The Real Heiress Rules the World

Chapter 253 The Test

Chapter 253 The Test

Madam Tessa and Molly watched the two figures disappear upstairs, grinning from ear to ear. “Ah, to be young again!”

In the afternoon, Sloane dragged Lucas around the villa, exploring every nook and cranny like it was a brand new world.

She pointed excitedly at all the flowers in the garden, asking endless questions. Lucas answered each one patiently, his gaze following her wherever she went, eyes filled with nothing but affection.

Still, a quiet doubt tugged at the back of Lucas’s mind. He remembered Sloane had mentioned the night before that she needed his help with something-but the whole day had passed, and she hadn’t brought it up once.

Eventually, he couldn’t help but ask, “Sloane, last night you said you needed a favor. What was it?”

Sloane stopped in her tracks and glanced back at him, a sly sparkle in her eyes.

Instead of answering, she grabbed his hand. “Come with me.”

Lucas looked at their joined hands and felt an unexpected flicker of nerves. Still, he let her lead him. upstairs without resistance.

room and, without warning, closed

the middle of the room, suddenly a little on edge. He looked at her, his heart beginning to race, and asked with a hint

his shoulders, and gave him a gentle push, making him fall

Lucas dropped into the seat./Before he could recover, Sloane leaned in, pressing her hands against his shoulders

every flutter of her long lashes and the clear

her voice carried a teasing edge.

cheeks. He stared at her, flustered, his voice rough and low, “Sloane… what are you trying to

some kind of spell. Her gaze was

feel his pulse pounding and his breathing grow

her eyes. She realized she couldn’t

Lucas’s eyes, full of confusion and trust,

a soft sigh, released his chin,

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