The CEO’S Unplanned Heir novel (Aurelia and Leopold) novel Chapter 1152

"Yeah, hook him up to a lie detector and you'd know in a jiffy if he's fibbing," William nodded with a grin.

Nina and Mira, the rookies of the bunch, were perched on the sidelines, eyes as wide as saucers. They were mixed with astonishment and excitement like they'd just discovered a new world.

Kane had tracked Geoffrey's IP address to a city in Southeast Asia after digging through his burner email account.

Kane suspected the message was relayed through a third party and not a direct call from Geoffrey to Skyler. Geoffrey had to be in Elysium.

On New Year's Day, the Stirling family had a cozy family feast at Mossy Rock Retreat. Skyler was there too.

Truth be told, members of the Stirling family, including Fredric, all knew Skyler was the son of Chad's mistress.

Skyler didn't want to claim his birthright or take the role of the oldest son of the Stirling family. So everyone played along, treating Skyler like a cousin, inviting him over for fun and feasting. Skyler was at the kids' table, sharing fruit with the youngsters.

Raines and Lisbeth showed up.

At the sight of Skyler, Raines quirked up his mouth in a faint smile. "Is Skyler joining the Stirling family feast?"

Skyler flashed a toothy grin, his dimples popping out. "Because everyone loves me and wants to hang out with me. I'm the kid everyone wants at their birthday party."

"Yep," William nodded. "We all love Skyler."

"Skyler is super smart and knows everything," Nina added.

"And he loves snacks just like me!" Mira chimed in, bobbing her head.

Raines' smirk took on a teasing edge, "Kids grow up day by day, but Skyler doesn't seem to age a bit. Soon you'll have a generation gap with the little ones."