The Returned Heiress Who Had It All (Cassia) novel Chapter 216

Chapter 216 Family Dinner

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Draven wanted to tell Cassia that girls shouldn’t be so forward, but he couldn’t hide the excitement building inside him.

Cassia’s hand brushed past his ear.

To him, it felt like she was deliberately looping her arm around his neck.

The tension thickened between them.”

Halfway through, Cassia paused, picking a tiny bit of fuzz from Draven’s hair.

“There’s lint,” she said, holding it up.

Draven frowned at the speck, his expression changing slightly.

Cassia noticed the subtle change in his expression and found it odd.

She was just brushing off a bit of fluff. Why the reaction?

Draven stared at the tiny fiber, his face turning serious. “Have you ever heard a saying?”

“What saying?” Cassia’s curiosity was piqued.

“There are two things in this world you should never touch.”

She stayed silent, waiting for him to explain.

His

eyes

locked on hers, unwavering. “A woman’s feet… and a man’s head.

“These two spots should never be touched.”

Cassia lifted her eyes and smiled faintly. “What if I touch it?”

With that, she caught the subtle shift in his expression.

Draven’s lips spread into a sudden smile, elegant yet teasing.

“Then you have to take responsibility.”

“What kind of responsibility?” she asked.

He pointed in a direction. Confused, she followed the gesture.

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Chapter 216 Family Dinner

There was nothing there, but Draven said, “There, City Hall.”

Cassia blinked, then looked back at him. “You know the address that well?”

Even as a local, she didn’t really know the exact location.

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“I only found out recently,” Draven said. A few days ago, he’d gone with Seven for business and passed by that place. He made a mental note of it.

“Oh,” Cassia replied lightly, ending the topic.

That night, in Vrastin.

After being rejected at The Lennox, Ryder flew back to the Miller Estate on a private jet.

At first, he didn’t want to return. He thought he could handle the hotel acquisition himself and didn’t need to report to the family.

Besides, getting rejected today meant that if his elder brother found out, he’d tell their father and grandfather.

But tonight was the monthly family dinner. He couldn’t skip it.

Coming home meant he couldn’t avoid their reactions.

His grandfather, Daren Miller, sat in the main chair facing the doors, looking serious and intimidating even without saying a word.

“Ryder, we told you to handle The Lennox in Zrario today. Why haven’t you done anything?” Ryder’s elder brother, Colt Miller, spoke up.

As the eldest son of Wyatt Miller and Daren’s eldest grandson, Colt had already heard about Ryder’s failure and was asking just to rub it in.

Ryder immediately lost his appetite when he noticed the looks from Daren and Wyatt. Their gazes were full of anger, disappointment, and silent reproach.

He still couldn’t figure out why Colt got all the favoritism. Colt seemed sketchy, but he wasn’t any more competent.

Ryder had wanted to hide his failure, but now there was no way out.

“I went to The Lennox, but the assistant was firm. He said they wouldn’t sell to anyone,” Ryder

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