The Heiress He Underestimated novel Chapter 94

Chapter 94 Fault Lines

She made her way downstairs, following the familiar path to Drakonius’s study. The door was open and she could see him sitting at his desk, bathed in the early morning light streaming through the windows. He was working on his tablet, his reading glasses perched on his nose, looking every bit the powerful CEO except for the slight tremor in his hands that betrayed his illness.

He looked up when she entered, and for a moment their eyes met. The air between them was thick with everything unsaid, everything they’d both admitted and denied last night.

“Good morning,” Elera said, aiming for neutral and professional. They could do this. They were both adults. They could work together without making it weird.

“Morning,” Drakonius replied, his voice equally careful. “Did you sleep?”

“Yes and you?”

“Enough.”

They both knew he was lying.

An awkward silence fell. Elera cleared her throat. “Simon said the morning readings were good.”

“They were. Better than good, actually. The cellular regeneration is accelerating. The latest scans show the modified DNA is integrating at a rate thirty percent higher than your projections.” He gestured to his tablet. “I was just reviewing the data. It’s remarkable, Elera. You’re doing something no one else has ever done.”

Despite everything, despite the weirdness and the tension, Elera felt a flush of pride. “It’s still early. We can’t celebrate yet. But yes, the signs are encouraging.”

More than encouraging. At this rate, if the acceleration continues, we could be looking at a full remission within three months instead of six.”

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