The Real Heiress Rules the World

Chapter 254 A Game of Hearts

Chapter 254 A Game of Hearts

“What is that girl up to…” Lucas muttered under his breath, though he couldn’t stop the small smile tugging at his lips.

Inside the room, Sloane leaned against the door and exhaled softly. Her cheeks were faintly flushed, her heart still beating a little fast. She glanced down at her hands, and a relaxed smile slowly curved across her face.

“So I really have fallen for Lucas,” she whispered. It wasn’t exactly a surprise-she’d suspected it for a while. Now, she was simply sure.

She couldn’t help but giggle as she recalled the dazed look on Lucas’s face just moments earlier.

She was certain he had feelings for her too. She just didn’t understand why he kept holding back. It didn’t match his usual overbearing nature at all.

Sloane wasn’t one for dragging things out, especially when it came to emotions.

“Lucas, you’re not getting away,” she said softly, a glint of mischief flickering in her eyes.

Meanwhile, Jill had heard from Samson that Sloane was staying with Lucas. She immediately gathered a few friends and headed straight for the Hawthorne estate.

Jill called out excitedly, “Sloane! We’re here! We heard you

when she heard the voices. She saw Jill, Samson, and a few other familiar faces standing

quickly came downstairs to greet them.

a playful wink. “What, did we come at a bad

just walked out. “How

right away. Instead, he looked at Sloane, who was standing a step below

eyebrow. “Sounds

clapped her hands. “Perfect! I’ll have them get the grill and food

moved out to the backyard lawn. The weather was perfect-warm sunlight, a gentle breeze, and the air rich with the scent of blooming

the charcoal was blazing. The smell of sizzling food quickly filled

suggested, “Just eating feels boring.

in,” Samson

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a quick look toward Lucas. “Sloane, go get