Pampered By Power: The True Heiress Returns

Chapter 357

“Elysia, are you seriously going to be so polite with me? Faelan said with a chuckle, his tone light and teasing. But Zane’s expression immediately shifted. He shot Faelan a sharp look, his eyes filled with unmistakable displeasure.

Faelan felt the weight of Zane’s cold stare like a physical force. His skin prickled. What did I say? Did I mess up? he thought.

He replayed his words in his head. It was just one sentence… right? he wondered.

He pondered it for a moment, then forced a nervous smile and tried to salvage the situation. “Well, as a senior. I should take care of these little things for her, right?”

Elysia glanced at Faclan, her gaze drifting over him before settling on Zane. Something felt off, but she couldn’t quite put her finger on it.

While she was lost in thought, Zane suddenly turned his head to look at her. His smile was cool, almost imperceptible, but enough to make her pause.

The more Elysia thought about it, the stranger it seemed.

Sensing the awkwardness in the air, Vincent followed Elysia’s line of sight. When he saw Zane standing there, his brow furrowed. “When did you get here?”

Zane didn’t say a word, just standing there silently.

The atmosphere thickened, and Faelan’s smile faltered. He thought, ‘Mr. Hartley came in with Elysia, but why is Vincent only acknowledging her? With Mr. Hartley here, there’s no way he should be so invisible.

‘Mr. Hartley’s status may have been low before, but now… he’s almost irrelevant, Faelan thought, sighing inwardly. Well, I can’t just sit here while things get uncomfortable. I’m Vincent’s student. I can’t just do nothing.

“Uh, Vincent, Mr. Hartley came with Elysia,” Faelan said quickly, trying to smooth things over.

Vincent nodded curtly, his expression tight. “I figured as much. I turned around and only saw you.”

There was a hint of disdain in his voice, and then he added, “If you don’t have anything important next time, you don’t need to come.”

Faelan couldn’t help but think, ‘Does Vincent really dislike Mr. Hartley that much?”

He sighed internally, thinking, ‘Vincent, could you just say a little less? You’re fine, but I’m stuck in the middle, feeling uncomfortable.‘

He tried to ease the tension, but it was clear that it wasn’t working. If the situation didn’t change, Faelan was going to feel

even worse.

eye, Faelan glanced at Zane. Fortunately, Zane’s expression hadn’t shifted. Faelan breathed a

Zane’s

gaze shifting to Elysia. If Zane

case, I won’t say anything more,” Vincent replied, his tone softening slightly.

felt a rush of relief, thinking, ‘Finally, Vincent’s keeping

with Elysia came up, Vincent was much easier to

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Villa until late that night. By then, Elysia was sitting in the passenger seat, unable to stop herself from laughing as she thought about

like Zane, who ruled the business world, could end up being totally ignored

Vincent had looked at him today had definitely been a little judgmental

always looked at him like that–with

was so handsome. How could his grandpa not like him? she wondered

for some reason, Elysia

about to touch the Adam’s apple, Zane’s

turned his head toward her, his gaze full of charm and a hint of teasing. Elysia’s heart skipped a beat, and she froze.

other hand firmly on the steering

that Elysia realized something was off. She tried to pull her hand away, but as soon as

meant was that the more she struggled, the tighter he’d

to misinterpret, and Elysia’s face turned bright

he

Zane seemed to realize his slip–up, but he didn’t show any sign of wanting to explain himself.

wasn’t as clueless

voice lowering slightly with a teasing tone as he said, “So, Elysia, what were you

she recalled what she had just done, her face turned even

it too late to tell him it was

you can’t remember, Elysia, I can help jog your

almost teasingly. “Elysia, do you know that a man’s Adam’s apple

up to meet his. She didn’t quite

staring at me

my own. You grabbed my hand and made me do it. Isn’t

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