The Scorned Heiress's Hidden Empire (by Jade Quinn) novel Chapter 105

Chapter 105

Wait a second, could he be interested in me?‘ Verena thought, a spark of hope flickering in her mind.

Verena’s mind was instantly flooded with countless thoughts.

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She knew she looked good, and her figure was on point. Tonight, she’d gone all out, wearing a body–hugging ship dress, fe inch heels, and flawless makeup.

Henry Pierce must’ve seen me and been captivated by my beauty!

Is it really love at first sight?

Why else would he take the initiative to talk to me?‘ Verena thought, excitement bubbling up inside her.

Lewis glanced at Henry, then at Verena, who was practically glowing with excitement. The corner of his mouth twitched really couldn’t believe what he was seeing.

Is she misunderstanding everything?‘ Lewis thought, feeling a bit awkward.

When Mr. Pierce asked about “your friend,” he was clearly referring to Natalie, not Verena at all!

Lewis opened his mouth to say something, but seeing Henry already striding off in that direction, he had no choice ollow silently.

Verena watched Henry’s back as he walked toward her, her heart pounding even faster.

He’s coming my way!

He must be interested in me!‘ Verena’s heart raced with anticipation.

the hurried after him, unable to hide the smile spreading across her face.

Meanwhile, Elijah and his two buddies had been keeping an eye on the commotion. As the face got.ex yes nearly popped out of their heads.

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Elijah’s hand started shaking

Quinn almost dribbled his drink from the corner of his mouth.

Zach quietly edged himself a little further away, trying to make himself invisible

Blondie sent his reply, locked his phone, and looked up at the commotion. “What? Did something break?”

“No! Blondie, it’s Henry Pierce! It’s really Henry Pierce!” Elijah blurted out.

Blondie happened to meet Henry’s gaze and frowned. What’s that supposed to mean? he wondered.

What’s he doing here? Blondie thought, totally baffled.

He wrinkled his nose and instinctively glanced over at Natalie, who was just messing around with a game on her phone

Verena, who’d been trailing behind Henry, quickly darted in front of him.

She wore what she thought was her sweetest smile, her eyes sparkling as she looked up at Henry.

Mr. Pierce, these are my friends…” Verena said, her voice soft and sweet, tinged with barely contained excitement.

Her tone was so sugary sweet, you could almost feel her excitement bubbling over.

She stepped aside, pointing at the booth with a proud smile on her face.

We’re playing a game and having a blast! Mr. Pierce, do you want to join us?” Verena asked, her voice bubbling with

excitement.

she thought to herself, ‘He must be here because of me. There’s no other reason he’d come over

I can’t believe I’m actually living out one of those classic CEO romance tropes right now!”

Verena looked at her friends, who were still frozen in shock, and chimed in with a smug grin, her voice tulonpr

Mr. Pierce just happened to be the second person to walk in tonight. He heard me and my friends were play here, so he came over!” Verena bragged, her tone bubbling with excitement

As soon as Verena finished talking, Blondie almost lost his grip on his drink.

He stared at her, eyes wide, only one thought running through his mund

Is this girl for real? Blondie thought completely speechless

Elijah and his buddies were totally floured After heating Verena they really thought Henry Pierce ife big dior whey famous for never getting involved with women was actually into her

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Verena froze, totally confused. Why is he ignoring me?‘ she wondered, her heart sinking.

Just wait until I’m Mrs. Pierce. First thing I’ll do is fire his ass!‘ she thought, a smug smile creeping onto her face

There was a subtle warmth in his tone, a world apart from the cold indifference he’d just shown Verena.

Natalie was clearly amused by Verena’s antics and smiled at Henry.

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It finally hit her what he meant

From start to finish. Henry never gave her a second glance.

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All those fantasies about love at first sight, about him being captivated by her looks, it was all just in her head

Everything Verena had just said, like claiming Henry came over just to get close to her, or that he showed up because he heard she and her friends were playing games…

Now, thinking back, each line was like a harsh slap in the face, stinging with embarrassment.

Elijah, Quinn, and Zach exchanged glances, none of them daring to say a word.

Their eyes were practically screaming awkwardness and sympathy as they looked at Verena.

They’d thought Verena had really scored with Henry, that she’d actually managed to catch his eye. But in the end.

Mr. Pierce wasn’t here for her at all. She was just fooling herself the whole time.

Guess. Henry was only being nice to her because he thought she was friends with Talia.

Quinn muttered, “So Mr. Pierce was actually here for Talia, huh…”

Elijah nodded like crazy. “See? I told you, there’s no way Mr. Pierce would ever… uh, yeah.”

le didn’t finish, but everyone knew exactly what he meant.

Verena’s face burned bright red. She wished the ground would just swallow her up right then and there ihe bit down hard on her lip, her nails digging so deep into her palm it hurt.

Why

How come that woman doesn’t even have to do anything, and Henry Pierce is drawn to her without her ex

But me? I tried everything, and he won’t even spare me a glance!

And Natale knew all along that Henry was here for her, but she just let me embarrass myserin Troue os oerks Who dort that How can someone be so mean? Verena thought resentment swirling in her quind

Chapter 106

Chapter 106