The Heiress He Underestimated novel Chapter 132

The Heiress He Underestimated

Chapter 132 His Promise

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“Phase one complete,” Frost said, monitoring the social media response. “Now we wait a few days for this to settle, then hit them with phase two,”

“The part where I reveal I’m actually the CEO and Drakonius is just an investor?” Elera said.

“Exactly. By then they’ll be tired of the first story, ready for the next twist.

It was a solid strategy. Exhausting, but solid.

The rest of the day was spent preparing for the next reveal. Clara worked with Elera on the press release and interview talking points. Frost coordinated with the Nethys Medical board, making sure they were ready for the announcement. Drakonius dealt with his own company’s communications team, making sure the Vex Indus

By evening, E world for

was handled.

sted. She retreated to her room, planning to order dinner and hide from the

She w

her salad when someone knocked. “Come in.”

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oking uncertain. He was carrying a b

wine and two glasses. “Peace offering?”

n both generous glasses and sat in for being a coward about my feelin

window. “I’m sorry. For last night, for

Just okay?”

do you want me to say? You are b y thinking about what you want

you,” he said quietly. “Tha

stop running away.”

ying. But every tim t could go wrong

doctor. I fix

re letting fear make decisions instead of

tion. I want you so much it scares me.”

uture with you, my brain immediately supplies different g, you regretting wasting your time on a broken man

whole deal.”

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ocol is working. You’re healing. And if you relapse, we’ll handle ne and moved to sit on the edge of the bed, closer to him. “But I ou to decide that I’m worth the risk, even if the fure is uncertain.”

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“Then act like it.”

He set down his wine and stood up, crossing to the bed. For a second she thought he was going to kiss her. again. Instead, he took her hands in his.

“Give me a few more days. To get my head on straight, to figure out how to be brave enough for this. And then I promise, I’ll stop running.”

“A few days,” Elera repeated. “I can do a few days. But Drakonius, I’m not going to wait forever. At some point, you need to decide if you trust me enough to let me choose you.”

“I trust you completely. It’s myself I don’t trust.”

“Then work on that. Because I’m all in. I’m ready. And I’m waiting for you to be ready too.”

He lifted her hands and kissed her knuckles, a gesture that was becoming familiar. “Thank you. For your patience and for not giving up on me.”

“I don’t give up on things I want. You should know that about me by now.”

After he left, Elera sat on her bed and stared at the closed door. She’d given him a few days. She could be patient for a few days.

But after that, she was going to take matters into her own hands. Because life was too short to waste on fear.

And she’d wasted enough time already.

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