The Real Heiress Rules the World

Chapter 41 Bathing in the Same Spring

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Lucas walked over and crouched beside Sloane, then gently scooped her up into

his arms.

Her cheek pressed against his firm chest, their sweat mixing where their skin touched. She frowned in distaste. “I’m fine. Just completely drained. I just need to rest a little.”

Lucas looked down at her, noticing her discomfort, then carried her over to the small bed and laid her down carefully. “I’ll have Andrew prepare a bath for you. You’ll feel better after soaking.”

“Alright.” This time, Sloane didn’t argue—she really was exhausted.

Lucas turned and dressed, then made a call to Andrew. Remembering how weightless she’d felt in his arms, he added a request for some nutritional supplements as well.

Later, Sloane sank into the natural hot spring inside the villa, letting out a long sigh of relief. She hadn’t expected Lucas’s private home to come with a real geothermal spring.

The warm water wrapped around her aching limbs, slowly dissolving her tension and fatigue.

Just as she started to fully relax, she casually lifted her gaze–and spotted another figure through the mist, just beyond the edge of her pool.

A closer look revealed it was none other than Lucas.

eyes widened

came Lucas’s voice from the other side. Calm. Gentle. “There’s a screen dividing the two pools. We can hear each other, but we can’t see through. You

But why didn’t you tell me

warm stone wall, Lucas gave a small wince

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“I forgot.”

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was just on the other side didn’t dampen her mood in the

beautiful man was bathing naked nearby? She’d already seen every inch of him during

hummed cheerfully, stretching out in

other side, Lucas heard her and shook his head helplessly. To him, she was still just a carefree little girl

waited in the gazebo outside for

Lowering his voice, he said, “Sir, Madam Aubrey took more than a

Lucas’s expression darkened instantly. A flash of emotion flickered in his eyes–so brief it was nearly

while. When he finally spoke, his voice was cold and steady as steel. “What else did

get close to Mason. If Andrew had come all this way to report it in person, she

extreme.