The Invisible Girl's Revenge (Harper) novel Chapter 172

Harper

I was woken up by a gentle tap on my shoulder and when I opened my eyes, I flinched a little. My vision adjusted quickly and I was looking up at Maddox’s gorgeous face.

I’d fallen asleep on his shoulder.

“We’re here,” he said with so much energy as he fixed my hair.

I groaned as I sat up more, looking out my window and realizing it was already dark.

“What time is it?” I asked, still staring outside like I could guess the time just by looking at it.

“It’s 8 PM.”

My head shot back towards him as soon as he said it.

“Now that’s what I call a long flight,” I said. “How is it that I’m the only one who looks and feels exhausted? You don’t look like you closed your eyes even for a second.”

“I’ve travelled this way so many times that I’ve gotten used to it. I had so much work to do that I was awake the entire time. A lot is expected of me on Monday now that the corporate world knows which other companies now belong to me thanks to my father.”

“You already had so much to do after you took over the main company and now you’ll have even more to do. Will you be okay? Can you handle it all?”

He chuckled, then kissed my forehead. “It’s not forever. You already know that.”

“Yes, but until then, will you be okay?”

In a playful and dramatic tone, he said, “With someone like you by my side, I can do all things in this world.”

I rolled my eyes as I chuckled. “I was being serious.”

“So was I. Don’t worry about me. It’s not like I have to do all this lone. Get ready. Touchdown will be any

He changed the subject and I was glad he did because I was actually coming to that.

“Remember what you promised me?” I asked him.

“I promised you something?” His head thoughtfully tilted.

“Now that we’re about to meet Dean, don’t act like you have no idea what I’m talking about.”

He pretended like he had finally figured it out, then nodded in agreement. “Oh, you mean that?”

“Yup.” I played along.

He stared at me blankly for a few seconds, then chuckled and I ddn’t help but do it as well

He reached for my hand, kissing the back while looking into my eyes.

second now.”

“How could I forget what I promised you? I’ll give Dean the apology he deserves. I know it’ll make you finppy.

Twas the fint to get off the jet and while the entire area was brily li, Dean still stood out in his while sus, has seen

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Chapter 172

Chapter 172

Harper

I was woken up by a gentle tap on my shoulder and when I opened my eyes, I flinched a little. My vision adjusted quickly and I was looking up at Maddox’s gorgeous face.

I’d fallen asleep on his shoulder.

“We’re here,” he said with so much energy as he fixed my hair.

I groaned as I sat up more, looking out my window and realizing it was already dark.

“What time is it?” I asked, still staring outside like I could guess the time just by looking at it.

“It’s 8 PM.”

My head shot back towards him as soon as he said it.

“Now that’s what I call a long flight,” I said. “How is it that I’m the only one who looks and feels exhausted? You don’t look like you closed your eyes even for a second.”

“I’ve travelled this way so many times that I’ve gotten used to it. I had so much work to do that I was awake the entire time. A lot is expected of me on Monday now that the corporate world knows which other companies now belong to me thanks to my father.”

“You already had so much to do after okay? Can you handle it all?”

over the main company and now you’ll have even more to do. Will you be

He chuckled, then kissed my forehead. “It’s not forever. You already know that.”

“Yes, but until then, will you be okay?”

In a playful and dramatic tone, he said, “With someone like you by my sid

I rolled my eyes as I chuckled. “I was being serious.”

can do all things in this world.”

“So was I. Don’t worry about me. It’s not like I have to do all this lone. Get ready. Touchdown will be any second now,”

He changed the subject and I was glad he did because I was actually coming to that.

“Remember what you promised me?” I asked him.

“I promised you something?” His head thoughtfully tilted.

“Now that we’re about to meet Dean, don’t act like you have no idea what I’m talking about.”

He pretended like he had finally figured it out, then nodded in agreement. “Oh, you mean that?s

“Yup.” I played along

He stared at me blankly for a few seconds, then chuckled and Couldn’t help but do it as well

He reached for any hand kissing the bar while looking to my X

“How could I forget what I promised you I’ll give Dean the apex bu deserves, Eknow it’ll make you happy.

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dressed in black suits. I counted at least twenty of them.

Zoey had mentioned the possibility of meeting my father, but there was no sign of him and I told myself not to even think

about it.

Dean led the way towards us while we kept moving and I was so curious about something that I turned towards Maddox. He was already on his phone, but that still didn’t stop me from asking.

“Why don’t you do that as well?”

“Do what?” he asked without looking up.

“How about finding out by looking up?” I suggested.

He finally looked up from the screen and spotted Dean, immediately shaking his head like he was doing too much.

“Wow, all that for one person? I don’t move like that most of the time because I don’t need all that. That’s for pussies.”

My jaw dropped. I shouldn’t have been surprised as he was one to say things like that, but I was.

“Have you thought about the fact that we’re here and maybe he doesn’t usually have a lot of security with him? What if this is for us?”

“Hmm, good point.”

He said nothing after that as he immediately got back to whatever he was doing on his phone. It was for this reason that I walked ahead of him by a few steps, trying not to stare at everyone coming with Dean.

When we met halfway, I stopped right in front of him, not knowing my next move. It must have been the same for him as his smile wasn’t as bright as usual. I caught it under the lights surrounding us. Our last encounter in person hadn’t ended so well.

“Welcome to Sydney. It’s good to see you again,” he finally said, keeping that smile.

I’d spent so much time with him that I could tell at that moment he was a little nervous and to put him at ease, I opened my arms for a hug as I responded.

“Thanks. It’s really good to see you again!”

It took him a moment to hug me back, like he was processing that I had just hugged him first.

When he finally hugged me back, his laugh was cheerful and I knew I had succeeded.

Even after we broke the hug, he had a bright smile that reached His eyes.

“You smell so good,” he gave me the compliment while looking past my shoulder and I caught his smile fade just slightly,

I knew he was looking at Maddox.

“Maddox,” be casually called out his name like they were friends I was surprised when Harper told me you’d come with. her.”

Stopping right beside me with his phone in his hand, Maddox said, “How could I not come with my girl when she begged

I gasped as 1 looked over at him. “What?” I looked back at Dean That’s not what happened.”

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