Pampered By Power: The True Heiress Returns

Chapter 356

Elysia pouted and hopped off the dining table, getting angrier the more she thought about it. She decided it was time to change clothes and go have a word with him.

But just before she could leave, something caught her eye—the painting hanging on the easel. It was the piece she’d done for the preliminary round of the national painting competition.

At first, Vincent had told her to pick any of her previous works, but after going through them, she just wasn’t happy with any of them. So, she started fresh and painted something new.

By sheer luck, she had finished it today. It was the perfect time to take it to him. She planned to have Zane drive her to Iskoria Villa to give it to Vincent.

Feeling determined, she carefully took the painting off the easel, rolled it up, and placed it in a tube. Then she walked out the door.

Just as she arrived at his place, Zane had just finished his third shower. He was heading out of his room when the doorbell rang. Wrapping a bathrobe around himself, he opened the door, surprised to see Elysia standing there.

Seeing him in a bathrobe, Elysia blinked, her eyes wide. “Zane, it’s noon. Why did you…”

Hearing that, Zane quickly looked aw

not meeting her eyes. “It’s hot. Just trying to cool off.”

‘Hot?‘ Elysia thought, tilting her head and glancing outside. ‘But it’s clearly overcast

“Zane, you wouldn’t be…” Elysia started to say, eyeing him with curiosity. Zane’s eyes flickered for a second, his heart skipping a beat. ‘Does she know what’s happening with me?‘ he thought.

Before he could explain, Elysia’s face suddenly lit up, and she grinned. “You’re sick, aren’t you?”

Zane blinked, thinking, ‘How is Elysia so sharp, yet so clueless about these things? I guess I’ll have to tell her about something like this sometime.

He gently tapped her forehead with his finger, said nothing, and turned to head back inside.

Elysia followed him in, confused. ‘Did I say something wrong? Someone who can’t tell the difference between hot and overcast must be sick, right?‘ she wondered.

She was lost in thought, so she didn’t realize Zane had stopped in his tracks until she bumped into his solid back.

Rubbing her forehead where she’d hit him, she looked up, and Zane turned around, gently cupping her face in his hands.

“Did I hurt you?” he asked, his voice soft.

Elysia frowned, still feeling the sting. “What did you do to your back? It’s so hard!”

dancing in his eyes. “I work out every night. What do

thinking, she reached out and poked his abdomen. But the thick bathrobe was in the way, so she didn’t really feel much.

get a better look?” Zane’s lips curled into a playful smile, his

immediately turned bright red. She quickly pulled her hand back. “N–no. That’s okay.”

she turned to run.

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forgot that Zane was still holding

and his grip was light. Elysia could have easily pulled away, but before she could take mone than two steps, he tugged her back toward

right into his arms.

hands on her shoulders. He gently pulled

close, he’d probably have to go

deep breath, forcing herself to calm down. She looked up at him,

smiled, knowing this wasn’t like her

her chin, lifting her face to meet his gaze. His eyes softened as they dropped to her forehead, where the had bumped it

on her forehead, and his soft gesture

skipped a beat, and her face

her flushed cheeks and couldn’t help but smile. He reached out and playfully rubbed the bridge

Wait here for

finally turned and walked away.

on the couch. She fanned her face with both

even when Zane came back, her cheeks were

Zane said.

caught

Villa? I’ll

that, Elysia froze. She had planned on going to Iskoria Villa, but she hadn’t mentioned it to him yet. How did he know?” she thought.

confusion in her eyes, Zane casually took her wrist and helped her up. “I saw the art tube you’re

hand. He held it firmly until they got into the passenger seat, reluctantly letting go only after that.

*****

at Iskoria Villa, Faelan spotted them immediately and

come on in!”

stepped aside to let them

talking about you nonstop. I

Wed,