Pampered By Power: The True Heiress Returns

Chapter 365

Zane watched Elysia dash away, his thoughts quiet. He knew his niece very well.

If he let anything slip, everyone would know.

He had promised Elysia that he would keep the secret for now.

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The next morning, as the sun began to rise, Elysia jogged back from her run. After a hot shower, she slipped on a white lace sleep dress, feeling refreshed. Just as she adjusted the straps, the doorbell rang.

With a towel in hand, she dried her damp hair before opening the door. To her surprise, Zane stood there holding breakfast.

“Did you just get out of the shower?” Zane asked.

“Yeah, just finished my morning run,” Elysia replied, leaning against the doorway. She glanced at the breakfast in his hands and teased, “Looks like being a girlfriend has its perks. I don’t remember you ever bringing me breakfast before, Zane.”

“Are you saying I’ve treated you poorly before?” His eyes sparkled mischievously, making Elysia’s heart race.

She felt he really knew how to draw her in.

“You know how you treated me,” she said playfully, stepping a bit closer to him and reducing the space between them.

Inhaling the fresh scent of her body wash, Zane tightened his grip on the breakfast, clearly trying to keep his feelings in check.

“Elysia, are you testing my self–control?” he asked, his voice deep and a little raspy.

Elysia realized she might have pushed it too far. In a hurried motion, she reached for the breakfast. “Zane, thanks for the food. You can head back now,” she said, trying to dismiss him.

As she started to close the door, Zane wasn’t about to let that happen. He blocked the doorframe with his hand, his eyes locked onto hers. “Elysia, are you playing with fire and not planning to put it out?”

“What are you talking about?” Elysia shot back, confused.

“Talking nonsense?” he said, his tone light. “You heartless girl. I wake up early just to bring you breakfast, and you won’t even let me in?”

Even though his words sounded like complaints, the affection in his voice was undeniable.

do anything. She pulled her hand back from the door, but just as she was about to turn away, Zane suddenly grabbed her

doing?” she

relax,” Zane replied

caught Elysia off guard, leaving her speechless. She allowed him to hold her, breathing in the cool, minty

by the dining table. His movements were gentle

big, shimmering eyes,

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grin at her cuteness. He reached up and lightly tapped her

cheeks flushed a bright red as she turned her head away,

broadened. He thought his

wafted through the

her face in his hands, tilting it up. “Elysia, even if you’re upset with me, you

go of her face and picked up a pancake, bringing it close to his nose to take a

golden color and the sweet aroma teasing her senses. Before she knew it, she instinctively grasped Zane’s wrist

the flavor burst in her mouth, a wave of satisfaction washed over her. She didn’t even

and reached up to wipe the

at his gentle expression made her question

some ruthless guy? He doesn’t seem like that at all. Those eyes

her lost stare. Concern edged his

people say if they knew you were this soft?”

only like this with you, and they’ll never know,” Zane said, playfully poking her nose. “But hurry up and eat, or your breakfast is gonna get cold. And believe me, cold pancakes? They just

other thoughts. Now, eating was

definitely the best

hadn’t taken a bite himself. Confused, she paused

to watch you eat, Elysia,” Zane replied,

playful grin made Elysia a bit suspicious. Last time at the restaurant, her brothers had done the same thing–just

meant to be the one eating

really satisfied just from watching me?‘ she thought, shaking her head a little

have to eat with me,” she insisted, lifting the pancake

took a bite.