The Heiress He Underestimated novel Chapter 146

Chapter 146 Coffee Shop

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The morning of the meeting with Sarah and Xan the next day came. Rain spattered against the windows of the cliff house in a steady, miserable rhythm that matched Elera’s mood perfectly. She stood in her dressing room, staring at three different outfits laid out on the bed like suspects in a lineup.

Option one: a severe black pantsuit that screamed “I am a serious businesswoman who is here to deliver devastating news with zero emotional affect.” Too cold.

Option two: a soft cream–colored sweater and jeans it the type of dress that said “I am a non–threatening friend here to have a gentle chat.” Too naive. Sarah would probably stab her for looking so approachable.

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hat she’d worn yesterday. Comfortable, familiar, and currently smelled vaguely of

pasta.

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good pockets.”

n keep your phone, a taser, and a snack in there. The holy nemy.”

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s and other matters. Non–security

d a mug into Elera’s hand. “Drink this.

dead. “Where is everyone?”

ves staring at financial charts and pretending he’s

g that sounds like he’s planning a small military er‘ and ‘civilian extraction and decided my skills were consultant.”

teresting thing that’s ever happened to me, and also, you sign entive, a powerful combination.”

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is’s voice, clear and annoyed. “For the last time, re

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aration!”

ocumentaries?”

“The throThe stroller is a nice touch” Clara whispered

I think i think there’s an actual baby in it. Elera wh

“Aic thor Ah, that’s even better, she is commitment to

They They took a large corner booth. Frost positie thee the door, the bathrooms, and the fire exit. Hi like such like such an obvious spy prop that Elera wan

Drake Drakonius sat next to her in the booth his ki

was pretending to look at his phone, but she table, and the slight tremor that had been alr

table

npromise. Two normal looking SUVs, butSIMs, but with finitely not just drivers. Drakonius had vetts had vetoed , but Elera noticed he’d put his on anywaon anyway pocrite, which was her main goal forefor the day.

nall chain called “Safe Harbor Coffeebit Goffee.” The

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in and taken up position positions. One was posing as a ther was a mom with with a stroller, which seemed

o mom. That was i tras was a warrior who happened to

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“It’s going to be okay,” she said softly.

“I know,” he said, not looking up. “I just don

“I’m in a booth. The most dangerous thing in

He finally looked at her, his gray eyes serious

She did. She squeezed his hand under the tai

Clara, sitting across from them, was study ‘Brave. It’s a chamomile tea with a shot of ever seen. I’m getting it, for research pape

The door then chimed.

Xan walked in first

He looked… terrible. That was Elerait hair was a bit messy, like he’d be hund og amount of money or expense jeans, trying to be casual and ma breakdown.”

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His eyes scanned the room, ak mond vang something like annoyance cha

expression just. stunt deev, innspown & wei

Sarah was behind hining him

She looked even worst Pulmo

sweater that wallowed her lowed her liene

own pieces together rite dark the duck hat were huge, darung, tossing

ever

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