.

"I just wanted to make sure you didn’t transfer it by accident," she explained carefully, trying very hard to sound casual despite the awkwardness slowly creeping into her chest again. "I mean... maybe you accidentally added extra zeros..."

"Is it not enough? I can transfer again—"

Sienna’s eyes widened instantly, and she sat upright so fast she nearly dropped the phone.

"No!" she blurted out immediately. "No, no—that’s not what I meant, Zach."

A gentle laugh came from the other end of the line.

Sienna frowned at the wall ahead of her. ’Wait. Why did he laugh?’

"Excuse me, are you trying to tease me?"

"I am," he admitted calmly.

For some reason, that only made Sienna more flustered. Because the image of calm, composed, emotionally untouchable Zachary making dry jokes over the phone at nearly midnight somehow felt unfairly attractive.

"I almost had a heart attack. I thought you would send me more money," she complained weakly, pressing her free hand to her chest.

"You’re exaggerating."

"I’m not exaggerating," she defended herself immediately. "Do you know how terrifying rich people’s bank transfers are? I opened the notification and nearly started praying."

Another soft laugh escaped him.

This time, slightly clearer than before.

And somehow, hearing it made warmth spread slowly through her chest.

"I’m serious, Zach..." she continued quickly before her thoughts betrayed her further. "That amount is huge for me."

"I’m sorry to shock you, but that’s your bonus."

Her lips curled into a faint smile. "There’s no way that’s a normal bonus."

"It is for me."

"Well, congratulations on terrifying ordinary citizens."

That earned another quiet laugh from him.

Sienna stared at the ceiling while shaking her head lightly.

"Seriously, Zach..." she said more quietly after a moment. "You really didn’t need to give me that much."

Her fingers lightly pressed into the fabric of the sofa beside her.

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