The Real Heiress Rules the World

Chapter 51 The Drug Takes Effect

Chapter 51 The Drug Takes Effect

Lucas raised an eyebrow, silently watching her.

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Suddenly, Sloane leaned forward and hooked her finger around his tie, giving it a slight tug.

Lucas leaned in under the pressure, their faces drawing close in an instant, their breaths brushing together, warm and intimate.

Sloane’s fingers traced lazy circles on the front of his shirt, the movement slow and teasing.

A strange tingling shot through Lucas’s chest like an electric current, making his gaze darken instantly. One look into her clear eyes, and he knew–she was doing this on purpose.

He frowned slightly, voice low and gentle. “What happened?”

Lucas’s voice was rich and velvety, smooth as aged wine. When it reached her ears, Sloane felt like her eardrums were melting.

She smiled faintly, though her eyes remained cold. “Nothing. The Rivers family couldn’t pressure me into going willingly, so they decided to gift–wrap me and drop me off in your bed to win your favor—and get you to save their precious son.”

Seeing the icy chill in her eyes, Lucas felt a deep, protective tug in his chest. An unfamiliar ache bloomed inside him.

He raised a hand and gently stroked the top of her head, his touch as careful as if he were calming a wounded creature.

For a second, it reminded her of her master, and her

her eyes. Then she slapped his hand away. “I’m not a

foot landed on the pen holder that had fallen during

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went wide in alarm, hands instinctively flailing for

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in a flash. He reached out and caught her waist–but the momentum was too

the bed. Lucas held her protectively in his arms, her back sinking into the plush mattress. His arms braced on either side of her, their

herself locked in his deep, worried gaze. Their

a hand to push him off–but when her hand landed on his shoulder, she

straight into her. Their bodies pressed

his skin. At the same time, Sloane burrowed

jolted, startled. But he quickly realized something was wrong. Her cheeks were burning, her eyes unfocused,

She’d been drugged.

nuzzled into his neck and she murmured, “So cool…

eyes darkened further. He was just about to

him as she pressed closer, mumbling, “Just a little longer… let me stay like this… just a