The Returned Heiress Who Had It All (Cassia) novel Chapter 488

Chapter 488 Jealous

Easthedge House? What a coincidence. I was just thinking about taking her there tomorrow.

At that thought, Draven realized he hadn’t even asked her yet.

Meanwhile, Cassia’s phone, sitting next to her computer, started ringing.

She glanced at the screen, picked it up, and answered.

“Hello?”

Draven’s smooth voice came through the speaker.

“Kid, want to go to Easthedge House tomorrow? We can play a few games and have some alcohol.”

Tomorrow? She had already promised Randy a few days ago that she would meet him there to play chess.

And now, by pure coincidence, Draven wanted to go there too?

Without thinking much, she said, “Sure.”

“I’ll pick you up tomorrow.”

“Okay.”

After they made the plan, Draven waited for her to hang up first before ending the call.

The next day, Draven drove over personally to pick her up.

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“Seven is staying with Sterling today, so it’s just the two of us,” he said, calmly opening the passenger–side door. Only after Cassia sat down did he close it.

Draven walked around to the driver’s seat and got in.

Leaning slightly toward her,, he reached over, pulled the seatbelt across, and clicked it into place for her.

“Seatbelt.”

As he did, his arm lightly brushed against her stomach.

Cassia watched his hand.

She could have buckled it herself…

But she didn’t move. She simply stayed still and let him do it, her eyes following his hand.

Even through the fabric of her clothes, the spot he touched felt faintly warm, almost tingling.

It felt… strange, in a subtle way.

After fastening the seatbelt, Draven straightened up and started the car.

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Chapter 488 Jealous

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“Let’s go.”

“Okay.”

On the way to Easthedge House, Cassia grew a little bored and turned to him. “Seven hasn’t been around you much lately. As your personal assistant, is that okay?”

“He’s been sticking close to Sterling these days. I don’t mind.”

And he truly didn’t.

Whether Seven followed him or not made no difference–if anything, it was better this way.

He could enjoy some quiet time alone with her.

The thought brought a faint smile to his eyes, one he didn’t quite manage to hide.

Cassia noticed it.

Thinking about something nice? She wondered, though she only nodded and said, “Oh.”

The conversation faded for a moment.

After a while, Draven spoke again.

“Is playing chess one of your hobbies?”

Cassia was typing a message to Randy on her phone. Hearing him, she turned slightly and replied, “Kind of.”

In truth, she hadn’t cared much for chess before. She usually won too easily, which made it boring.

Later, during an international tournament, she met Henry.

Even when she deliberately held back, he could still force a draw. That rekindled her interest–though not for very long.

Thankfully, there was still The World online.

They arrived at Easthedge House.

Cassia preferred not to be disturbed while playing, so after stepping out of the car, she said to Draven, who was parking, “I’ll head in first.”

“Okay.”

She walked inside and sent Randy a message, “I’m here.”

Only a few minutes later, she saw Randy waving as he walked toward her.

“Over here!”

The moment he saw her, he greeted her enthusiastically and led her to a seat.

“I didn’t expect you to accept my invitation. I thought someone at your level wouldn’t bother with players like me.”

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Chapter 488 Jealous

Cassia lifted her glass, took a sip, and said simply, “Let’s start.”

After parking, Draven walked into Easthedge House, scanning the room for her.

He quickly spotted Cassia from behind.

Already playing with someone?

He walked over.

As he got closer, he noticed Randy sitting across from her.

So she knows Randy?

Then again, she had attended the Westhill Chess Gathering last time. They probably met there.

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Seeing how familiar Randy seemed with her, Draven rubbed his thumb against his fingers and unconsciously quickened his steps.

“Playing with him?”

Cassia and Randy had just begun deciding the first move when she heard Draven’s voice behind her. She turned around.

“Yeah. Give me a moment.”

“Sure–but the next game, you play with me,” Draven said.

His face looked calm, but the words carried a faint hint of jealousy.

Cassia tilted her head slightly, a trace of confusion in her eyes.

What’s wrong with him?

Randy, however, wore a knowing look. He glanced at Draven, then at Cassia.

Didn’t expect Mr. Grey to show up too…

Now he hesitated. If he played chess with Cassia right in front of Draven, would that be a little awkward?

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